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Awards

Industrial Strength Bluegrass Wins IBMA’s 2021 Album of the Year

World Music Central News Room October 2, 2021 No Comments BluegrassIndustrial Strength Bluegrass

Industrial Strength Bluegrass: Southwestern Ohio’s Musical Legacy (Smithsonian Folkways) was named the International Bluegrass Music Association’s 2021 Album of the Year. Joe Mullins who produced…

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Appalachian Road Show Wins Two IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards

World Music Central News Room October 2, 2021 No Comments American folk musicAmericanaAppalachian Road ShowBluegrass

American roots supergroup Appalachian Road Show was named the Instrumental Group of the Year and New Artist of the Year at the 2021 International Bluegrass…

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Charts

Monsieur Doumani Tops the October 2021 Transglobal World Music Chart

World Music Central News Room October 1, 2021 No Comments Cypriot musicMediterranean musicMonsieur Doumaniworld music

The album Pissourin from Cypriot trio Monsieur Doumani is the number one album at the Transglobal World Music Chart in October 2021. Monsieur Doumani is…

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Monsieur Doumani Reaches #1 at World Music Charts Europe in October 2021

World Music Central News Room October 1, 2021 No Comments Cypriot musicMediterranean musicMonsieur Doumaniworld musicWorld Music Charts Europe

Monsieur Doumani’s Pissourin is the number one album at the World Music Charts Europe in October 2021. Pissourin is the fourth album from acclaimed Cyprus-based…

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Ballaké Sissoko Unveils Solo Kora Album “A Touma”

World Music Central News Room September 30, 2021 No Comments African musicBallake Sissokokoraworld music

Kora maestro Ballaké Sissoko has released a second album in 2021 titled “A Touma” (Nø Førmat!). Earlier this year he released the acclaimed collaboration album,…

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Music videos

Reggae Star Jah Cure Reveals Lyric Video for “Welcome To Jamaica”

World Music Central News Room September 30, 2021 No Comments Jah CureJamaican musicReggae

Acclaimed reggae musician Jah Cure has released the lyric video for “Welcome To Jamaica.” The video takes viewers on a journey from white sand beaches…

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“Woara” New Video from Ghanaian Afro Roots Star Rocky Dawuni

World Music Central News Room September 30, 2021 No Comments Ghanaian musicHighlifepalm wineRocky Dawuni

Rocky Dawuni has unveiled a new video titled “Woara.” The song explores the foundations of Ghanaian Highlife music which forms part of the basis of…

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Events

World Music Festival @ Taiwan Revals 2021 Program

World Music Central News Room September 29, 2021 No Comments Taiwanese musicworld fusionworld musicWorld Music Festival @ Taiwan

World Music Festival @ Taiwan will take place October 29 – November 12, 2021. In addition to live performances and showcases, the event will connect…

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New Releases

Water, New album from Jamaican Reggae-Fusion Singer Ammoye

World Music Central News Room September 29, 2021 No Comments AmmoyeJamaican musicReggaeworld fusion

Canada-based Jamaican reggae-fusion vocalist Ammoye has released a new album titled Water (Lulaworld Records). Produced by Danny Maestro, The album features a mix of reggae,…

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Tour Announcements

Rez Abbasi and Isabelle Olivier Announce Brief Global Jazz Tour

World Music Central News Room September 28, 2021 No Comments Isabelle OlivierRez Abbasiworld fusionworld jazz

Guitarist Rez Abbasi and harp player Isabelle Olivier will be performing Oasis at three locations in the United States in November 2021. The critically acclaimed…

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