World Music News

Travel broadens the mind, they say. Or, in Session A9's case, the sound. The band, named after Scotland's main north to south road, has spent the past decade traversing the globe.

The Chinese pipa is a four-stringed, 2,000-year-old instrument that rivals the Renaissance lute in looks.

David Hochoy takes it to the streets in "Play Mas'," the centerpiece of "World Music Carnaval," Dance Kaleidoscope's first production of the new year.

Putumayo releases Christmas album NORWALK By A.J. O'CONNELL Hour Staff Writer "Is zat you, Santa Claus?" So queries Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, in the swing band's cover of Louis Armstrong's Christmas hit.

Brad Keller has been a professional musician and educator for seventeen years. His multi-dimensional musical influences range through Jazz and Blues to Bluegrass and Country and continue through Rock, Classical and many varieties of World Music.

Bla Fleck will bring his acclaimed band The Flecktones to perform a holiday show at Kingsbury Hall on Dec.

IF Patrick Teoh is famous as the Voice of Malaysia, Enya is known as the Voice of Ireland - and never shall the twain meet.

New York, USA, November 28, 2009 ~ Indo-American Singer-Songwriter Flash Fontanelli, with his unique voice and exotic instrumentation, will officially release his debut album , FIRANGI, on November 30th, 2009.

Happy Thanksgiving! This Black Friday, why not buy local and pick up some of these 2009 releases, all available in Ithaca at Small World Music/Angry Mom Records located inside Autumn Leaves on The Commons.

Nickodemus 'lays it down' at the Waverley, Saturday, November 21. From the early days of Giant Step, to today's Turntables on the Hudson parties, Nickodemus has been a key element in the NYC dance music scene for over 10 years.

I like when things come together! I can't ask for anything better. Nov. 1, 2009, wrapped family, disabled musicians, traveling and my 42nd birthday all into one big present to myself.

Thursday, 29 October 2009, 4:30 pm Press Release: Invivo Wines New Zealand New Zealand to showcase leading talent at World Music Expo The prestigious 2009 World Music Expo commences this week in Copenhagen, Denmark and New Zealand will be well represented with a strong contingent of delegates representing some of New Zealand's leading music talent ...

Wednesday, 28 October 2009, 8:48 pm Press Release: Womad An African music legend, funky French punksters, an original member of the Buena Vista Social Club, eight horn-playing brothers and "the voice of the Sahara" are among the stellar line-up of artists heading to New Zealand for WOMAD New Zealand 2010.

Foreigners often comment on how strong Icelandic women are. Most of them think we've been shaped by the harsh nature but that's not the case.

"The most important international professional market of world music of every kind.This international fair brings together professionals from the worlds of folk, roots, ethnic and traditional music and also includes concerts, conferences and documentary films.

South Africa's number one jazz diva, Simphiwe Dana is coming to the Wiltshire Music Centre on Sunday as part of her UK Tour.

Friday, October 23, 7:30 p.m. Described by Time Out New York as "the fearless standard-bearers in their field," the Klezmatics will perform at St.

On Campus Submitted by Adam Kubota on 2009-09-22.   Provided by Natya Dance Theater Members of the Natya Dance Theater, one of several performances to be featured at the Navaratri Festival at Wesleyan University In Middletown, Sept.

Fifty artists from 10 countries gather this week in Cedar Rapids for the second annual Landfall Festival of World Music, hosted by Legion Arts.

Musicians from five continents will gather in Bloomington for this year's Lotus World Music & Art Festival.