Warsaw Village Band explores traditional sounds with modern twists Nov 6, 2009
Uprooting put the band on the music map, garnering it the BBC World Music Award for Best Newcomer in 2004 as well as a Fryderyk Award - the Polish equivalent of a Grammy. The band has since performed 400 shows outside Poland and 200 inside, says Krzak. (Boston Globe)
Sound of music Nov 5, 2009
The library has a number of excellent guides to music such as The Rough Guide to the Blues by Nigel Williamson, 1000 Recordings to Hear Before you Die: A Listener s Life List by Tom Moon, The NPR Listener s Encyclopedia of Classical Music by Ted Libbey, A Passion for Opera: The Greatest Masters, Their Greatest Music by Peter Fox Smith, World Music: A Global Journey by Terry E. Miller and Andrew Shahriari, The Island [Hawaiian] Music Sourcebook compiled by Brett C. Ortone. Histories of music. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Rihanna Crusades For Battered Women Nov 4, 2009
Rihanna took home the award for the World's Best-Selling Pop Female Artist and Female Entertainer of the Year at the 2007 World Music Awards, as well as the award for Favorite Soul/Rle Artist and Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist at the 2008 American Music Awards. The star, whose hits include "Umbrella," "Disturbia" and "Don't Stop the Music," has collaborated with Rapper Jay-Z, who recently performed at Game 1 of the World Series alongside singer Alicia Keys. (CBS News)
Press release Nov 14th: EVENTS CALENDAR: LIVE MUSIC: ART HOUSE GALLERY & Cultural Center Nov 3, 2009
Please list as JAZZ or World Music. Thank you, Harold Adle. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Suzanne Kleone Sarlette Nov 1, 2009
She liked to listen to a wide variety of music of many genres, including classical, renaissance, jazz, and world music. After their retirement, she and her husband traveled the country with their Aliner camper, visiting state and national parks and monuments, attending various astronomy club Star Parties, bird watching events, and Aliner Owners Club conventions. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
From Yee-haw to Ha-ha, Bartow Performing Arts Series Keeps Arts Alive Nov 1, 2009
Rounding out the second season were Caribbean Sound, an exploration of steel drums and world music, and Juicy Jazz, performed by Florida Dance Theatre and the Bartow High School Jazz Band. Except for the 2008 Christmas matinee, all performances have been on Saturday nights. (Bartow Polk County Democrat, FL)
Anna Nicole Video Placed into Evidence Oct 31, 2009
Anna Nicole Smith arrives at the 2004 World Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada. (AP PHOTO). (CBS News -- Entertainment)
Concert series features dulcimer player Oct 29, 2009
His credits include an Emmy-nominated Christmas television special and many recordings, including an Indie winner, a #2 World Music title and a bestseller for BMG and Columbia House. Many players view him as the most influential hammered dulcimer player in the United States. (Kalona News, IA)
The Official Tour DJs and MC for MTV, mtvU, and ESPN The Magazine Come Together to Form the Country's Newest Music Supergroup - AUDIO JUNKEEZ Oct 29, 2009
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The World Famous Audio Junkeez, , featuring music industry icons, and Atlantas own DJ Rhythm, DJ Legacy, and MC Sunnie Dae, today announced the official formation and launch of the group taking the world music scene by storm. Friday October 30th will go down in history, as one of the hottest club nights ever in Metro Atlanta, when The Atlanta Housewives present to The Audio Junkeez' Annual Costume Ball. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
'All-star cast' for Gabriel album Oct 28, 2009
Page last updated at 17:02 GMT, Tuesday, 27 October 2009. All-star cast' for Gabriel album. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
PUBLIC AGENDA: City Council, appointment of new members to ARB and PAC Oct 24, 2009
The commission is scheduled to hear an update on World Music Day and an update on the gym-use policy at Cubberley Community Center; and to discuss plans for public art for the Mitchell Park Library and Community Center. The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 27, in the Council Conference Room at City Hall (250 Hamilton Ave.). (Palo Alto Online, CA)
