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Zimbabwe: Gwarimba, Koomboka to Stage Show Before Leaving for Malawi
HARARE-BASED Afro-fusion outfit Gwarimba shares the stage with Victoria Falls' Koomboka Band at the Book Café tonight before both depart for Malawi to take part in the four-day Music Crossroads Inter-Regional Festival.
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Read Mirror.co.uk's exclusive Edinburgh Festival coverage
To read unrivalled up-to-the minute blow-by-blow accounts of the best - and the rest - of this year's Edinburgh Festival shows, click here.
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Akron country singer has a dream come true
It took 30 years, but country western entertainer Craig Wilkins of Akron finally made it to the “big stage” at the “Super Bowl of Country Music.”
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AN EVEN GRANDER PIANO
Buffalonians have a special familiarity with the words “player piano.” We think of the upright that's in our basement, or in our neighbors' basement. Jazz fans think of piano rolls, made right here in Buffalo by QRS. We hear George Gershwin, playing “Swanee.”
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SAfrica's Zuma in court for graft trial
PIETERMARITZBURG, South Africa: South Africa's ruling party head Jacob Zuma, entered the dock Monday for a long-awaited graft trial which could make or break his chances to become the country's next president.
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Uganda: Wyclef, Dj Benny D Rock As Celtel Rebrands to Zain
It was truely a defining moment in the history of Ugandan telecommunications, as the country's first mobile service telecomunication company, Celtel rebranded to Zain at a mega concert that was headlined by international Haitian-born singer and producer Wycleff Jean and also featured world class disc spinner DJ Benny D.
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Babik weaves its magic touch for an appreciative audience
Although his heyday was in the early to middle years of the 20th century, the Belgian gypsy Django Reinhardt was such an influential jazz guitarist that musicians continue to pay him homage, playing material either performed by him or inspired by him. This is because, along with his frequent compatriot, violinist Stephane Grappelli, Reinhardt virtually defined a style of string-based “swing” ...
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Williams' peerless film music is ideal end to BPO summer
LEWISTON -- John Williams is widely and understandably described as the leading American composer of film music. But to salute Williams adequately would take two concerts, because he is also a prolific composer of symphonic concert music.
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Jazz lover's passion lives on in concert
Jazz swirled through the air Sunday along the St. Clair River as musicians shared their passion, celebrated a birthday and remembered a friend.
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Composer Dan Schutte can't be kept from singing
CHICAGO (Reuters Life!) - Pick up a hymnal in almost any Roman Catholic church, or many other Christian congregations, in the United States or beyond and one of Dan Schutte's songs is likely to be among the pages.
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For music and action, news media converge on Bethlehem
Mayor calls them 'the circus.' They report on casino, Eagles, Musikfest. Dozens of reporters crowded onto the bus, representing media from across the region. Such a gaggle of media was commonplace during Super Bowl week in Phoenix and probably will be a daily occurrence next week in the Olympic village.
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The G-Man Releases a Soundtrack to Burning Man
With a mixture of rock, trance, ambient and classical music, composer Scott G creates a near-psychedelic journey on "Burning Man Soundscapes" .
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Festival weekend a success
Festival weekend was full of family fun and rock 'n' roll. The weekend was exactly what we expected," said Nilo Grabar, organizer of North Rocks the Bay. Hedley brought thousands and thousands." The festival's main attractions included Blue Rodeo Friday night, David Wilcox and Colin James Saturday [...]
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The Next Best Thing
Carla Sacco has travelled the world with her music career. She's been across North America many times over, through Europe and even to Dubai. The crowds roar and chant but few know her name. Sacco has been impersonating Shania Twain for seven years, performing as the Country [...]
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Big B's show goes on despite power cut
New Delhi, Aug 4 : While Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan was grooving to the beats of one of his popular songs 'Rang barse' from 'Silsila' in Texas for his world concert Unforgettable, a power cut tried to play spoilsport.
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Allied Arts of Whatcom County Presents the 3rd Annual La Bella Strada Arts Festival
Allied Arts of Whatcom County announces the La Bella Strada Arts Festival and the Chalk ArtFest August 9th and 10th on Cornwall Street in Bellingham, Washington. (PRWeb Aug 4, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Alllied/Arts/prweb1170434.htm
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Teens ready to rock the Common
Sunday, August 03 PITTSFIELD — Hip-hop music, breakdancers, graffiti artists, and skateboarding with an emphasis on 1980s culture and style.
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HMV's Gideon Lask to join Universal Music
HMV ecommerce director Gideon Lask is to leave the company for Universal Music. Lask, who spearheaded HMV's social media play Get Closer, is join the major label in the autumn as its senior vice president for business development.
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IVAN PARKER TO PERFORM IN CONWAY, AR: Southern Gospel Music’s 2007 male vocalist to perform at Central Baptist Church.
The vocals of southern Gospel music will be heard on Sunday, August 17, 2008 at Central Baptist Church in Conway, AR when popular recording artist Ivan Parker performs.
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DEITRICK HADDON SET TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM ON ZOMBA GOSPEL: 'Revealed,' produced by Dre & Vidal and Warryn Campbell, out ...
With over a decade of creating progressive Gospel music, Deitrick Haddon is gearing up for his forthcoming Zomba Gospel release, “ Revealed,” which will be in stores on September 2nd, 2008.
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Ilayaraja to act in Azhagar Malai
Sangili Murugan is producing a film titled Azhagar Malai which is directed by S. P. Rajkumar. An interesting piece of information is that music maestro Ilayaraja is acting in a song apart from singing it.
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SHORE TOWNS PLAN NIGHT OUT AGAINST CRIME
FAIR HAVEN: The Police Department will hold Night Out activities starting at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Youth Center, behind police headquarters at 35 Fisk St. The evening features food, beverages, music by the Blue Mood band, a karate demonstration and a dunk tank, among others. McGruff the Crime Prevention Dog will appear.
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Huckabee and Capital Offense rock Bull Shoals
BULL SHOALS — Mike Huckabee turned down the chance to be vice president while he was at the Bull Shoals Theater. Well, he turned down the chance to be Barack Obama's vice president in a phone call Huckabee answered during a musical production by Mike Huckabee and Capitol Offense.
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Weather can't put a damper on Old Home Days
Monday, August 4 ROCKINGHAM -- A little bit of rain could not put a damper on an afternoon of entertainment during Saturday's events for the Rockingham Old Home Days.
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THE SCORE — Paul Dukas’ The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
It is hard to listen to Paul Dukas’ most famous work, the brilliantly conceived and executed orchestral scherzo “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” (composed and first performed in 1897), without thinking of Mickey Mouse and the animated sequence attached to this music in Disney’s Fantasia.
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