<![CDATA[Busker Central Blogs Feed]]> http://www.buskercentral.com/buskers en <![CDATA[Cape Town legalizes busking and street performing]]> http://www.buskercentral.com/buskers/blog.php?u=2&b=146&sid=220904cd1e184b8187f1ec5d59fa4916 (CAPE TOWN) Buskers and street-performers are busy celebrating City Hall's decision to legalize performing in Cape Town.
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The South African city made news earlier this year when blind busker Lunga Nono was beaten by metro police for busking in St. George's Mall.

Charges against the busker have recently been dropped in favor of new legislation. Nono's guitar was broken in the melee which took place in front of his family and onlooking tourists. A music shop donated a new guitar to Nono who has filed a lawsuit.

Now that the city has come to it's senses about the performing artists and tourism, just about anything goes. This includes street musicians, acrobats, clowning, comedy, contortions, dance, singing, fire skills, mime, living statues, music performance, puppeteering, storytelling, poetry, painting,...

[ Continued ]]]> <![CDATA[Brand new!]]> http://www.buskercentral.com/buskers/blog.php?u=1592&b=87&sid=220904cd1e184b8187f1ec5d59fa4916 ]]> <![CDATA[Top 10 Buskers who became *Stars*]]> http://www.buskercentral.com/buskers/blog.php?u=2&b=157&sid=220904cd1e184b8187f1ec5d59fa4916 A new article at the Evening Times lists the "top ten" buskers who became celebrities. Blues great BB King went town to town in Mississippi playing his guitar for loose change. The stand-up comic Eddie Izzard first took his talents to the streets of Sheffield then on to fame in Europe.
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Can you guess which future star was kicked out of Spain for vagrancy? How about guessing which star performed fire tricks on the streets of London? Of course, we can't forget the star who performed a mime act on the streets of New York while an acting student.

The top ten is quite entertaining and revealing while the "X" list (ex-busker) contains an incredible list of lists featuring all buskers who became *Stars*. There is a new master compilation currently being built that is due out sometime next year.

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[ Continued ]]]> <![CDATA[I am a Detroit Bellydancer and fire performer]]> http://www.buskercentral.com/buskers/blog.php?u=336&b=19&sid=220904cd1e184b8187f1ec5d59fa4916 I am a Detroit Area Belly dancer who performers with fire. I also do many sideshow acts and live animal acts.

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Victoria International Busker Festival

When
From Friday, July 15th, 2011 to Sunday, July 24th, 2011

What & Where
One of the world’s most unique festivals! Will feature a range of performers from around the world on event stages along the downtown Inner Harbour, in Bastion Square and at Bay Centre in Victoria, BC, Canada.
A very first for Victoria

Victoria International Busker Bistro

A bistro with a European touch at the heart of the Busker Festival

Come join us for evenings of uplifting Live Bohemian music that will make you feel you just traveled all over Europe and back .
Browse our unique Bohemian Arts pieces.
Live the experience of a personalized Stone Reading by Cerika.
Enjoy the gourmet food menu of the Busker Bistro or simply stop for a refreshing pause, a cool drink or a beer.

Schedule
The Bistro will be open from 12H00/noon t...

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