‘Playing for the Planet’ in Cambridge Oct 24, 2009
Artists include Libana, a women s world music ensemble, and the Agbekor Drum and Dance Society. 6:30 p.m. $20, $15 students and seniors. (Boston Globe)
Garth Brooks to Perform at Encore at Wynn Las Vegas Oct 23, 2009
Garth has received every accolade the recording industry can bestow on an artist, including, two Grammys, 17 American Music Awards, 11 Country Music Association Awards, 18 Academy of Country Music Awards, five World Music Awards, 12 People's Choice Awards and 36 Billboard Music Awards. He was named Artist of the '90s at the 1997 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, received the Artist Achievement Award at the 1997 Billboard Music Awards and was named Artist of the Decade at the American Music... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Visalia chamber plans Oktoberfest Business Showcase Oct 21, 2009
After a recent trip to Africa, Rodriguez has added African percussion to Mezcal's Latin rock sound, resulting in more of a world music experience. Mezcal will celebrate the release of the CD on Saturday with an event at Visalia's Garden Street Plaza, 300 E. Main St. Extra Golden, a group from Kenya that has performed with The Flaming Lips, Kanye West and Pearl Jam, will join Mezcal. (Fresno Bee)
Community Collaborates to Welcome Egyptian Ambassador Hossam Zaki to Sacramento Oct 17, 2009
Delegata sponsors multiple local events and groups whose goals and mission align with Building Bridges: the Sacramento World Music and Dance Festival, whose mission is to showcase the cultural diversity of the Sacramento Region through the presentation of an ethnic dance and music festival; Songs of Hope, which brings together musicians from Israel, Egypt, Palestine, Jordan, and the U.S. and is based on the premise that music can build bridges and create understanding between people in conflict;... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Video: Garth Brooks Comes out of Retirement Oct 16, 2009
ANNOUNCES DEAL WITH WYNN AT THE ENCORE THEATER. In show business, for a single performer to lift an entire audience emotionally to the point where they pray it doesn't end, is an extraordinary and unique thing that only a few gifted people can do. (Canada Newswire)
* Jamming in the universal language Oct 16, 2009
This years celebration of the Daniel Pearl World Music Days features FODfest, a touring music group led by the slain journalists close friend and former bandmate, Todd Mack ... WHAT: FODfest at Daniel Pearl World Music Day ... Invited by Taipei-based journalist Sean Scanlan, who has organized Daniel Pearl World Music Days in Taiwan since 2002, and the American Institute in Taiwan, the group appears in Taipei tonight at Huashan 1914 Creative Park (s1914) for the local edition of the annual... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Oh yes she is! Pamela Anderson to star in London pantomime Oct 16, 2009
Anderson, seen here at the 1999 World Music Awards, will play the Genie. Former Baywatch star Pamela Anderson is to make her pantomime debut as the Genie of the Lamp this Christmas. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Osibisa in Billboard magazine Oct 16, 2009
Long before the term "world music" was coined, Osibisa was taking its energetic blend of African, Caribbean, disco, rock and jazz musical fusions across the world. Now the band, formed in 1969 in London, is back, still led by Ghanaian-born multi-instrumentalist Teddy Osei. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Remembering Congo's rumba king Oct 15, 2009
Page last updated at 07:07 GMT, Monday, 12 October 2009 08:07 UK. By Noel Mwakugu BBC News, Kinshasa. (BBC News -- Africa)
Planet hip-hop Oct 14, 2009
Sudanese rapper Emmanuel Jal, for example, has risen to prominence in world music for work that draws on his experiences as a former child soldier. In Ghana, hiplife - a blend of west African highlife and hip-hop - is ubiquitous in nightclubs and bars, while Senegal's rappers have a reputation for political commentary. (BBC News -- Africa)
50 Cent Offers Fans More Bang for Their Buck Delivers Original Movie DVD With His New Album Before I Self Destruct Oct 13, 2009
