The music business is always changing.
New tunes, new shows and new platforms for musicians to display their wares. All of which have one thing in common; art.
Please check out some of the new stuff happening right now.
On Monday, April 16th, 2x GRAMMY® Award winning Spanish Harlem Orchestra will be celebrating fifteen years with the release of their sixth album Anniversary on ArtistShare.
Manito Ahbee Festival Hosting Free Indigenous Music Conference For Native Musicians
Manito Ahbee Festival Music Conference May 17th and 18th at the Delta Winnipeg Hotel in Canada. Industry professionals will sit down with Native American and First Nations musicians
Registration opens April 19 www.manitoahbee.com/events/indigenous-music-conference/.
Iconic Canadian musician Jim Cuddy is among several musical talents who will grace the stage in London’s Victoria Park during this year’s Home County Music and Art Festival.
As part of Home County’s 45th year, The Jim Cuddy Band will be the headline the opening night of the festival on July 20.
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The Box have released a new EP titled Take Me Home and are heading on tour to support it.
11/05 Oshawa – Music Hall
12/05 Seneca – Queens Theatre
25/05 Peterborough – Red Dog
26/05 Mississauga – Classic Bowl
13/07 Québec – L’Impérial
14/07 Sorel – Festival de la Gibelotte
28/07 Mattawa – Voyageur Days
04/08 Ste-Thérèse – Rendez-vous de Village
Michael Kaeshammer has a new album out April 20th. Something New features Randy Bachman, Colin James and Stones’ keyboardist Chuck Leavell.
The Savilles have a new album out – Something Strange.
Guitar great Steve Hill has a new album out May 11th.
Warner Music Group Acquires Data Analytics Startup Sodatone
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Cœur de Pirate shares “Somnambule” single + acoustic live video
Fourth LP en Cas de Tempête, Ce Jardin Sera Fermé. out June 1 via Dare To Care Records
Les Productions Nuits d’Afrique has released the nine semi finalists for the 12e Edition of Syli d’Or de la Musique du Monde, to be held the 17th, 18th et 19th of April at 8:30pm at Club Balattou à Montréal.
The Semi – Finalists are;
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Suzi Silva & Fad’azz, Bossa, Fado (Portugal)
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Kenzow, Afro-urbaine (Burkina Faso)
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Coro cênico, Samba, Bossa nova (Brésil)
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El Son sono, Rythmes d’Amérique du Sud (Pérou)
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Unik, Zouk, Kompa (Haïti)
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Tokatanoka, Basque orientale (France, Qc)
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Dakka, Reggae mandingue (Côte d’Ivoire)
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Gaorampi Farah, World oriental (Pérou, Palestine, Chine)
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Ramon Chicharron, Afro-Cumbia (Colombie)
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