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​Rocky Dawuni - Neva Bow Down
Music videos

​Rocky Dawuni Launches “Neva Bow Down” Video

World Music Central News Room October 9, 2022 No Comments Ghanaian musicReggaeRocky Dawuniworld fusionworld music

​Rocky Dawuni, Ghana’s world music star and activist, has released a music video for the song “Neva Bow Down.” On “Neva Bow Down” Rocky got…

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Volume Five
Bluegrass

Volume Five Reveals new single, “Losing My Religion”

World Music Central News Room October 9, 2022 No Comments BluegrassVolume Fiveworld music

“Losing My Religion” (Mountain Fever Records) is the new single by Volume Five. Not to be confused with the R.E.M. hit song, Volume Five’s “Losing…

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YK Band poster
Events

YK Band to Perform at 2022 World Music Festival @ Taiwan

World Music Central News Room October 8, 2022 No Comments Kuan Yinworld fusionworld musicYerko LorcaYK Band

YK Band are set to perform at the 2022 World Music Festival @ Taiwan on October 16, 2022, Sunday, 4PM – 4:30PM (GMT+8). This combo…

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Jason Moore
Awards

Sideline’s Jason Moore, Awarded Bass Player of the Year at IBMA Awards

World Music Central News Room October 6, 2022 No Comments bassBluegrassJason Mooreworld music

Jason Moore, the highly respected bassist for acclaimed bluegrass band Sideline who passed away last fall, was named Bass Player of The Year at the…

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Events

GIMA Trio to Perform at 2022 World Music Festival @ Taiwan

World Music Central News Room October 6, 2022 No Comments Alex WuDavid ChenGIMA TrioWAKAworld fusionworld music

GIMA Trio featuring Alex & David Chen & WAKA are set to perform at the 2022 World Music Festival @ Taiwan. The concert will take…

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Kevin Locke
Obituaries

Award-Winning Native American Flute Player and Hoop Dancer Kevin Locke Dies at 68

World Music Central News Room October 3, 2022 No Comments American Indian musicKevin LockeNative American musicworld fusionworld music

Acclaimed Native American flute player and hoop dancer Kevin Locke died on October 1, 2022. He was a renowned Hoop Dancer and leading player of…

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Cover of the album Who Are We? by Al-Qasar
Charts

Al-Qasar Hits #1 at the Transglobal World Music Chart in October 2022

World Music Central News Room October 3, 2022 No Comments Al-Qasarglobal musicGnawa musicMoroccan musicTransglobal World Music Chartworld fusionworld music

Who Are We? by Moroccan/Arabic fusion ensemble Al-Qasar is the number one album at the Transglobal World Music Chart in October 2022. October 2022 Chart…

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Antonis Antoniou - Throisma
Charts

Antonis Antoniou Tops the World Music Charts Europe in October 2022

World Music Central News Room October 3, 2022 No Comments Antonis AntoniouCypriot musicglobal musicworld fusionworld musicWorld Music Charts Europe

Throisma by Cypriot artist Antonis Antoniou is the top album at the World Music Charts Europe in October 2022. With one foot in the East…

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Bluegrass

Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper to Perform at the Bluegrass Music Museum

World Music Central News Room October 3, 2022 No Comments BluegrassMichael ClevelandMichael Cleveland & Flamekeeperworld music

Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper, one of the finest bluegrass acts in the current scene, is set to perform on October 15th, 2022 at the Bluegrass…

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Pei-Shu Huang & Taipei Philharmonic Chamber Choir poster
Events

Pei-Shu Huang & Taipei Philharmonic Chamber Choir at 2022 World Music Festival @ Taiwan

World Music Central News Room October 3, 2022 No Comments Pei-Shu HuangTaipei Philharmonic Chamber ChoirTaiwanese musicworld fusionworld music

Pei-Shu Huang & Taipei Philharmonic Chamber Choir are set to perform at the 2022 World Music Festival @ Taiwan. Pei-Shu Huang Huang has been invited…

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