World Music Wiki

alia_agency

TJNelson — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:50:30 -0500

Alia Productions represents renowned world music artists. In 2008 and 2009 the agency put together tours by Umalali, Etran Finatawa, Niyaz, Issa Bagayogo, Justin Adams & Soul Science, Aurelio Martinez, Hanggai, and India Jazz Suite. 12258 12th Ave NW Seattle, WA 98177 USA Fax: +1 206/525-9891 Email: Web: www.aliaagency.com

tumba_francesa - created

WMC_News_Dept. — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 09:38:40 -0500

La Tumba Francesa is a Cuban dance with a rhythm of Haitian origin that recreates the social dances of the slaves in the former French colony. In 2003, UNESCO proclaimed “La Tumba Francesa” an excample of the world’s intangible cultural heritage

world_music_genres

WMC_News_Dept. — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 09:32:04 -0500

Here you will find information about most World Music genres and song styles. If you see any styles missing or would like to comment on the current ones, please e-mail us to A * A cappella * Aboriginal * Abozao * Acadian * Acehnese * Acid * Adewu * Afoxe * Afrobeat * Afropop * Afro-Puerto Rican * Afro-Brazilian * Afro-Colombian * Afro-Cuban * Afro-Latin * Afro-Peruvian * Afro-Spanish * Afro-Venezuelan * Afroxe * Afro Latin …

austria

WMC_News_Dept. — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:59:15 -0500

Official Name: Republic of Austria Capital City: Vienna Population: 8,205,533 (July 2008 est.) Government: Federal republic Languages: German (official nationwide) 88.6%, Turkish 2.3%, Serbian 2.2%, Croatian (official in Burgenland) 1.6%, other (includes Slovene, official in Carinthia, and Hungarian, official in Burgenland) 5.3% (2001 census) Location: Central Europe, north of Italy and Slovenia.

travel_guides

WMC_News_Dept. — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:58:25 -0500

This collection of travel guides is specially designed for the travelers who are specially interested in world music, which includes all forms of folk music. Our guides focus on local and regional music with traditional roots, whether it is purely traditional, contemporary folk, world beat or global electronica.

vienna

WMC_News_Dept. — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:56:52 -0500

For centuries, Vienna has been a crossroads where the musics of central and eastern Europe meet. The Austrian capital is currently the hotspot for world music. Artists based in Vienna play a multitude of genres, including global electronica, Austrian folk, Balkan, Gypsy, Afro-Cuban and African music.

szene_wien - created

WMC_News_Dept. — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:30:28 -0500

Szene Wien is the leading world music venue in Vienna. Hauffgasse 26 1110 Vienna Austria Phone: +43 (1) 749 17 75 E-mail: or ---------- Other world music venues

austrian_venues

WMC_News_Dept. — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:26:37 -0500

Directory of Austrian music clubs, performing arts centers, cultural centers, universities, and other locations that present traditional and contemporary world music, Celtic music and other forms of roots music. * Sargfabrik * Szene Wien ---------- Other world music venues

suedwind-weltmusik - created

WMC_News_Dept. — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:24:44 -0500

Südwind-Weltmusik is a world music store with a wide range of traditional music from all over the world. Mariahilfer Straße 8 1070 Vienna Austria Phone: 01/522 38 86 Fax: 01/522 38 86 DW 5 E-Mail:

record_stores - created

WMC_News_Dept. — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:22:13 -0500

Directory of record stores that specialize in world music or any other forms of roots music. Austria Südwind-Weltmusik

sargfabrik - created

WMC_News_Dept. — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:19:00 -0500

Sargfabrik programs jazz, world music and folk traditions from the most diverse cultures in the world. Goldschlagstraße 169 1140 Vienna Austria Phone: 98898-115 Fax: 98898-114

world_music_venues

WMC_News_Dept. — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:14:25 -0500

Directory of music clubs, performing arts centers, cultural centers, universities, and other locations that present traditional and contemporary world music, Celtic music and other forms of roots music. Caribbean * Cuban venues * Martinican venues

musicians_union - created

WMC_News_Dept. — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:55:12 -0500

The Musicians' Union represents over thirty thousand musicians in the UK working in all sectors of the music business. The union has a Folk, Roots and Traditional section. This Section specifically caters for the needs of Folk, Roots and Traditional musicians. All performers involved in these and related areas are eligible for membership. The Section Secretary is Paul Westwell.

american_federation_of_musicians - created

WMC_News_Dept. — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:47:27 -0500

The American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada is the largest organization in the world representing the interests of professional musicians. The labor union negotiates fair agreements, protects ownership of recorded music, secures benefits such as health care and pension, and lobbies legislators.

musicians_unions - created

WMC_News_Dept. — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:41:17 -0500

Labor or trade unions that support musicians. * American Federation of Musicians * Musicians Union (UK), has a folk, roots & traditional Music section.

world_music

WMC_News_Dept. — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:38:09 -0500

World Music is a internationally accepted term that describes a series of musical genres found across the globe. The category includes any form of traditional or contemporary folk music from any country in the world. The term world music became widely used in 1987. According to fRoots founder, Ian Anderson, it was Roger Armstrong and Ben Mandelson from Ace Records and GlobeStyle who called a meeting in the UK in 1987 to discuss the creation of a new musical category. The meeting was attended …

savannah_music_festival - created

WMC_News_Dept. — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:22:14 -0500

The Savannah Music Festival is dedicated to presenting a world-class celebration of the musical arts by creating timeless and adventurous productions that stimulate arts education, foster economic growth, and unite artists and audiences in Savannah, Georgia (United states).