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‘A lot of fun’: Roots North Music Festival takes over Orillia

'It's opening up the doors and bringing people to town. That's the most important thing,' says local musician The Roots North Music Festival has taken over Orillia for the weekend. Musicians are performing in more than 20 bars, restaurants and cafés that have transformed into music venues for the 10th edition of the festival. On Friday afternoon, Steve Porter took to the stage at Alleycats Music & Art. It was his […]

todayApril 20, 2024

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Savannah Music Festival positioned at crossroads of global roots music

Seventeen years ago, when Ryan McMaken traveled to Savannah to interview for the marketing director job with the Savannah Music Festival (SMF), he was surprised to see the diversity of musicians on display on a poster in the Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport — classical and jazz legends and international performers just on the cusp of stardom.For a small town, “this was pretty major to see this mix of music,” recalled […]

todayMarch 11, 2024 1

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David Dollimore returns to dance music roots alongside Tom March with Geffen JV Disorder Records | Labels

David Dollimore, former boss of Ministry Of Sound and RCA, is returning to his dance music roots with a new label in partnership with Geffen Records. Dollimore has unveiled electronic music label Disorder Records in partnership with Geffen Records and its president Tom March. The JV will partner with and sign DJs, producers, artists, brands and labels. Disorder’s first major partnership is with Manchester’s The Warehouse Project on WHP Records, […]

todayDecember 7, 2023 3

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Dame Evelyn Glennie hopes to rekindle Ellon musical roots

Dame Evelyn Glennie hopes to rekindle Ellon musical roots Calendar An icon of a desk calendar. Cancel An icon of a circle with a diagonal line across. Caret An icon of a block arrow pointing to the right. Email An icon of a paper envelope. Facebook An icon of the Facebook "f" mark. Google An icon of the Google "G" mark. Linked In An icon of the Linked In "in" […]

todayNovember 28, 2023 5

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Juno world music winners OKAN dig deeper into their roots at Club SAW – Apartment613

Advertisement:   Advertisement:   Advertisement:   Advertisement:   Magdelys Savign and Elizabeth Rodriguez delve deep into their roots, emotions, and motherhood with third album Okantomi. Photo: Ksenija Hotic. After winning a Juno Award for best world music album for their Afro-Cuban album Espiral in 2021, Elizabeth Rodriguez and Magdelys Savign of OKAN say they have learned a lot, especially about the music-making process. Rodriguez says it’s […]

todayNovember 25, 2023 4

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Leo Brooks, a Miami native with country roots, returns to South Florida for new music festival – Queen City News

MIAMI (AP) — Growing up in Miami in the ’80s and ’90s, Leo Brooks had a secret love that he always was afraid to share with his friends: He was a country music fan. While hanging out with his friends in high school, Brooks listened to rap, hip hop, alternative rock and other popular music, but at home with his family, he listened to country. The Miami native’s love of […]

todayOctober 28, 2023 2

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EWU mariachi band keeps students connected to Hispanic roots

Eastern Washington University's music hall is home to one of only a few mariachi bands in the region and gives Hispanic students a chance to showcase their heritage. CHENEY, Wash. — Inside the walls of Eastern Washington University's (EWU) music hall lies a secret; luckily, you don't have to get too close to see- or rather, hear- this secret.. For the last 10 years, the public university's music hall has […]

todayOctober 12, 2023 1

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Good turnout for great lineup at Deep Roots Music Festival in Wolfville, N.S.

STORY CONTINUES BELOW THESE SALTWIRE VIDEOS Health admin day of action | SaltWire Watch on YouTube: "Health admin day of action | SaltWire" The Deep Roots Music Festival, which ran Sept. 22-24 in Wolfville, returned with a fine blast of music after three years of interruption. Peter Mowat, who chaired the festival for 13 years, spoke Sept. 24 about the joy this year evoked after three festivals stymied by COVID-19 […]

todaySeptember 25, 2023 3

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Jazz & Roots Music Festival to feature reggae, fusion and fun – Union News Daily

The crowd enjoys performances at the Kean University Jazz & Roots Music Festival in 2022. The public is invited to the 2023 event on Saturday, Sept. 23. UNION, NJ — Kean University invites the public to its third annual Jazz & Roots Music Festival, a free, outdoor celebration of an eclectic variety of music, at Kean’s main campus on Saturday, Sept 23. Third World, one of the world’s preeminent reggae […]

todaySeptember 23, 2023 3

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