Three tracks reached the Top 40: "I Get Money," "Ayo Technology" and "Straight To The Bank." Time magazine named "I Get Money" one of "The 10 Best Songs of 2007." Thanks to Curtis, 50 Cent was honored as the year's Best-Selling Hip-hop Artist at the 2007 World Music Awards. His music career has also been marked by an impressive 13 Grammy nominations, from Best New Artist to Best Rap Album. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Online posting makes Tajik migrant a star in Russia Oct 10, 2009
" Through his connections in the music world, Mr Gruzov introduced him to producer Ilya Bortnyuk, who has now signed a contract with Jimmy and hopes to launch his career in world music, with a repertoire of Afghan, Central Asian, Russian and Hindi songs. "I am hoping to develop a unique ethnic sound for Jimmy," says Ilya. "We have just begun rehearsals, and it's very exciting. He is the most unusual singer I've seen in my life. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Are MP3s Really Greener Than CDs? Oct 10, 2009
World MusicIs it better for the planet to listen to CDs, records, or MP3s. By Nina Shen RastogiPosted Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, at 9:42 AM ET. (Slate)
Stars in mega concert for Expo countdown Oct 10, 2009
Stars and celebrities include Andy Lau, one of Cantopop's "Four Heavenly Kings" from Hong Kong; Coco Lee, the first Chinese to perform for the Academy Awards; Tsai Chin, an "evergreen" ballad singer from Taiwan; pop singers Sky Wu, Vivian Hsu and Peter Ho; celebrities Li Bingbing and Huang Xiaoming; Super Girls Zhang Liangying and Shang Wenjie; as well as New Age singer and songwriter Sa Dingding, BBC World Music Awards winner in 2008 ... Folk singer Sa will combine world music and Chinese folk... (Xinhuanet, China)
Full list of 2009 ARIA Award nominees Oct 8, 2009
Best World Music Album. Fiona Joy Hawkins - Blue Dream (ABC Music/Universal Music Australia). (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
VIDEO/MULTIMEDIA Oct 7, 2009
Video from Palo Alto World Music Day on June 21, 2009. (Posted June 22, 2009). (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Premiere Radio Networks Launches "London Calling" Internationally Oct 5, 2009
Special segments will include Import-Export, a highlight of the top non-UK artists creating a buzz in London, and Great Britons, a tribute to artists who have made an impact on the world music scene. Im delighted to be working with Premiere Radio Networks on this new program, stated Camfield. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
The S.F. Jazz Festival lineup Oct 5, 2009
Sara Tavares, 8 p.m. Nov. 6, Herbst Theatre: A soulful World Music chanteuse, singing in the Cape Verdean creole language of Criolu. Pat Martino Quartet featuring Tony Monaco, Larry Goldings Trio, 8 p.m. Nov. 6, Palace of Fine Arts Theatre: An evening of deep-shag funk, centered around rippling Hammond B-3 organ flights. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Jack DeJohnette is the keeper of the beat Oct 4, 2009
Having started out with classical piano training, he also listened from an early age to the Folkways and recordings that brought to America what we now call world music. I just flow from one to the other, he says of his comfort in multiple styles - not to mention streams of jazz that some listeners would consider antithetical. (Boston Globe)
Come one, come all, to annual street fair Oct 3, 2009
Music at Memorial Park will continue at 1 p.m. when jazz and world music will be performed by L & M Rhythm Kings, and then at 2 p.m. when Missing Presumed Having a Good Time will play until the festival closes, at 3:30 p.m.. At that time, the Maynard Rotary Club will take over with its Oktoberfest at Clock Tower Place. (Beacon Villager, MA)
* MUSIC: Romance revival Oct 2, 2009
Le Cor de la Plana, whose name means the The Heart of La Plaine quarter, the Bohemian section of Marseilles, is popular on the world music circuit and has played major events such as Peter Gabriels WOMAD.. They appear tonight, tomorrow and Sunday at the Migration Music Festival in Taipei. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Darling Harbour Fiesta Oct 2, 2009
