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Princess of Tabla, Rimpa Siva to Perform Music for the Mind & Soul Concert

World Music Central News Room July 17, 2021 No Comments Indian classical musicRimpa Sivatabla

Rimpa Siva, one of the few female professional players of the tabla is set to perform on July 31, 2021. Rimpa was hailed as a…

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Watchhouse Reveals New Song “Beautiful Flowers” on Video

World Music Central News Room July 17, 2021 No Comments American folk musicBluegrassWatchhouse

Watchhouse, the new name in American roots music formed by Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz (formerly known as the acclaimed Mandolin Orange) has released a…

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Africa Oyé Announces July 16 Free Online Festival

World Music Central News Room July 15, 2021 No Comments Africa OyeAfrican musicElida AlmeidaRocky Dawuni

Music festival Africa Oyé has announced a free online event scheduled for Friday, July 16th, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. The show will be available to…

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The Library of Congress to present Neli Andreeva Bulgarian Concert

World Music Central News Room July 12, 2021 No Comments Bulgarian musicNeli Andreeva

Bulgarian singer Neli Andreeva is set to perform on July 14, 2021 at noon. She will present a set of traditional songs of Bulgaria. The…

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Hebridean Celtic Festival Program for 2021

World Music Central News Room July 11, 2021 No Comments Celtic musicColin MacleodFaraHebridean Celtic FestivalRed Hot Chilli PipersSaltfishfortyScottish musicSianStaranTumbling Souls

Hebridean Celtic Festival (HebCelt) has scheduled a mix of hybrid live and digital event performances by Scottish artists. The festival will take place July 14-17,…

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Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival Returns in October 2021

World Music Central News Room July 10, 2021 No Comments American folk musicBluegrassShakori Hills Grassroots Festival

After a two-year break, the 17th Annual Fall Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance will take place on October 7-10, 2021. This will…

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First Flamenco Festival in Benidorm

World Music Central News Room July 9, 2021 No Comments Festival Flamenco BenidormFlamenco

The resort town of Benidorm in eastern Spain will host a flamenco festival for the first time. The Cultural Federation of Andalusia in the Southern…

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Havana Meets Kingston Unveils“Guarachará” Music Video

World Music Central News Room July 8, 2021 1 Comment Cuban musicHavana Meets Kingstontimbaworld fusion

The Havana Meets Kingston project has unveiled a new song titled “Guarachará.” The track features famed Cuban singer Dayán Carrera Fernández along with top musicians…

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Final Call for Artists: Sauti za Busara 2022

World Music Central News Room July 7, 2021 No Comments African musicSauti za Busara

Pan-African music festival Sauti za Busara has announced that the deadline to receive completed artists’ applications is July 31, 2021 (midnight EAT). Sauti za Busara…

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Reggae Artist Double Tiger Releases “Nice Time” Music Video

World Music Central News Room July 7, 2021 No Comments Double TigerReggae

“Nice Time” is the new music video from reggae artist Double Tiger (Jay Spaker). The song appears on Double Tiger’s album The Journey (Easy Star…

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