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Alex Alvear & Mango Blue close to their new studio release

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Added by Microfundo on December 22, 2009 at 6:30pm — No Comments

Clube do Balanco - The kings of "Samba Rock"

Any video that showcases dance like this one makes it into my top ten all-time best music videos -- set in a used record store with album covers papered over the walls and ceiling. It's full of dance and delivered in a smooth, classic, nostalgic style. I had to share this one wi… Continue

Added by Microfundo on July 16, 2009 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Marillion gathers their tribe of music fans with 'Happiness is the Road'

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The British band Marillion is one of the first to engage its tribe of true fans to help the band raise touring and marketing dollars. In 1997, the band found they couldn't afford to finance a US tour, so their dedicated fan base took matters into their own hands. The fans rai… Continue

Added by Microfundo on July 15, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

Mieka Pauley says contributions from fans completely paid for her new CD

Just a few years ago, singer-songwriter Mieka Pauley would play in Harvard Square for spare change. Her new album was also funded by fan generosity, but this time she got the money up front, via PayPal. For "Elijah Drop Your Gun," her first full-length disc in seven years, the Harvard gr… Continue

Added by Microfundo on July 6, 2009 at 7:30pm — No Comments

Sex, Drugs and Blog Posts!! How to be an Artist 2.0

The New York Times recently ran a great story on Singer/Song writer Jonathan Coultan that highlights best practices for how a single artist can earn a living from mu… Continue

Added by Microfundo on June 22, 2009 at 8:00am — No Comments

Jill Sobule Goes to Fans for Album Financing

Canadian recording artist Jill Sobule needs $75K to record her album, but rather than taking an advance from a label, as she has in the past, she's going straight to her fans for financing. So far, they have contributed $66,319 to her cause, so if the trend continues, she'll be hea… Continue

Added by Microfundo on June 12, 2009 at 7:30pm — No Comments

Tim Feriss - Derek Sivers Video Interview

Tim Ferriss is the author of the hugely popular book The Four Hour Workweek. Derek Sivers is the musician who started … Continue

Added by Microfundo on June 10, 2009 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Sofia Rei Koutsovitis & Avantrio - Live in Davis Square

Avantrio Last night I saw a great show. Tuesday night in Davis square can be a pretty quiet experience. And it was COLD here in Boston!! I'd… Continue

Added by Microfundo on November 19, 2008 at 11:00am — No Comments

Does Music Keep Us Young?

Marcus Santos & Bloco Afro Brazil at the 13th Brazilian Independence Day Celebration in Boston. I was glancing through the music blogoshpere and came across a post by NPR blogger,… Continue

Added by Microfundo on September 8, 2008 at 10:00am — 2 Comments

Samba Tremeterra Live at Sound Session in Providence

On the 12th of July the group Samba Tremeterra performed at Sound Session - the genre defying music festival in Providence Rhode Island. I was there with my video camera to capture their set on the main stage before many thousands. I managed to catch the entire set of Tremeterra's dancers performing in the street!! I was really surprised and impressed by the Sound Session Festival scene in Providence. This was… Continue

Added by Microfundo on September 3, 2008 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Obama - The WorldBeat Album

One of the most exciting and progressive aspects of Senator Barack Obama's candidacy is the incredibly wide range of people he continues to energize and inspire. He has become a true worl

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Added by Microfundo on August 29, 2008 at 4:30pm — 1 Comment

Peter Gabriel Launches 2 New Digital Music Ventures

Peter Gabriel Peter Gabriel just launched two new digital music ventures: We7 (an advertising-driven music site) and TheFilter.com ( a music re… Continue

Added by Microfundo on August 11, 2008 at 6:30pm — No Comments

Por que estou sentada? -- What the hell am I doing sitting down?

Dona Didi Dancing Samba In The Streets of Santa Teresa, Rio de Janeiro, June 29, 2008

As I write from my friend Wesley´s 8th story apartment in the Gloria neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro listening to a CD of samba canção, I am embarking on a number of new adventur… Continue

Added by Microfundo on July 2, 2008 at 10:30am — 1 Comment

Obama - The WorldBeat Album

One of the most exciting and progressive aspects of Senator Barack Obama's candidacy is the incredibly wide range of people he continues to energize and inspire. He has become a true world figure now. One way this can be seen is in the music Obama is inspiring globally. Here is a sampling of some of the tastiest worldbeat music currently being produced as tributes to the hope Barack Obama is bringing to people everywhere. Track 1: Mighty Sparrow - 'Barack the Magnificent'… Continue

Added by Microfundo on May 15, 2008 at 11:30am — No Comments

Playlist in Support of Peacemaking in Iraq - The Impossible Love?

Kazem al Saher

Listen To Playlist: 'Respect for the People of Iraq' Possibly one of the most hopeful events to come out of Iraq just came to pass t… Continue

Added by Microfundo on May 2, 2008 at 9:00am — No Comments

Playlist: Bastardistas

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New music from South America by emerging artists. Bonsuccesso Samba Clube are from O… Continue

Added by Microfundo on April 21, 2008 at 11:16am — No Comments

Vote for our Idea: Tune Your World = Music + Microfinance

Estrela Brilhante

Help Calabash win $10,000!! Just go to Ideablob.com and cast your vote!! Your vote will support our Tune Your World musicia… Continue

Added by Microfundo on April 10, 2008 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Frédéric Galliano - FREE Song: 'Isto é kuduro w/Zoca Zoca'!!

FREE Song by Frederic Galliano and the Kuduro Sound System!

French DJ, Frederic Galliano, has been working the French groove scene since 1994. He put together his own label, Frikyiwa, with artists… Continue

Added by Microfundo on April 8, 2008 at 11:30am — No Comments

Tune Your World – Open Source Music?

Cambridge, MA: What would happen if you created a place for musicians to gather their core fans and then added micro-financing -- a simple-to-use method for musicians to raise money for their next recordings directly from their fans? Singer/Songwriter Mieka Pauley knows. With a Harvard degree in Biological Anthropology, she started her music career busking in Harvard Square and singing for tips in Starbucks. Soon she became a favorite of Boston’s acoustic clu… Continue

Added by Microfundo on April 1, 2008 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Playlist: A Taste of Spring

'Listen To 'A Taste of Spring'

Here's a few choice faves from the… Continue

Added by Microfundo on March 31, 2008 at 9:30am — No Comments

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