http://www.accessallareas.info/page/11/news.htmLatest news from Access All Areas.enhttp://www.accessallareas.info/news_article/105/the-endless-journey-travels-to-a-venue-near-you.htm The Endless Journey is the latest Access All Areas produced tour but this performance project is a little bit different. With all of the overseas bands we work with there is a story behind the music, be it the soundtrack to a revolution, a stance against corruption or a journey to save an instrument from obscurity.  The Endless Journey is the story of a group of musicians from Niger who travelled the world promoting theirhttp://www.accessallareas.info/news_article/104/womad-down-under.htm WOMADelaide celebrates it's 20th year in the lush surroundings of Adelaide's Botanic Park, a glorious oasis in the driest state in the driest continent on earth.  Running from 9-12 March, this edition stars a rich line-up, including our very own The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain who are over in Australia for a 10 date tour which includes the iconic Sydney Opera House; full listings at http://www.ukuleleorchestra.com/main/ShowPage.aspx?PageID=9&SessionKey= For full deatils onhttp://www.accessallareas.info/news_article/103/jaipur-kawa-brass-band-feature-in-new-bbc-radio2-series.htm World Class Brass is a journey across 4 continents to trace the musical legacy of the British Empire and discover some extraordinary and uplifting brass music from around the world. Tonight's episode features brass bands in Malta and India - where there's a thriving wedding band scene with bands playing the latest Bollywood hits... enter the Jaipur Kawa Brass Band around 53 minutes in. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01b65dhhttp://www.accessallareas.info/news_article/102/the-pine-leaf-boys-uk-summer-tour-announced-.htm Louisiana's finest, four-time Grammy-nominated, world-renowned Pine Leaf Boys have made a name for presenting their own inimitable brand of Cajun music with youthful exuberance. Hailing from the heart of Louisiana's Cajun country, The Pine Leaf Boys, with their wild shows and thoughtful arrangements, have breathed new life into Cajun music, reviving ancient songs and bringing them to the bandstand. Their UK tour will take place from 20-29 July and bookings are going fast so get in quick. http://www.accessallareas.info/news_article/101/sarah-savoys-irish-tour-starts-this-week-headlining-shannonside-festival.htm Sarah Savoy gets the New Year off to a blistering start touring for most of January in Ireland and Northern Ireland. She spends 13-15 at the Shannonside Winter Music Weekend with concerts galore and inevitably late night bar sessions. Check the dates out on listings page on our website, http://www.accessallareas.info/events/1/event_page_1.htm and blow away those January blues with some craic!http://www.accessallareas.info/news_article/99/the-dhol-foundation-appear-on-bbc-breakfast-.htm Johnny Kalsi and drummers from TDF were guests on BBC Breakfast on Wed 8 Dec.  Catch the interview with Johnny and the boys sparkling performance here.  http://www.accessallareas.info/news_article/98/the-dhol-foundation.htm It's official!! The Dhol Foundation will perform as the opening act with STOMP at the Royal Variety Performance which will be recorded on Monday 5 December and be screened on ITV1 later in the month. Peter Kay hosts the star studded event which also features Tony Bennett, Barry Manilow, Cee Lo Green, Nicole Scherzinger and Pixie Lott. The night is hosted this year by The Lowry on Salford Quays and also on the bill are comedians Jason Manford, Greg Davies and Tim Minchin.  http://www.accessallareas.info/news_article/97/ramy-essam-picks-up-two-international-awards-in-two-days.htm On 21 November 2011 the Egyptian singer Ramy Essam received the Freemuse Award 2011 at a ceremony in Södra Teatern in Stockholm, Sweden. The Freemuse Award Committee stated: “Ramy Essam played an important role during the Egyptian revolution and suffered severe beatings and torture as a consequence. He personifies the powerful role that music played in the Arab Spring.” For full details click http://freemuse.org/sw45357.asp   Two days earlier Ramy had been in Southhttp://www.accessallareas.info/news_article/92/17-hippies-at-fiesta-womad-las-palmas.htm Last minute announcement, 17 Hippies touch down in Las Palmas, de Gran Canaria for Fiesta WOMAD on 12  November. http://womad.org/festivals/canarias/lineup/   Last chance to catch some sun, xxx and sangria!  All the Phantom II tour shows are listed on 17hippies.de/en http://www.accessallareas.info/news_article/96/ramy-essam-wins-freemuse-2011-award.htm Freemuse is the World's leading organisation advocating freedom of expression for musicians and this year their annual award will be presented to Ramy Essam in Stockholm on 21 November. The Freemuse Award Committee stated: “Ramy Essam played an important role during the Egyptian revolution and suffered severe beatings and torture as a consequence. He personifies the powerful role that music played in the Arab Spring.”Receiving the news in Cairo, Ramy said: “I was extremelyhttp://www.accessallareas.info/news_article/85/el-mastaba-center-scoops-roskilde-festival-award.htm We were very pleased and proud to be at WOMEX in Copenhagen yesterday to see this year's Roskilde Festival World Music Award (RFWMA) go to the El Mastaba Center for Folk Music. The Award was presented to Zakaria Ibrahim, founder and director of the Center, by the Director of the Oslo World Music Festival, Alexandra Archetti Stølen at the WOMEX Award Ceremony.    