World Music Central’s music critics and special guests announced today their lists of best world music albums of 2013. Yvon Ambrosi – akhaba.com (Paris, France)…
World Music Central Announces Its Best World Music Albums of 2013
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World Music, Folk and Roots Music Nominations for the 56th Annual GRAMMY Awards
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fRoots Announces Winners of Critics Poll Albums Of 2013
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Native American Musicians Contribute To Benefit CD to Support Endangered Gray Wolves
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Best World Music Album of 2013 Readers’ Poll
World Music Central presents its 2013 Readers’ Poll for Best World Music album. You can vote multiple choices and voting is allowed once a day.…