
Goin' Native is attending midem, the premiere showcase for world music and new music distribution technology, held in Cannes, France from January 27th-31st 2008. Midem brings together "delegates from the recording, publishing, live, digital, mobile and branding sectors ... to do deals, network, learn and check out new talent." Contact us to meet up or find out more about the exhibition.

Goin’ Native Records had a major presence at this years Popkomm World Music Festival in Berlin, Germany. Popkomm has been based in Berlin since 2004 and is now well established as the world’s music and entertainment business meeting place. Popkomm is synonymous for innovation and trends. The Popkomm-IMEA (Innovation in Music and Entertainment Award) distinguishes young companies that have creative business ideas. With a top-class international conference and a festival covering 30 Berlin clubs, Popkomm offers an optimal platform for the live sector and is essential for experts that wish to shape the future of the music business.

We recently received the following sad news from Jacob at Cumbancha Records:
"We are heartbroken to report that Andy Palacio passed away on January 19th at 9pm Belize time. The cause of death was a massive and extensive stroke to the brain, a heart attack and respiratory failure due to the previous two conditions. After having been waylaid in Mobile, Alabama while en route to emergency care in Chicago, Andy had been brought back to a hospital in Belize last night so that he could die in his homeland.
Words can't express the sorrow we feel at the loss of such a tremendous person and artist." Read the full article here.