The center, based in Cairo, aims to spread knowledge and to document, preserve and develop a range ofhttp://www.accessallareas.info/news_article/95/musical-migrants-ann-savoy-in-her-louisiana-kitchen-on-the-bbc-.htm Listen to Ann Savoy, in her kitchen in Eunice, Louisiana, on BBC Radio 4. Ann plays in two of our bands, Savoy Family Cajun Band and The Magnolia Sisters. Ann's Cajun cooking skills were seen at WOMAD Charlton Park this year on the Taste The World stage with her husband Marc and three of her children, Sarah, Joel and Wilson. Enjoy listening to this short programme on http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b015ztm9/Musical_Migrants_Series_3_Cajun/http://www.accessallareas.info/news_article/94/ukulele-orchestra-of-great-britain-to-play-womadelaide.htm WOMADelaide festival celebrates it's 20th year in 2012 with a massive line-up topped by the 'Voice of Africa' Yousou N'dour.  The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britian will also be appearing with two main stage performances and an informal set on 10 & 11 March.  You can view the full line-up HERE.http://www.accessallareas.info/news_article/93/toumani-diabate-at-birmingham-town-hall-.htm MALIAN KORA STAR TOUMANI DIABATÉ TO PERFORM INTIMATE CONCERT IN BIRMINGHAM   TOUMANI DIABATÉ PLUS SUPPORT REVERÉ (ACOUSTIC) 7.30PM FRIDAY 4 NOVEMBER 2011 TOWN HALL BIRMINGHAM £21.50 [20% DISCOUNT FOR FULL AND PART TIME STUDENTS] BOX OFFICE: 0121 780 3333   www.thsh.co.uk/view/toumani-diabate www.facebook.com/townhallsymphonyhall  www.twitter.com/thshbirmingham   Toumani Diabaté, one of the most important musicians in Africa, ishttp://www.accessallareas.info/news_article/10/aaa--womex-2011-copenhagen.htm Access All Areas will be represented by Graham Breakwell at WOMEX in Copenhagen from 27 to 30 October and will be accompanied by our partner from 30IPS Ltd, Michael Whitewood.   We will be pleased to meet many friends, old and new, and take full advantage of the presence of so many like-minded Womexicans to promote the interests of the artists on our roster.   On Sunday morning we will be there to see our partner in Cairo, Zakaria Ibrahim, receiving this year's Roskilde Festivalhttp://www.accessallareas.info/news_article/91/war-horse-and-tim-van-eyken.htm The stage version of Michael Morpurgo's novel, "War Horse" has been a hugely popular success for the last four years, running firstly at the National Theatre before moving into the West End at the New London Theatre. The show is also now on Broadway. The prominent role of narrator was filled by Tim van Eyken for several years but he is now Musical Director of "Good", opening at The Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester on 12 October. Tim aims to return to the folk music scene in 2012, keephttp://www.accessallareas.info/news_article/90/the-crooked-fiddle-band-from-oz-to-aaa-.htm The Crooked Fiddle Band have built a reputation as one of Australia's most intense live music experiences and now they are on our roster! Their high octane performances compel audiences into a joyous frenzy of dancing and revelry in response to the dark, ecstatic energy and medieval battle-like climaxes - seeing is believing, check out the videos on www.crookedfiddleband.com They'll be over here next summer, book now!    http://www.accessallareas.info/news_article/89/savoy-family-cajun-band-secret-gig.htm When they were on tour in the UK last July the Savoy's were invited by The Sage Gateshead to play in Newcastle upon Tyne's most hidden location, The Secret Garden, tucked way up some old stone steps near the famous Tyne Bridge. Check out a clip from this unique event in this video. The footage is an Amber Films/The Sage Gateshead co-production and all the songs from the Secret Garden film on Side TV can be watched on http://www.sidetv.net/channel7  http://www.accessallareas.info/news_article/88/the-ecstatic-journey--update.htm A sell-out gig in Bristol last night to a warm and appreciative crowd has set things up nicely for tonights visit to Southampton University.  Unfortunely though tomorrows concert in Bradford will not now be taking place due to promoter circumstances. There are tickets available still for Sain's last two shows:- The Drum, Birmingham 8th Oct 2011 www.the-drum.org.uk   National Centre for Early Music, York 9th Oct 2011 http://www.ncem.co.uk/yemf.shtml http://www.accessallareas.info/news_article/87/the-ecstatic-journey-continues.htm Sain Zahoor's tour reached Brighton last night where he played to a full house at the World Sacred Music Festival.With would-be attenders turned away there is still chance to catch him during the week. Tickets are available for tonight in Swindon but the Nottingham gig tomorrow has also sold out. Tickets are still on sale for the remaining gigs but are selling fast in places so book ahead to avoid disappointment. The Friday night show in Bradford, the heart of the British Pakistani community,