Pete Seeger’s 90th Birthday Concert

May 3, Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

American Express Pre-Sale Monday, March 23 at 9:00 a.m. EDT at http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1D004273B57B4BE0
Tickets On Sale Monday, March 30 at 9:00 a.m. EDT at http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1D004273B57B4BE0

Pete Seeger, Bruce Springsteen, Dave Matthews, Eddie Vedder, John Mellencamp, Juanes, Ani DiFranco, Arlo Guthrie, Bela Fleck, Ben Bridwell, Ben Harper, Billy Bragg, Billy Nershi, Bruce Cockburn, Emmylou Harris, Joan Baez, Keller Williams, Kris Kristofferson, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Michael Franti, Patterson Hood, Preservation Hall Jazz Band with Del McCoury, Ramblin’ Jack Elliot, Richie Havens, Steve Earle, Taj Mahal, Tom Morello, Warren Haynes, Abigail Washburn & The Sparrow Quartet, Bernice Johnson Reagon, Dar Williams, Guy Davis, Jay Ungar & Molly Mason, Kate & Anna McGarrigle, Larry Long, Mike & Ruthy, Native American Indian Cultural Alliance, NYC Labor Chorus, Scarlet Moore, Silvio Rodriguez, Tao Rodriguez-Seeger, Tom Chapin, Tom Paxton, Tommy Sands, Tony Trischka, and Toshi Reagon. Details HERE.

All proceeds to benefit Hudson River Sloop Clearwater a non-profit organization created to defend and restore the Hudson River.

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Best Traditional World Music Album Grammy Poll: Results

Here are the results to our Grammy poll for Best Traditional World Music Album. Voting took place from January 26th through February 1st.

Field 16 — World Music, Category 74
Best Traditional World Music Album (Vocal or Instrumental.)

Who should win the Grammy?

• 50% “Dancing in the Light” Lakshmi Shankar [World Village]
• 50% “The Mandé Variations” Toumani Diabaté [Nonesuch Records]
• 0% “Calcutta Chronicles: Indian Slide Guitar Odyssey” Debashish Bhattacharya [Riverboat Records/World Music Network]
• 0% “Ilembe: Honoring Shaka Zulu” Ladysmith Black Mambazo [Heads Up International]

Who WILL win the Grammy?

• 100% “Ilembe: Honoring Shaka Zulu” Ladysmith Black Mambazo [Heads Up International]
• 0% “Calcutta Chronicles: Indian Slide Guitar Odyssey” Debashish Bhattacharya [Riverboat Records/World Music Network]
• 0% “The Mandé Variations” Toumani Diabaté [Nonesuch Records]
• 0% “Dancing in the Light” Lakshmi Shankar [World Village]

Thanks for voting. Try our next poll: Best Contemporary World Music Album.

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Best Traditional World Music Album Grammy Poll

Field 16 — World Music, Category 74
Best Traditional World Music Album (Vocal or Instrumental.)

• “Calcutta Chronicles: Indian Slide Guitar Odyssey” Debashish Bhattacharya [Riverboat Records/World Music Network]
• “The Mandé Variations” Toumani Diabaté [Nonesuch Records]
• “Ilembe: Honoring Shaka Zulu” Ladysmith Black Mambazo [Heads Up International]
• “Dancing in the Light” Lakshmi Shankar [World Village]

Vote for your Grammy favorite…

And make a prediction…

February 2: Voting has closed for this poll. See the results.

We’ll run this poll for a week, then do other Grammy categories. Results will be posted each Monday when the next poll starts.

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