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Obituaries

Joint Statement from The Recording Academy and The Latin Recording Academy on the Passing of Bebo Valdes

World Music Central News Room March 24, 2013 No Comments

In a joint statement released March 23rd, The Recording Academy and The Latin Recording Academy in the United States provided additional details about the accomplishments…

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New CDs and digital releases

Special 35th Anniversary Deluxe Edition of Bob Marley’s Reggae Classic ‘Kaya’

World Music Central News Room March 21, 2013 1 Comment

This year marks the 35th anniversary of Bob Marley & The Wailers’ memorable 1978 reggae album, Kaya. To commemorate, Universal Music Enterprises will release Kaya:…

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Niyaz Releases Acoustic EP

World Music Central News Room March 20, 2013 No Comments

Middle Eastern-inspired world music band Niyaz has released a six song acoustic EP that features three acoustic performances of songs from the band’s 2012 electronic…

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General News

WOMEX Announces the Nine European Cities That Made the Shortlist as Potential WOMEX Host Cities for 2015-2017

World Music Central News Room March 19, 2013 No Comments

World music expo WOMEX announced today the list of European cities that have applied to host the 2015-17 editions of the international conference. The WOMEX…

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Events

Battle of Brass Bands to Cross the Atlantic

World Music Central News Room March 18, 2013 No Comments

Londoners will be able to experience another exciting ‘brass band battle’ on Sunday, April 14th at 8:00 pm at Barbican Hall. This time, Serbian band…

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WOMEX 2013 Announces Showcase and Conference Juries

World Music Central News Room March 13, 2013 No Comments

World music expo WOMEX announced today the names of the professionals that will form the selection jury for the showcases and conferences that will take…

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Events

WOMAD UK Announces 2013 Headliners

World Music Central News Room March 9, 2013 No Comments

The WOMAD UK festival announced some of the names that will headline the 2013 edition of the global music gathering. WOMAD UK is set to…

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Events

WobeonFest New World Music Festival in Austin

World Music Central News Room March 8, 2013 No Comments

WobeonFest is the name of a new two-day world music festival that will present its first edition in Austin (Texas) in April 2013. WobeonFest will…

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Berlin Electronica and Cabaret Theater Meets Passionate Buenos Aires Tango in Tangowerk

World Music Central News Room March 3, 2013 No Comments

Tangowerk is the title of the debut album by Berlin producer Nhoah. Although he has had success with rock productions in the past, this time…

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Awards

Cuban Jazz Musician Bobby Carcassés Wins 2012 National Music Award

World Music Central News Room February 22, 2013 No Comments

Cuban singer, composer and multi-instrumentalist Roberto (Bobby) Carcassés received Cuba’s 2012 National Music Award for his lifetime work. The jury, presided over by Digna Guerra…

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