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Month: January 2018

Album reviews

The Captivating Stories, Tunes and Imaginations of Teyr

Angel Romero January 31, 2018 No Comments Celtic musicDominic HendersonJames GavinTeyrTommie Black-Roff

Teyr – Far From The Tree (Sleight of Hand Records, 2016) Teyr has become of the finest groups in London contemporary folk music scene. The…

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Finnish Electro-folk Band Okra Playground to Release Ääneni Yli Vesien

World Music Central News Room January 30, 2018 No Comments Finnish musicOkra Playground

Helsinki-based band Okra Playground is set to release a new album in March 2018 titled Ääneni Yli Vesien. The group combines traditional Finnish musical instruments…

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Album reviews

Tribute to Southern Louisiana Country Legend’s Hidden Treasures

Angel Romero January 29, 2018 No Comments Cajun musicCaleb Klaudercountry musicJoel SavoyKelli JonesReeb Williams

Joel Savoy, Kelli Jones, Caleb Klauder, and Reeb Williams – Farewell, Alligator Man: A Tribute to the Music of Jimmy C. Newman (Valcour Records) Farewell,…

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Awards

Rubén Blades con Roberto Delgado & Orquesta Wins Best Tropical Latin Album at 60th Grammy Awards

World Music Central News Room January 28, 2018 No Comments GrammyRubén Bladessalsa

Salsa Big Band by Rubén Blades con Roberto Delgado & Orquesta is the winner of the Best Tropical Latin Album at the 60th Grammy Awards.

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Ladysmith Black Mambazo Wins the Best World Music Album at 60th Grammy Awards

World Music Central News Room January 28, 2018 No Comments GrammyLadysmith Black Mambazo

Shaka Zulu Revisited: 30th Anniversary Celebration by South African ensemble Ladysmith Black Mambazo is the winner of the Best World Music Album at the 60th…

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Tour Announcements

globalFEST: The New Golden Age of Latin Music Tour Begins February 2, 2018

World Music Central News Room January 27, 2018 No Comments Flor de ToloacheLas CafeterasLatin American musicmariachiMariachi Flor De ToloacheOrkesta Mendoza

American world music showcase producers globalFEST have announced a tour featuring some of the finest young Latin music artists based in the United States. The…

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Events

Malian Guitar Maestro Vieux Farka Touré to Perform in Carrboro

World Music Central News Room January 27, 2018 No Comments Malian musicVieux Farka Touré

  Celebrated Malian guitarist Vieux Farka Touré is set to perform on Thursday, March 1st at 8 PM at The ArtsCenter in Carrboro, North Carolina.…

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Impressive Live Recording by Hiromi & Edmar Castañeda

Angel Romero January 27, 2018 No Comments Edmar CastañedaHiromiJazzworld fusion

Hiromi & Edmar Castañeda – Live in Montreal (Telarc, 2017) Two great musicians in the world of jazz met in Montreal to deliver a formidable…

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Interviews

Interview with Afrobeat Master Femi Kuti

Angel Romero January 26, 2018 No Comments AfrobeatFemi KutiNigerian music

Acclaimed Nigerian musician Femi Kuti and his band Positive Force are set to release their new album One People, One World in February 2018 on…

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Album reviews

Enthralling Bondeko

TJ Nelson January 25, 2018 No Comments African musicGerald TotoLokua KanzaRichard BonaToto Bona Lokua

Toto Bona Lokua – Bondeko (No Format!, 2017) We use music for a variety of things. We use it as entertainment, to get across a…

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