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New Musical To Be Released Based On The Life Of Fela Anikulapo Kuti
Ruth and Stephen Hendel along with Roy Gabay present the world premiere of Fela!, a new musical about the groundbreaking African composer, performer and activist. Members of Antibalas to provide live musical accompaniment.

Bebo Valdés To Release New Live Album
Live At The Village Vanguard to be released on September 2 on Calle 54 Records

Singer-Songwriter Ximena Sariñana To Perform On KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic And WNYC's Soundcheck
Sariñana's acclaimed debut album to be released in the U.S. on July 15. The album has already been a huge surprise success in Mexico.

Cuban Pianist Roberto Carcasses To Make Rare U.S. Appearance On July 17
Performance is part of Miami-based FUNDArte’s 2008-2009 Unplugged Series

Best Of The Sugar Hill Years Compilations Set For Release July 8
Sugar Hill is set to release two new titles as part of their Americana Master Series to honor music greats Doc Watson and Ricky Skaggs.

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Idan Raichel
One of the biggest stars in Israel today, Idan Raichel has made inroads with American audiences with his studio-savvy sound. What’s really striking, however, is Raichel’s choice to work with musicians from other cultures (even including those who sing in Arabic) to make a universal pop music that’s creative, intelligent and inspiring. Now he’s poised to release his second album in the U.S.

The Pinker Tones
On the strength of their second studio album The Million Colour Revolution, which was first released in 2006, the duo toured for two years and built a strong following. It didn’t take long for their upbeat, devil-may-care delivery to catch fire in the U.S. and other countries around the world, thus setting the stage for their latest album, Wild Animals.

Orchestra Baobab Sends A Long-Awaited Message From Home
The Senegal-based band releases it's new album Made in Dakar, which is the second album they have recorded since their comeback in 2002 after a 15 year break in their musical careers.

King Django
Since 1986, King Django (born Jeff Baker) has been an influential figure on New York City’s reggae and ska scenes, having worked with artists like Skinnerbox, The Stubborn All-Stars and Venezuelan ska phenom Don Khumalo in various capacities as a singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer.

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