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Ana Moura To Go On Tour With New Album, Para Alem Da Saudade
Published March 4, 2008
Ana Moura, one of Portugal's most hailed fado singers, is set to promote her latest effort, Para Além da Saudade at various festivals to be held nationwide.
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DeVotchKa Announces Its Largest American Tour To Date
Published February 29, 2008
With their European shows selling out, DeVotchKa has announced the dates for their Mad And Faithful Tour- their largest American tour to date.
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New Album From San Francisco Bay Area Icon Tommy Guerrero Released
Published February 28, 2008
Tommy Guerrero celebrates the 10-year anniversary of his debut album, Loose Grooves and Bastard Blues, with the release of his new record Return of the Bastard.
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Limited Debashish Bhattacharya And Etran Finatawa US Tour Dates Announced
Published February 28, 2008
April brings Hindustani slide guitar master Debashish Bhattacharya (pictured) and the Wodaabe and Tuareg fused group Etran Finatawa to the US for limited performances.
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Brooklyn Maqam Arab Music Festival To Begin March 2
Published February 27, 2008
Festival features local musicians, bands and dancers presenting Arab music traditions from Egypt, Yemen, Israel, Tunisia, Palestine, Iraq, Morocco, Syria, and Lebanon.
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UCLA Live Announces March - June 2008 Line Up
Published February 27, 2008
Artists include Grammy winners Angelique Kidjo and Jessye Norman, Grammy-nominated Perú Negro and Qawwali musicians Mehr and Sher Ali.
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The Pinker Tones Confirmed To Play US Warped Tour
Published February 27, 2008
Barcelona-based electronic duo, The Pinker Tones, are confirmed to play Skull Candy Tent each night on the entire 43 date US National Tour.
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Family Fun To Be Had By All At This Year's Kutztown Festival
Published February 26, 2008
The Kutztown Festival, widely considered to be the premier folk-life festival in the U.S. will hold its 58th annual celebration beginning this June.
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2008 Premio Lo Nuestro Nominees And Winners
Published February 25, 2008
Last Thursday, February 21st, the 20th Annual Premio Lo Nuestro Awards was broadcast live from Miami's American Airlines Arena. Check here to find the complete list of the night's nominees and winners (including Aterciopelados, pictured).
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Two Performances Of A Night In The Old Marketplace To Be Held In NY And SF
Published February 21, 2008
Frank London's A Night In The Old Marketplace mixes Jewish music, jazz, classical, rock, and world beats with a dose of Kurt Weill and Tom Waits. The show is in NY March 20.
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Release Date Set For James King’s New Album Gardens In The Sky
Published February 20, 2008
Rounder Records announced yesterday that May 20 will be the release date for James King’s new bluegrass gospel album, Gardens In The Sky.
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The African Children's Choir Puts Out A Call For Assistance
Published February 19, 2008
Heralded as an establishment which nurtured the development of underprivileged children, the ACC (African Children's Choir) Academy is putting out a call for help.
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Global Reggae Conference To Be Held Throughout Jamaica February 18-24
Published February 19, 2008
The Institute of Caribbean Studies and the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of the West Indies, Mona announce an international conference on “Global Reggae: Jamaican Popular Music A Yard and Abroad.”
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Anti-Records To Release Ersi Arvisu's Friend For Life
Published February 15, 2008
Anti-Records is set to release Ersi Arvisu's new album, Friend For Life, produced by Ry Cooder on May 6. It is to be his first full solo album since 1976.
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Latin Alternative Music Conference To Return To NYC This Summer
Published February 15, 2008
From July 8th to the 12th, the LAMC will be in New York City to continue its tradition of holding free concerts, art exhibitions, and film screenings.
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Karan Casey To Release Fifth Album Under The Compass Records Group
Published February 15, 2008
Considered by many to be one of the most influential vocalists in Irish and American folk music, Karan Casey is set to release her new album with the Compass Records Group.
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Tribute Tour For The Late Andy Palacio To Start In April
Published February 14, 2008
The Garifuna Collective, Umalali and special guests will tour the US and Europe to commemorate the life and music of the late Andy Palacio.
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The Folk Alliance To Honor Rounder Records With 2008 LAAward
Published February 13, 2008
The North American Folk Music and Dance Alliance will honor Rounder Records as a recipient of the 2008 Elaine Weissman Lifetime Achievement Awards at the Folk Awards Show February 20 in Memphis, TN.
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Elephant Man Set To Release Let's Get Physical On April 8th
Published February 13, 2008
New CD from Bad Boy/VP Records features all star line up that includes Diddy, Wyclef, Rihanna, Chris Brown, Busta Rhymes, and Shaggy.
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Morgan Heritage To Release New Album April 15th
Published February 13, 2008
Mission In Progress is the new (and highly anticipated 10th) album from Morgan Heritage, one of the most influential reggae bands of today.
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