And Latin American music is just the most visible genre in the grab-bag generally referred to as ''world music. From Indian raga music to township jive and gypsy jazz to Australian indigenous sounds, world music is as broad as it is deep and has never been more popular in Australia ... Journalist Seth Jordan, the artistic director of the Bellingen Global Carnival, says the term ''world music'' was adopted in the mid to early 1980s largely to help record stores categorise unfamiliar overseas... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Indian Ocean reaches beyond Oct 2, 2009
Their current tour has mixed both types of events, including college and club gigs and a world music festival in Albuquerque. At the Middle East, they re hoping to draw a good share of non-Indians. (Boston Globe)
Celtic Festival celebrates 15th Oct 1, 2009
Published: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 1:27 PM PDT WORLD MUSIC The 15th annual Sebastopol Celtic World Music Festival kicked off last Friday with the 9th Jugalbandi Music & Arts in the Schools Program. More than 450 students from local schools listened to the sounds of Baka Beyond, a multi-national group from Africa, the U.K. and Brittany. (Sebastopol Sonoma West Publishing, CA)
Desires Hotels Announces Collaboration With Putumayo World Music Oct 1, 2009
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Modern boutique hotel collection, , has announced a collaboration with the world music record label ... To celebrate that spirit, select Desires Hotels will launch quarterly Putumayo World Music Nights starting September 30, 2009 featuring new releases, DJs spinning Putumayo compilations, free sampler CDs, and drink specials ... Putumayo World Music Nights at Desires Hotels are just the beginning of the exciting partnership between these two innovative lifestyle... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
* Migration puts the world in world music Sep 25, 2009
Migration puts the world in world music ... Migration Music Festival is largely the result of the efforts of Trees Music ounder Chung She-fong (A) to promote world music in Taiwan. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Vince Falzone; Strip of Leather Alb... Sep 20, 2009
Strip of Leather was produced between 2006 - 2007, and features Bassist - Allan Christen, Cal Arts Graduate with a Masters Degree in World Music Laura Bilodeau, Professional Violinist - David Ewart, Song Writer - Alan Hare, Speed Metal Guitarist of Distorted Fate - Bob Spears, Percussionist and Instructor Rolando Soto, Rock Drummer Mike Spencer, and Vocalist Dave Tranter. Tracks on Strip of Leather. (Suite101.com)
Gaura Vani combines sitars and chants with rock for a genre-defying musical mix Sep 18, 2009
Upon completing his studies he returned to the States, where he began combining spiritual Indian kirtans - a form of rhythmic, call-and-response chanting over various musical accompaniments - with the other music of his youth: rock, pop, and world music. The result is a genre-defying hybrid of ancient Indian sacred music and modern Western styles. (Boston Globe)
Tasting the sweetness of life Sep 17, 2009
She has regularly veered into world music, R&B, pop and beyond - all part of finding her own voice, an aim cultivated early in life. The musicians in my family quickly let me know that I had to define my own sound,'' she says. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
DJs' unique turntable style spins crowd Sep 17, 2009
Saturday night, an excited crowd welcomed Phillip Allen, also known as DJ K7, and DJ Rupture to Contrapasso on Rossville Avenue as they exposed the community to world music. "World music is exposing people to new interpretations of music around the world," Allen, IT Analyst II at UTC, said ... DJ Rupture said he has traveled to over 30 countries playing world music by putting a "spin" on other music and recreating other people's texts and sounds. (The University Echo, TN)
Habla Espanol? Sep 16, 2009
Mi Plan marks a return to the organic, world music feel of Furtado's second album, Folklore. It is a musical tapas-try of cumbia, reggaeton, bachata and flamenco - although the pop sensibility that made Maneater such a gargantuan hit is never far away. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Get in tune in Cottonwood Sep 16, 2009
On Sunday, the Jazz Bedouins - Fitzhugh Jenkins, Zirque Bonner and Eddy Barattini - take the stage, along with guest guitarist Vincent Z, to play their soulful blend of jazz and world music. Type Size. (AZCentral -- Travel)
