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General News

Nesrine Unveils Music Video “Rimitti”

World Music Central News Room June 6, 2021 No Comments Nesrineworld music

Spain-based French-Algerian vocalist, cellist and composer Nesrine has released a music video titled “Rimitti.” Nesrine is best known for her world music band called NES.…

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New Releases

Mulid El-Magnoun, the Latest from Yunis

World Music Central News Room June 6, 2021 No Comments Egyptian musicSufi musicYunis

Mulid El-Magnoun (Kafr El-Dauwar Records, 2021) is the title of the new album from Yunis. It is an exploratory music trip through Sufi mulids (also…

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Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 to Perform During “Concert For The Oceans” on World Oceans Day

World Music Central News Room June 6, 2021 No Comments AfrobeatSeun KutiSeun Kuti & Egypt 80World Oceans Day

On Monday 8 June, the United Nations will launch its second-ever fully digital rendition of its annual World Oceans Day event in celebration of its…

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Virtual GroundUP Music Festival Moves to Spain

World Music Central News Room June 5, 2021 No Comments GroundUP Music FestivalMichael League

The GroundUP Music Festival is moving from Miami in Florida (USA) to Spain in 2021. Virtual GroundUP Music Festival will take place in Prats, June…

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Spontaneous Jazz and Demotika Sounds from Jan Van Angelopoulos

World Music Central News Room June 5, 2021 No Comments Greek musicJan Van Angelopoulosworld fusionworld jazz

Greek drummer and composer Yannis Angelopoulos, aka Jan Van, has a new album titled Streams (Teranga Beat, 2021). The album consists of a live session…

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Acclaimed Brazilian Composer João Donato Returns with new Collaboration

World Music Central News Room June 4, 2021 No Comments Brazilian musicJoão DonatoLatin jazzworld jazz

Jazz Is Dead’s Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad have recorded an album with legendary Brazilian musician João Donato, one of the great innovators of…

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Ghana’s Ahemaa Nwomkro to Release ‘Nsem Nyinaa Nyame / Nana Kodajaven’

World Music Central News Room June 3, 2021 No Comments Ahemaa NwomkroGhanaian musicHighlife

‘Nsem Nyinaa Nyame / Nana Kodajaven‘ (Philophon) is the title of the new single from Ghanaian act Aheema Nwomkro. Victoria Osei and Theresa Owusuaa are…

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New Polish Folk Band Zawierucha Releases OberTany

World Music Central News Room June 2, 2021 1 Comment Polish musicZawierucha

A new Polish contemporary folk music band called Zawierucha (pronounced za-veeah-roo-ha) has released an album titled OberTany. The group has released the experimental dance music…

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Events

World Environment Day 2021 Concert featuring Rocky Dawuni, Dave Mathews & Many More on June 4

World Music Central News Room June 2, 2021 No Comments Rocky DawuniWorld Environment Day

World Environment Day in 2021 will be celebrated by Ghanaian musician Rocky Dawuni along with a legendary line up of artists including Patti Smith, Ben…

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Charts

Meridiana, Number 1 Album at the The Transglobal World Music Chart in June 2021

World Music Central News Room June 1, 2021 No Comments Canzoniere Grecanico SalentinoTransglobal World Music Chartworld music

The album “Meridiana” from Italian band Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino is the most popular world music album at the Transglobal World Music Chart (TWMC) in June…

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