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Events

¡Activista! An International Women’s Day Commemoration Framing Solidarity Through Culture

World Music Central News Room March 2, 2021 No Comments Farah SirajIrma PinedaNatu CamaraYu Kyung-hwa

An ad-hoc group of women representing various sectors in the arts and activism communities in the United States have joined forces with Chicago-based nonprofit arts…

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Obituaries

Vallenato Star Jorge Oñate Dies at 71

World Music Central News Room March 1, 2021 No Comments Colombian musicJorge Oñatevallenato

Award-winning Colombian vallenato star Jorge Oñate passed away on February 28, 2021. Jorge Antonio Oñate González was born on March 31, 1949 in Los Robles…

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Charts

An East African Journey Tops the Transglobal World Music Chart in March 2021

World Music Central News Room March 1, 2021 No Comments African musicOmar SosaTransglobal World Music Chartworld music

An East African Journey from Cuban pianist and composer Omar Sosa is the number one album at the Transglobal World Music Chart in March 2021.…

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Warsaw Village Band Number 1 at World Music Charts Europe in March 2021

World Music Central News Room March 1, 2021 No Comments Warsaw Village Bandworld musicWorld Music Charts Europe

The album Uwodzenie/Waterduction by Polish act Warsaw Village Band is the top recording at the World Music Charts Europe in March 2021. March 2021 Chart:…

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New CDs

Reissue of Cumbia 1 & 2 Anthology

World Music Central News Room February 28, 2021 No Comments Colombian musiccumbia

World Circuit Records is reissuing Cumbia 1 & 2 on March 23, 2021. The anthology was compiled by the label’s own Nick Gold. The albums…

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Roberto Delira Introduces Kontinuum

World Music Central News Room February 27, 2021 No Comments lutePolish musicRobert JaworskiRoberto Delira

“Kontinuum” is the debut solo album of Polish musician Robert Jaworski, also known as the leader of experimental folk group Żywiołak. On this album, Jaworski…

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General News

World Music Contest Premio Andrea Parodi Call for Submissions

World Music Central News Room February 27, 2021 No Comments Andrea Parodi Awardsworld music

Premio Andrea Parodi, the only European world music contest, has announced that it is currently accepting submissions for its 14th edition. The finals will be…

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Guadeloupean Artist Malika Tirolien Releases New Album, Higher

World Music Central News Room February 26, 2021 1 Comment Caribbean musicGuadeloupean musicMalika Tirolien

Caribbean vocalist, songwriter and producer, Malika Tirolien, has a new album titled “Higher.” Malika Tirolien says about the new recording: “‘Higher’ is like a map…

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Katerina Papadopoulou & Anastatica to Release Anástasis

World Music Central News Room February 26, 2021 1 Comment Greek musicKaterina Papadopoulou

Anástasis (Saphrane Records) is the new album from iconic Greek singer and percussionist Katerina Papadopoulou. “Anástasis” is also the Greek word for resurrection and represents…

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New CDs

Udondolo, the latest from South Africa’s Urban Village

World Music Central News Room February 25, 2021 No Comments South African musicUrban Village

South African band Urban Village has a new album titled Udondolo on the No Format label. Urban Village brings together the energy of rock, jazz…

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