November 11, 2018 marks centenary of Poland’s Independence after 123 years of absence from the map of Europe as a result of being partitioned by its neighbors: Russia, Prussia and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Poland regained independence through a long, persistent fight (including several Uprisings) and the steadfastness of the Polish people maintaining their culture, language, pride, customs, and beliefs despite living […]
The Kissers Live on Global Revolutions
Madison’s The Kissers play 2 shows Saturday at High Noon, so the band paid their annual Saint Patrick’s Day visit to WORT with a set on Global Revolutions. The Kissers celebrate 20 years of mixing traditional Irish tunes with modern styles and lyrics. Along with a sampling of their tunes, band leader Ken Fitzsimmons talks about their […]
WORT at WOMEX 2017 Part 5 by Dan Talmo
Here’s one last installment from WOMEX 2017 in Katowice, Poland. For me, the networking dimension of WOMEX was much bigger this year than the past two years. The trade show hall comfortably fit all 300 trade stands. One could easily roam from stand to stand, make new connections, or stumble onto old friends. • Madison […]
Interviews from Festival International de Louisiane
While at one of the largest international music festivals in the US, Global Revolutions host Dan Talmo sat down with members of three headlining bands: Abajo del Agua, Dengue Fever, and Las Cafeteras. These conversations give insight into what makes world music so relevant today. Listen to the interviews posted below:
WORT at WOMEX 2016 Part II
By Dan Talmo As promised, this is the second of my two-part blog on the WOMEX international world music conference held in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. If you arrived here without seeing Part I, here is the direct link: http://www.wortfm.org/wort-at-womex-2016/ The final two evenings (Friday and Saturday, October 21-22) of WOMEX again featured an abundance […]
WORT at WOMEX 2016
By Dan Talmo The 2016 edition of WOMEX (World Music Expo) opened in Santiago de Compostela, Spain on October 19th. WOMEX is an annual international meeting of world music artists, agents, venue representatives, national cultural organizations, and press, all for the purpose of promoting live world music performances around the globe. Although Santiago de Compostela […]