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Maurice Peress being non-judgmental on “America’s music.” Perhaps surprisingly, a lot of people still seek to separate “good” from “bad” music.<—66001cfe44cc33d632898e1a09b01265—>

MeltingPod, 14/09/05 The royal sweepers of the luxury desert
Annie’s latest “MeltingPod” podcast on Rock from around the globe. This one on a local (to Marseilles) Rock band which integrates North African and Arab influences. Didn’t know about either «Les balayeurs du désert» or «Royal de luxe». Sounds almost like Catalan and Celtic influences also made their way to Les balayeurs, but that may be a “Generic European Folk/World Music” thing.

RADIO SHOW ON AFRICA LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS!!

Do you want to make revolutionary radio? Are you interested in social
justice issues in Africa? Are you creative, political and ready to step up
to the mic? The Amandla Radio Show wants you!

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THE AMANDLA RADIO SHOW ON CKUT IS LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS

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Volunteers do not have to have any radio experience but do need a desire to learn! (more…)

World Forum on Music
1 – 4 October 2005
Los Angeles, CA, United States

A highly-influential global knowledge-building platform on Music and Society in the 21st Century.

Topics:
1) The Power of Music in a Fast Changing World
2) Music and Technology: What Lies Ahead
3) Globalization and the Future of Music
4) Urban music

Venue: Hollywood Renaissance Hotel, Los AngelesAudience: Policy-makers, industry executives, professionals, artists

Enquiries: forum.imc@unesco.org Web address: http://worldforumonmusic.com Organized by: International Music Council of UNESCO and City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department<—1ef6d6a597c7dca61b2b23937abbb10e—>

Guardian Unlimited Politics | Comment | Christopher Davis: The frontier continent

So the issue is not whether we place our faith in their faith, but whether we have faith in our own democratic processes. Historically, the most significant changes to democratic institutions have been in response to pressures coming up from the streets. The Commission for Africa, events such as Live 8 and campaigns such as Make Poverty History are encouraging public interest in the redeployment of public money to mitigate the effects on Africa of the structural violence of international development and globalisation. When we think that what is happening in Africa is also happening here, though less conspicuously, our common interests are made plain.

Not so much about music but a set of powerful ideas about Africa’s relationship to “us” (from a SOAS anthropologist).<—d9914daa3621f50fc9c60bf56589969f—>

Cold Fusion:Montreal’s Explosive Music Scene
This blog entry is an adaptation of the discussion members of the CriticalWorld mailing-list had on a New York Times article about Montreal, back in February (2005). Comments are taken from messages sent by listmembers.<—8e9c7039b117f6db5972078e472e937d—>

Artivistic :: art.information.activism/e

September 22-24 2005, Montreal

Artivistic :: art.information.activism/e

= http://artivistic.omweb.org ==

Artivistic is a transdisciplinary event on the
interPlay between art, information and activism.

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Wired News: Filk Music for Nerd People
Is there a specific music scene for nerds and geeks? Is this typically a US phenomenon? How is it different from other types of folk music?