World music events coming this fall Sep 13, 2009
Critic's Picks: World Music ... If you think you don t like world music, Mariza is the artist who challenges that assumption. (Boston Globe)
Valley Music Scene Sep 12, 2009
The Katmandu Fall Festival comes to town this weekend, Sept 12 and 13, and brings with it two full days of world music. One of the acts is Sonoma's own Sukhawat Ali Khan, hitting the stage in Depot Park at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept 12. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Chris Brown to play Jackson gig Sep 9, 2009
Brown previously stood in Jackson's shoes to perform a tribute to Thriller at the 2006 World Music Awards in London. Jackson had been expected to perform at the ceremony, but disappointed fans by only singing a few lines of We Are The World. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Celebrate Music From Around the World With Johnny Polanco y su Conjunto Amistad and Niyaz at the Great Park This Weekend Sep 9, 2009
The band is an Iranian musical trio whose debut album ranked #1 on world music charts on iTunes. Niyaz's music is ecstatic and delicious. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Essentials: This weekend's live music picks Sep 4, 2009
Sunday @ Elbo Room: Throughout its history, Dub Mission has expounded on the beauty of contemporary world music, bringing all sorts of wondrously foreign sounds to San Francisco. For its 13th anniversary, however, the weekly party lives up to its name with an appearance from Ryan Moore, the man behind Twilight Circus Dub Sound System. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Where’s the Latin music crowd? Sep 4, 2009
Hirsch, who first came to prominence programming eclectic indie shows at the Museum of Fine Arts, now works at World Music, a Cambridge-based organization that largely shapes the market for global music in New England. Hirsch has been notable for bringing artists who appeal more to the NPR crowd than the salsa scene. (Boston Globe)
Celebrating 100 years of community music Sep 4, 2009
The concerts will run through June 2011 and will range from solo recitals and orchestral performances to jazz and world music. According to David Lapin, the center s executive director, virtually all of the concerts will be free, and more than half will take place in Boston schools. (Boston Globe)
Motown Records Celebrates 50th Anniversary Sep 3, 2009
and was not only for the black music audience but also for a world music audience. I think that's what Motown represented. (W-USA News, DC)
Celebrate Labor Day Weekend at the Great Park Sep 1, 2009
On Saturday, September 12th, an Iranian musical trio whose debut album ranked #1 on world music charts on iTunes. This is trance music for the 21st century: hypnotic, ecstatic, ghostly, and delicious. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
From the HIP Aug 31, 2009
Fool's Gold is an L.A. pop band that blends African rhythms into its sound, and will appeal to hipsters and world music aficionados in equal measure. Its debut album, "Fool's Gold" (I Am Sound Records, ) will be released Sept. 29; the band appears Sept. 19 at the massive World Music Festival in Chicago. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Sony Music Entertainment and Experience Hendrix Announce an Exclusive Licensing Partnership for Legendary Jimi Hendrix Catalog Aug 30, 2009
The multiple Grammy-winning Legacy Recordings, Sony Music Entertainment's catalog division, produces and maintains the world's foremost catalog of historic reissues, an unparalleled compendium of thousands of digitally re-mastered archival titles representing virtually every musical genre including popular, rock, jazz, blues, R&B, folk, country, gospel, Broadway musicals, movie soundtracks, ethnic, world music, classical, comedy and more. About Experience Hendrix L.L.C.. (PR Newswire)
Residente of Calle 13 to Host Los Premios MTV 2009 Aug 29, 2009
With a distinctive style that unites unrivaled lyrical wit with an adventurous fusion of urban, alternative and numerous world music influences, the Puerto Rican duo has become a globally recognized voice of Latino youth. In a career span thus far of just four years, Calle 13 has already won extensive critical acclaim and wide award recognition -- including a GRAMMY, five LATIN GRAMMY awards, a Billboard Music Award and a Los Premios MTV Tongue for "Most Promising Artist". (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
* EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT Aug 28, 2009
Bringing a world beat flavor to the event are Orbit Folks, which mix Balkan and Mediterranean folk with jazz, and Oriental World Music Alliance. Also performing are The Muddy Basin Ramblers and Blues Vibrations. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
• CrossSound to bring world music to Juneau Aug 27, 2009
CrossSound to bring world music to Juneau - Juneau Empire ... CrossSound to bring world music to Juneau 082709 ART 2 JUNEAU EMPIRE For the next two weekends, CrossSound music festival will bring east-meets-west string music to Juneau ... CrossSound to bring world music to Juneau Courtesy Of Jocelyn Clark. (Juneau Empire)
127th AES Convention Master Classes - Diversity Personified Aug 26, 2009
His discography lists numerous Grammy Award CDs including the world music phenomenon "Lagrimas Negras," nominated for Record of The Year, Album of The Year, and Best Engineered Record in the 2004 Latin Grammies and voted the top CD of 2003 by Ben Ratliff of the New York Times. He recently completed re-mastering The Kinks catalog for hybrid SA-CD.. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Artist Profile - Anglique Kidjo Aug 24, 2009
Four-time Grammy nominee and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Angelique Kidjo's impressive discography combines modern hip hop with the ancient sounds of her native Benin, along with other influences from Brazil and the Caribbean, among others, making her a true world music artist ... She currently resides in New York, and her album Djin Djin won the Best Contemporary World Music Album Grammy in 2007 ... Kidjo in the World Music Scene Today. (Suite101.com)
Two very different groups will give Boston a taste of Argentina's eclectic sounds this week Aug 21, 2009
Acknowledging the public s insatiable thirst for undiscovered sounds (particularly in world music), Dull says Zizek s mission cuts across boundaries and language barriers. I think it appeals to both people who are looking for something new and fresh and have an understanding of electronic music, but at the same time it s Latin and different. (Boston Globe)
Music festival attracts big names Aug 18, 2009
I am really excited about who we have coming, said Shelley Johansson, Johnstown Area Heritage Association marketing manager. I think that, like we always try to do, we have artists that people who like all kinds of music will respond to. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Hear the beauty of nature through ki ho'alu Aug 15, 2009
and with Hawaiian music's history as the first world music craze (early 1900s) and our contributions to other genres with the steel guitar, slack key is bound to reach far beyond our shores. While the sound of slack key is cultural, its technique and approach to playing is universal, and in time players worldwide will adapt our methods to fit their own music. (Honolulu Advertiser)
A harmonic convergence for Bonnie Raitt and Taj Mahal Aug 14, 2009
Raitt: The breadth of stuff that he s discovered and his appetite for keeping the music exciting - whether it s his blues cruises or his forays into every kind of world music - for the last five decades. The evolution was there as a young man, but it s just gotten richer. (Boston Globe)
Concert.tv Promos Back San Francisco Music Fest Aug 13, 2009
is the premier festival in the Northern California region, with programming across musical genres: rock, pop, world music, soul, hip-hop and electronic. Headliners include Pearl Jam, Dave Matthews Band, Modest Mouse and Tenacious D.. (Multichannel News)
Tradition & Modernity in Japanese F... Aug 12, 2009
All of the above elements traditional folk song, wadaiko, Tsugaru-jamisen and Okinawan music are sometimes combined, perhaps along with rock, jazz and/or world music elements, by artists such as Takio or the group. Chanchiki s English-language website stresses that, despite this fusion, they are always conscious of respect for the root of minyo [folk song] in the conduct of composition. (Suite101.com)
