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Afghan musicians face execution by Taliban

Almost 250 musicians and organisations have written an open letter to The Times, asking the UK government to recognise the plight of Afghan musicians …

MUSIC:ED October 8, 2021

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Worldwide music expo WOMEX calls for diverse ideas for its 2021 event

WOMEX has just announced its intention to host its October exposition on-site in Porto, Portugal and is asking for musicians, music professionals, spe…

MUSIC:ED March 8, 2021

Budapest-based band Babra presented a showcase at WOMEX2020. Photo © Krulik Ábel

Digital WOMEX hailed a success

The first ever online WOMEX conference has ended with organisers and participants saying the new format worked well

MUSIC:ED October 29, 2020

Percussionist Carlos Fuentes performs on 2 October with Andres Lafone

Grand Union Orchestra revives concerts at Bethnal Green

Sounding Bethnal Green is reviving its musical celebration of East London’s diverse population throughout October

MUSIC:ED October 1, 2020

Mónika Lakatos, winner of the 2020 WOMEX Artist Award

WOMEX announces new Artist and Professional Excellence Award recipients

WOMEX, the Worldwide Music Expo, had added two new recipients to its prestigious awards, Mónika Lakatos and L’Atelier des Artistes en Exil

MUSIC:ED September 25, 2020

WOMEX moves to digital format

Following the Hungarian Government's closure of borders to non-residents from Tuesday, 1 September 2020 in repsonse to the Covid-19 pandemic, the orga…

MUSIC:ED September 4, 2020

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