World news about “Folk music” published by euronews.
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
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
