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¡Globalquerque! 08 will present Lila Downs and her band at this year's festival on Friday September 19th. ¡Globalquerque! New Mexico's 4th Annual Celebration of World Music & Culture takes place September 19 & 20 at the National Hispanic Cultural Center, the presenting partner, in Albuquerque, NM Lila Downs gained international attention for her musical role in the award-winning 2002 film Frida, starring Selma Hayek as Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. Her song “Burn It Blue,” from the film was nominated for Grammy and Academy Awards. In 2005 Lila was awarded a Latin Grammy for her album Una Sangre (One Blood). Many of Downs’ songs carry contemporary messages that...

AP - los angeles (AP) ? Another Britney Spears fender-bender, another instant online video. Paparazzi had cameras rolling when the pop star's white Mercedes-Benz coupe rear-ended a red Ford Explorer Tuesday in Beverly Hills.

It's not quite the American dream, but close enough: Guy goes from selling cellphones upon arrival in L.A. to being hired by ...

Reuters - The album that will put the new EMI under its greatest global scrutiny to date is also 2008's most eagerly awaited release. That's the official word from Coldplay's new boss.

Do American Idol's producers want anybody to win? Tuesday night, the producers' song picks managed to handicap all three singers. ...

Doumtekestan (Darbuki Kings records, 2007)Lawrence Of Suburbia (Darbuki Kings Records, 2008)Two multi-instrumentalists, Robin Adnan Anders and Antonio Albarran, are behind the Darbuki Kings. inspired by the music of the countries that were part of the ancient Silk Road, the Darbuki Kings combine good humor with folk-inspired instrumental pieces, as well as as modern fusions. The majority of the influences are middle Eastern, although there are elements of Greek music and Indian dance music. Robin Adnan Anders (a.k.a. Adnan Darbuki) plays percussion and samples. Antonio Albarran (a.k.a. Antone Darbuki) plays sitar and lauto. Robin is a founding member of the renowned groups Boiled in Lead and 3 Mustaphas 3. Doumtekestan came out in 2007. Lawrence Of Suburbia was released this year and makes fun o...

Carly Simon is speaking barely above a whisper. The singer has been rehearsing for an upcoming club appearance to promote her ...

MARIAH Carey has given a tell-all interview to Ellen DeGeneres about her secret wedding with hubby Nick Cannon, who she plans to marry again every year.

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