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Mokoomba wins Newcomer Award at Songlines 2013
The Zimbabwean group Mokoomba has won the Newcomer Award at the influential Songlines Music Awards 2013 in London. The group has had two epic years in 2012 and 2013, touring consistently across Europe...
View ArticleSharjah World Music Festival kicks off
The first Sharjah World Music Festival kicks off on Wednesday, January 15, at the Al Qasba area of Sharja (UAE) in collaboration with Furat Qaddouri Music Center. Between the 15th and 18th of January,...
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Womex 2014 showcases the best of World Music
WOMEX salutes fado star Mariza The annual celebration of world music, Womex, is currently taking place in Santiago de Compostela in Spain. WOMEX is an international networking platform for the world...
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Habib Koité concerts in November 2014
Mali’s Habib Koité is at the end of a European tour at the moment. If you’re quick you can catch him and the band Bamado at the following dates: 26/11/2014 Fabrik – Hamburg DE 27/11/2014 Music Hall –...
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Sur-Choc announce festival in Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast’s zouglou masters Sur-Choc have announced a festival to be held in the capital Abidjan, December 17-20, 2014. This is seen as the triumphant return of Sur-Choc, who now live and record in...
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Actress Toulou Kiki joins Kel Assouf
Noted Touareg actress Toulou Kiki will appear on the upcoming album by Touareg band Kel Assouf. Kiki is known for her moving portrayal of a woman facing Islamic fighters in Abderrahmane Sissakoqui’s...
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Majid Bekkas to tour Belgium and Netherlands
Gnawa star Majid Bekkas to play concerts in Northern Europe Pioneering Moroccan gnawa star Majid Bekkas will be bringing his jazz trio to northern Europe for a series of dates in March 2016. Bekkas’...
View ArticleRIP: Papa Wemba
Musician Papa Wemba has died on stage at the age of 66... par actutete Congolese star collapses and dies at African music festival After 40 years as one of Congo’s biggest stars, singer Papa Wemba...
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RIP: kwaito star Mandoza
The South African music star Mandoza, one of two self-proclaimed kings of the kwaito genre, has died aged 38 after a year-long battle with cancer. Mandoza was a multi award-winning performer with...
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Indian Carnatic singing meets European jazz
Kamalamba: two genres meet head-on In June 2015, the distinctive singer Raphaëlle Brochet met noted Belgian bassist Philippe Aerts. The pair had very different backgrounds, as Brochet had spent years...
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