April 2006

01/04/06

• Legends of West Africa to Make Boston Debut
• Salif Keita Will Release Rootsy New Album M'Bemba in North America in June 2006

02/04/06

• Songs from the Soul of Portugal
• Pierre Bensusan's World Jazz in New York

03/04/06

• Jamming a la cubana
• World Music Fundraiser Festival Merdeka Begins April 7th in Support of West Papua

04/04/06

• Brazilian Concerts by Claudia Villela and Santos Neto Trio in New York
• 2006 seminars at Musical Workshop Labyrinth, Crete, Greece
• World Music Concert Series 2006 in San Diego

05/04/06

• Femi Kuti and the Positive Force on Tour Down Under
• "Jasmine" By pianist Wajdi Cherif (A bridge between two worlds...)

06/04/06

• Poncho Sánchez Latin Jazz Band at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley in Seattle
• Early Music Branches Out
• Tunisian Smadj Blends Electronica with Arabica
• Womex Showcase, Conference and Film Proposal Deadlines April 28

07/04/06

• Bahia's Drumming Life
• Chick Corea, Airto Moreira & Eddie Gomez Recreate Return to Forever

08/04/06

• Sábado de Gloria: All-Star Salute to the Giants of Latin Jazz Brings Together Afro-Caribbean Jazz Greats

09/04/06

• WOMAD Rivermead Scheduled for July 28-30

10/04/06

• Alexander's Reggaetime Band
• Solas Presents 10th Anniversary Shows in New York
• Chicano Zen, the Latest by Charanga Cakewalk
• Outreach Takes MerleFest to Local Schools

11/04/06

• Odetta at Tribeca Performing Arts Center

12/04/06

• Thomas Mapfumo & the Blacks Unlimited Revisit New York City
• 2005 International Songwriting Competition announces World Music Winners
• Latin Grammy Award Making New York Debut

13/04/06

• Chosen Music
• K. Sridhar Will Perform at Irvine
• MerleFest 2006 Partners with FestivaLink.net to Offer Legal Downloads

14/04/06

• First Annual Youth for Youth World Music & Arts Fest
• Latin Cover Art Baccanalia
• New Natacha Atlas Album in Late April 06

15/04/06

• South African Jazz Legend Hugh Masekela in New York April 25
• Balkan Music Seminars at Musical Workshop Labyrinth, Greece
• X Plastaz Founder Faza Nelly Dies After Brutal Attack

16/04/06

• Old and New Native America
• Opera singer sings popular Spanish and Latin American songs
• Salvador Santana Band Announces Two Bay Area Gigs in Late April Just Prior to Their 22-Date European Tour Opening for Santana

17/04/06

• Arabsolutes
• The New Alternative Latin and Reggaeton Sounds

18/04/06

• Gypsy Cool
• Sitar Master Ravi Shankar with Daughter Anoushka in Tucson with Festival of India III
• Marcel Khalife Tours Egypt and Sudan

19/04/06

• Croatian Band Kries Will Perform at Balkan Fever
• Putumayo Releases Paris
• 2006 Winners of the Lo-Budget Love Music Competition

20/04/06

• Mary Youngblood Will Release Dance with the Wind May 23
• Last Call for Womex 2006 proposals
• Corsican Polyphony: Songs from the Depths of the Earth

21/04/06

• Wa-Zimba, Keeping the spirit of Madagascar alive
• Arvel Bird Nominated for Two Nammys

22/04/06

• All Roads Lead to Lagos
• Blues Legend Taj Mahal and Gospel Soul Diva Mavis Staples in Tucson
• MerleFest 2006 Starts Thursday, April 27

23/04/06

• Gangbe Brass Band Will Perform at Joe’s Pub in New York
• MerleFest Announces 2006 Chris Austin Songwriting Contest Finalists

24/04/06

• Amadou & Mariam in Miami
• Indian Music Concerts at the Old Town School of Folk Music
• Phoebe One-U.K. Female HipHop Star and Pioneer to Visit Nigeria on IND's Tour
• Three Concerts by Blues Legend Muddy Waters Including the 1960 Newport Jazz Festival
• Capricorn Records Founder Phil Walden Dies

25/04/06

• Seu Jorge in Miami
• The Youth World Music Festival

26/04/06

• A Collection of Tango
• Live Scottish traditional music webcast sessions online
• Mbira Queen Stella Chiweshe Releases Double CD
• Joel Zoss & Juan Carlos Formell in New York

27/04/06

• Tuareg Band Tinariwen Will Perform at Joe's Pub in New York
• Katrina Children's Jazz & Blues Education and Instrument Drive
• Canticles of Brother Corsica

28/04/06

• Carnival de Cuba, The Spirit of Cuba in London
• Lamajamal Will Perform in Chicago as part of Arabesque Chicago Concert Series
• Amadou & Mariam Touring the United States

29/04/06

• Mosaïques Festival in London
• Samite’s Embalasasa, Ugandan Roots
• Sara Tavares Tours Europe
• Richard Khuzami Releases Fused

30/04/06

• Adam Solomon & Tikisa Celebrate CD Release at Lula Lounge
• Jehro Brings His Caribbean Soul to New York City
• Kultur International Films Announces Ali Farka Toure Documentary DVD
• "Sethu" in Denpasar Festival Bali
• Pirineos Sur World Music Festival Returns to its Roots
• Historic Cáceres Celebrates 15th WOMAD Festival
• Andrea Gerak digital album: Arva az a madar - Lonely Is The Bird
• MerleFest 2006 Sets Records for Participation and Economic Impact