- FESTIRAAM Weekend (April 04-06): WORLDZONE is excited about a brand new World Music event coming soon to Montreal Canada. FESTIRAAM 2008 (Website / MySpace) will be hosting some of today's brightest stars in world music during 3 nights at the renowned Théatre Métropolis from April 4 – 6th 2008. Tidane Soumah is organzing this great effort. He says "Africa is changing and she is maturing especially with regard to music. The FESTIRAAM plans to acknowledge this shift by welcoming the golden stars of the zouglou dance, the coupé décalé, the bomblo, of hip hop, the macossa, the soukous, reggae and zouk. Africa is evolving and so is its music. The FESTIRAAM wants to be the reflection of the new emergence. During three days, three musical themes, three headliners. 3 x 3 = 9. It seems just right to me." Artists featured include...Magic System, Africando, Deya, Géhoula, Alpha Blondy. Tickets on sale now : Montreal 514-908-9090 / toll free 1-866-908-9090/ www.ticketpro.ca. WorldSpace will dedicate the weekend to this new event.
- Festival International De Louisiane Month (April 01-30):
As far as WorldZone is concerned, festival season kicks off each year at the end of April with the Festival International De Louisiane. Festival International is April 24 to 27 2008 in Lafayette Louisiana. The annual 5-day festival is held during the last full week of April. Historic downtown Lafayette, is transformed into an entertainment complex featuring six music stages, food court areas, street musicians and animators, arts and crafts boutiques, art galleries, beverage stands, cultural workshops, international cooking demonstrations and a world music store. All programming for the festival is designed to celebrate cultural expression in a variety of forms and to encourage understanding and appreciation for different cultures. Festival International events are free to the public and designed to encourage family participation from all sectors of the community. WorldZone 100 dedicates the week of April 21 to 27 to Festival International De Louisiane 2008.
