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0January 27, 2012
The Head of the Renowned Seivane Bagpipe Making Family Dies at 90

Piper and bagpipe maker Xosé Manuel Seivane Rivas, patriarch of the renowned Seivane family died today in A Coruña (Galicia, Spain). He was 90 years old. Xosé Manuel Seivane was…
0January 27, 2012
Youssou N’Dour’s Candidacy for Senegal’s presidency Rejected

Senegal’s Constitutional Council rejected today Youssou N’Dour‘s candidacy for president of Senegal. According to the court, the world music star did not collect the 10,000 signatures that are needed. N’Dour’s…
0January 27, 2012
Long Awaited International Release of Debut Album by Fado Diva Cristina Branco Now Available

Cristina Branco Live in Amsterdam, Netherlands (ARC Music EUCD2351, 2011) Cristina Branco is one of the leading figures in the new generation of fado performers that appeared in the 1990s….

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Siggi Loch Winner of the jazzahead!-Škoda-Award 2012

Posted on January 27, 2012 | 1 Comment
This year’s winner of the jazzahead!-Škoda-Award, that is endowed with €15,000, is record label entrepreneur Siggi Loch. Mr. Loch will receive the coveted trophy for his contributions to jazz as...
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Track from the Forthcoming Woody Guthrie tribute album New Multitudes Available To Download

Posted on January 27, 2012 | No Comments
“Old L.A.,” a track from the upcoming Woody Guthrie tribute album New Multitudes, is now available to download. Due February 28, the album was created by Will Johnson (Centro-matic, South...
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Some Serious Skankin’ Ska

Posted on January 26, 2012 | No Comments
It started with a half-baked plan to set some kind of world record, for the most horn players performing the skank in a ska song. Eight years down the track,...
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