SOURCE: New Orleans has been named a UNESCO Creative City of Music, joining nine other US cities in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network, which recognizes the role of music in urban development and ...

Amakye Dede Ghana’s iconic Highlife music has received global recognition after being inscribed by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, (UNESCO) as part of the world’s ...

NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans has just been named a UNESCO Creative City of Music, joining an elite network of cities known for their art and culture. To get the designation, New Orleans & Company ...

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Compas, a beloved Haitian music and dance genre inspired by merengue and infused with percussion, made UNESCO’s cultural heritage list on Wednesday. The syncopated rhythm, ...

Adelaide Festival Centre will join the annual global celebrations for UNESCO's International Jazz Day with performances by the acclaimed Thomas Voss Big Band and Enne R. Project at Dunstan Playhouse ...

An American soprano who sang when the United States rejoined UNESCO weighed in on the agency’s addition of Italian opera singing to a heritage list. By Farah Nayeri Is opera an endangered art form ...

This collection, which dates from circa 1961-2006, contains audiorecordings from the UNESCO Collection of Traditional Music of the World, as well as related business records. Includes recordings of ...

The charity Cathedral Music Trust have launched a national campaign to safeguard English sacred choral music through a UNESCO Living Heritage recognition, following the UK ratification of the 2003 ...

For the first time, Chicago will host UNESCO's International Jazz Day — a global celebration of the art form that will spotlight the city's deep jazz roots on April 30. The big picture: International ...

Adelaide Festival Centre will join global celebrations for UNESCO's International Jazz Day 2025, marking the 10th anniversary of Adelaide's designation as a UNESCO City of Music. This special event at ...

On World Cities Day 2025, UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay designated 58 cities as new members of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN), including New Orleans. Recognized for their ...