World news about “Folk music” published by euronews.
Folk musician Richie Havens dies at 72 US folk musician Richie Havens has died at the age of 72. Celebrated for having opened the historic 1969 Woodstock music festival, his improvised version… 23/04/2013
Baez revisits Hanoi bunker where she sat out US air raids The American folk singer and anti-war activist Joan Baez has returned to a bunker in Vietnam where she spent nine days sheltering from ferocious American air… 10/04/2013
Moura sings the Portuguese blues Since releasing her debut album in 2003, Portuguese singer Ana Moura has steadily attracted and nurtured a new generation of fado fans – among them the… 02/04/2013
Weaving chords of beauty in Baku Azerbaijan has been playing host to the third International Space of Mugham Festival – a renowned spectacle amongst mugham folk enthusiasts, held in the… 18/03/2013
Malian music greats perform in London Three household names in Mali have performed a special sell-out concert in London, celebrating the country’s music at a time when its survival is under threat. 28/01/2013
Music festival supremos gather in Morocco The people who stage music festivals around the globe have been getting their heads together at their annual European forum at Agadir in Morocco. The… 28/09/2012
Gilberto Gil celebrates 50 years of music in Europe Legendary Brazilian guitarist Gilberto Gil is currently in Europe for a world tour to mark the singer-songwriter’s 50 years in music. A remarkable career that… 09/07/2012
Djembe sounds at Morocco music festival It is one of the iconic sounds of Africa – the djembe drum. And at the Gnaoua Music Festival in Morocco some of the best young drummers from West Africa got… 29/06/2012
Music setting the tempo at Kiev’s fan-zone Euro 2012 Football fans will get the chance to sample live Ukrainian and international music in Kiev’s fan-zone site, in the heart of the city. Singleton… 29/05/2012
Roma artists changing stereotypes Generation Y goes behind the scenes with a group of young Roma artists from Slovakia at a concert in Brussels, the first time they had played outside their… 03/05/2012
Grannies groove into Eurovision A group of grooving grannies have won the competition to represent Russia at the Eurovision Song Contest this year. They beat 24 other acts with a song in… 15/03/2012
Katzenjammer’s eclectic music creates UK buzz Eclectic Norwegian band Katzenjammer are gearing up for a spring and summer on the road; touring Europe – including several dates in the UK – with songs from… 09/03/2012
Anais Mitchell: ‘I like to cry’ Dubbed the queen of modern folk music, US musician Anais Mitchell has released her new album Young Man in America. Although it does not tell a story like… 08/03/2012
Egypt: art of the revolution The revolution may have slowed down, but political art is thriving in Egypt. It’s a new way of showing dissatisfaction with the slow pace of change. Graffiti… 23/02/2012
Küstendorf festival Deep in the heart of the Serbian mountains, acclaimed film maker Emir Kusturica holds his fifth, annual Küstendorf Music and Film Festival. The… 23/01/2012
Gabala Music Festival in Azerbaijan The Gabala music festival in Azerbaijan featured both classical and folk music. The Russian State Symphony Orchestra was resident during the festival. The… 05/08/2011
New direction for Andrea Corr After a four year break from music Andrea Corr is back with her second studio album – ‘Lifelines.’ Several tracks have been co-produced by Brian Eno on the… 01/06/2011
Ravi Shankar 1920-2012: ‘my mission’ for Indian musicThe celebrated musician who introduced traditional Indian music to Western audiences, Ravi Shankar, has died at home in California aged 92 after a long… 12/12/2012
Barefoot diva Cesária retiresCesária Évora, the legendary singer from the Cape Verde islands off the coast of West Africa, has announced her retirement due to ill health. Nick-named… 23/09/2011
