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Month: January 2009

New CDs and digital releases

J.M. Baule Releases 43 Spanish Language Versions of Bob Dylan Songs

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Since 2002, J.M. Baule has released "A Experience with Dylan I," "A Experience with Dylan II," "A experience with Dylan III" and "Between Dylan and…

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Album reviews

Powerful and Fearless English Folk

TJ Nelson January 8, 2009 No Comments

Rachel Unthank & The Winterset The Bairns (Real World Records, 2008) Alternating between hauntingly lovely and delightfully quirky, The Bairns, the second album by Rachel…

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New York City Will Welcome globalFEST 2009 this Sunday

World Music Central News Room January 7, 2009 No Comments

One of the biggest world music showcases in North America, globalFEST 2009, will take place this Sunday, January 11 at Webster Hall. This year is…

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Northern Realms World Music Showcase 2009 Coinciding with APAP in New York

World Music Central News Room January 7, 2009 No Comments

Building on its success in 2008, the On Queue Performing Artists agency is again producing the Northern Realms Showcase, featuring world music and jazz talent…

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Semba Superstar

Jill Turner January 6, 2009 No Comments

Bonga Bairro (Lusafrica, 2008) Variously dubbed the Angolan Rod Stewart or Julio Iglesias but who cares, Bonga, the semba superstar is back with remarkably, his…

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Obituaries

2008 Music Obituaries, December

TJ Nelson January 6, 2009 No Comments

World Music Central’s list of musicians, scholars and music industry professionals who left us in 2008. December 1 Mikel Laboa, 74, singer and songwriter. Mr.…

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Album reviews

Refashioning Fado

TJ Nelson January 5, 2009 No Comments

Mariza Terra (Four Quarters Entertainment/World Connection, 2008) January just got brighter for fado fans with the upcoming January 27th release of Mariza’s Terra, while North…

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Obituaries

2008 Music Obituaries, November

TJ Nelson January 5, 2009 No Comments

World Music Central’s list of musicians, scholars and music industry professionals who left us in 2008. 1 Jimmy Carl Black, 70, musician and singer. Mr.…

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Remarkable Lani Singers

Jill Turner January 5, 2009 No Comments

Lani Singers Ninalik Ndawi (Dancing Turtle Records, 2008) In choosing to use the blue and white striped Bintang Kajora, as the graphic backdrop for their…

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Obituaries

2008 Music Obituaries, October

TJ Nelson January 4, 2009 No Comments

World Music Central’s list of musicians, scholars and music industry professionals who left us in 2008. October 1 Nick Reynolds, 75, musician. Mr. Reynolds was…

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