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Italian Band Teres Aoutes String Band Releases Courenta & Cadillac

World Music Central News Room April 30, 2020 No Comments Italian musicTeres Aoutes String Band

Piedmontese act Teres Aoutes String Band has just released an album titled “Courenta & Cadillac” (WMusic Italia). The ensemble continues to perform its original reinterpretation…

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Vigen Hovsepyan to Release Live in Paris 2017

World Music Central News Room April 30, 2020 No Comments Armenian musicVigen Hovsepyan

Contemporary Armenian folk singer and multi-instrumentalist Vigen Hovsepyan is set to release a new album titled Live in Paris 2017 on May 5, 2020. He…

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Remix Contest of Les Amazones d’Afrique Song ‘Love’

World Music Central News Room April 29, 2020 No Comments African musicLes Amazones d'Afrique

West African musical collective Les Amazones d’Afrique is inviting the public to remix their recent single ‘Love’, extracted from their recent album Amazones Power. The…

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Sheila Chandra Provides Free Download of Upcoming Book in Response to COVID-19 Emergency

World Music Central News Room April 29, 2020 No Comments Indian musicSheila Chandra

British world music icon Sheila Chandra has made available a free digital download of her upcoming book ‘How to Live like an Artist’ on her…

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Venezuelan Band La Gallera Social Club to Release Trópico Salvaje

World Music Central News Room April 28, 2020 No Comments La Gallera Social ClubVenezuelan music

La Gallera Social Club, a Venezuelan duo from Maracaibo, has announced the release of its new album, Trópico Salvaje (Tortuga Music). The release date is…

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David Broza to Release Guitar Single “Tears for Barcelona”

World Music Central News Room April 26, 2020 No Comments David BrozaSpanish music

Israeli singer-songwriter and guitarist David Broza has announced the release of the single “Tears for Barcelona.” The track, scheduled for release on May 1, 2020,…

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José Alberto “El Ruiseñor” Releases Debut Album “Mi Tumbao”

World Music Central News Room April 24, 2020 1 Comment Cuban musicJosé Alberto "El Ruiseñor"salsason cubano

José Alberto Tamayo Diaz, better known as “El Ruiseñor”(the nightingale) has recorded his debut album titled “Mi Tumbao,” scheduled for release in May 2020 on…

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Latin Alternative Music Conference Virtual and Free in 2020

World Music Central News Room April 24, 2020 No Comments LAMCLatin Alternative Music ConferenceLatin American music

As many other events, the Latin Alternative Music Conference (LAMC) has been affected by the COVID-19 global standstill. The organizers of the conference have decided…

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The Gypsy Prince Dies from COVID-19

World Music Central News Room April 23, 2020 No Comments El Príncipe GitanoEnrique Castellón VargasFlamencoSpanish music

Flamenco singer, actor, composer, lyricist and dancer Enrique Castellón Vargas, better known as El Príncipe Gitano (The Gypsy Prince) passed away on Wednesday, April 22,…

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International Showcase Visa For Music Open Till April 30

World Music Central News Room April 23, 2020 No Comments African musicMiddle Eastern musicVisa for Music

The deadline to apply for a showcase at Visa For Music is April 30, 2020. The 7th edition of Visa For Music, the professional music…

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