Skip to content
stamp collage
Thursday, August 20, 2026

World Music Central

Your Connection to traditional and contemporary World Music, including folk, roots, global music, ethno and crosscultural fusions
World Music Central
Your Connection to traditional and contemporary World Music, including folk, roots, global music, ethno and crosscultural fusions
  • Home
  • About
  • Topics
    • archive
    • Articles
    • Artist Profiles
    • Awards
    • Book Reviews
    • Album reviews
    • Charts
    • Concert reviews
    • Conferences
    • Editorials
    • Events
    • Film Reviews
    • General News
    • Interviews
    • Loop Collections
    • New Books
    • New CDs and digital releases
    • New Films
    • New Releases
    • Obituaries
    • Tour Announcements
    • Tradeshows
    • Uncategorized
  • Contact Us
  • World Music Resources
    • World Music Booking agents
    • World Music Festivals
    • Glossaries
      • Musical Instrument Glossary
    • Music Contests
    • Showcases
    • Musician Biographies
      • Afghan music
      • Algerian Music
      • American Music
      • Azerbaijani Music
      • Angolan Music
      • Bangladeshi music
      • Beninese Music
      • Burkinabe Music
      • Burundian Music
      • Cameroonian music
      • Cape Verdean music
      • Chinese Music
      • Congolese Music
      • Egyptian Music
      • Ethiopian Music
      • Gambian Music
      • Guinea Bissauan Music
      • Guinean Music
      • Indian Music
      • Iranian Music
      • Ivorian Music
      • Malian Music
      • Mauritanian Music
      • Norwegian Music
      • Mozambican Music
      • Sao Tomean Music
      • Scottish Music
      • Swiss Music
      • The Multifaceted World of Spanish Roots Music
      • Senegalese Music
      • Taiwanese Music
      • Tajik Music
      • Tanzanian Music
      • Turkish Music
    • Venues
  • Partners

Author: World Music Central News Room

World music news from the editors at World Music Central
Events

Gordon Duncan Book and CD Celebrate the Scottish Piper’s Legacy

World Music Central News Room August 8, 2007

The Gordon Duncan Memorial Trust has announced that the book “Gordon Duncan Tunes”, published under the guidance of Ian Duncan, and a new Gordon Duncan…

Share
View More Gordon Duncan Book and CD Celebrate the Scottish Piper’s Legacy
Awards

Nominations for the Ninth Annual Native American Music Awards Announced

World Music Central News Room August 8, 2007 American Indian musicNative American musicNative American Music Awards

New York, NY (August 6, 2007) – Nominations for the Ninth Annual Native American Music Awards were announced this week by The Native American Music…

Share
View More Nominations for the Ninth Annual Native American Music Awards Announced
Events

Musicians’ Tales are Told at the at 11th Annual Rhode Island International Film Festival

World Music Central News Room August 8, 2007

The 11th Annual Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF) recently announced its 2007 season, showing over 321 films from around the world in venues in…

Share
View More Musicians’ Tales are Told at the at 11th Annual Rhode Island International Film Festival
Tour Announcements

Oliver Mtukudzi Tours North America to Promote New Album Tsimba Itsoka

World Music Central News Room August 8, 2007

Zimbabwean world music star Oliver Mtukudzi willbe touring Noeth america in October 2007 to promote his new release, Tsimba Itsoka (HUCD 3124). The twelve-song CD…

Share
View More Oliver Mtukudzi Tours North America to Promote New Album Tsimba Itsoka
New Releases

Slack Key Guitarist Cindy Combs Releases Sunny Rain

World Music Central News Room August 7, 2007

The story of Cindy Combs begins in San Diego, meanders around the globe to places as far away as the Canary Islands (Spain) off the…

Share
View More Slack Key Guitarist Cindy Combs Releases Sunny Rain
New Releases

Whisky Song Specialist Robin Laing Releases "One For The Road"

World Music Central News Room August 7, 2007

Scottish musician Robin Laing has a new recording titled One for the Road (Greentrax CDTRAX 313).  Laing  is a professional musician and writer based in…

Share
View More Whisky Song Specialist Robin Laing Releases "One For The Road"
New Releases

Renowned Ghazal Performer Kiran Ahluwalia Talks About Her New Album Wanderlust

World Music Central News Room August 6, 2007

Singer Kiran Ahluwalia, a musical wanderer who was born in India, raised in Canada, and now lives in New York City—unites ghazal and fado on…

Share
View More Renowned Ghazal Performer Kiran Ahluwalia Talks About Her New Album Wanderlust
New Films

Dreams To Remember: The Legacy of Otis Redding’ DVD to be Released September 18

World Music Central News Room August 5, 2007

Los Angeles (California), USA – To commemorate the 40th anniversary of Otis’ death and to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Stax Records, Reelin’ In The…

Share
View More Dreams To Remember: The Legacy of Otis Redding’ DVD to be Released September 18
New CDs and digital releases

Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Master Cyril Lani Pahinui, Releases He’eia

World Music Central News Room August 4, 2007

He’eia is Cyril Lani Pahinui’s third solo album for Dancing Cat, following 6 & 12 String Slack Key, and Night Moon (Po Mahina.) Cyril Pahinui…

Share
View More Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Master Cyril Lani Pahinui, Releases He’eia
Events

Legendary Jamaican Band, Culture, Live in New York

World Music Central News Room August 4, 2007

New York (NY), USA – On Tuesday, August 7th, S.O.B.’s presents the iconic roots reggae band, Culture. Founded in the 1970’s golden age of reggae,…

Share
View More Legendary Jamaican Band, Culture, Live in New York

Posts pagination

Previous page Page 1 … Page 630 Page 631 Page 632 … Page 772 Next page

Recent Posts

  • Maggie MacInnes Revisits Flora MacNeil’s Barra Song Archive on ‘Uiseagan Bharraigh’
  • Laura Itandehui to Make NYC Debut at Public Records
  • Frederico7 Builds a Brazil Beyond Borders on ‘Brasileirôu’
  • The Rabab Remembers the Future: Sareban’s Echoes in the Weave
  • Old Town School of Folk Music Reveals World Music Wednesday Schedule for Fall 2026
  • Pippa Reid-Foster Turns a North Atlantic Voyage Into The Excelsior Suite
  • Seville’s Lope de Vega Theater Rejoins La Bienal with Major Flamenco Premieres

Meta

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org

Archives

Tags

African music Afrobeat Americana American folk music Arabic music Argentine music Bluegrass blues Brazil Brazilian music Celtic music Chinese music Cuba Cuban music fiddle Finnish music Flamenco flamenco guitar Greek music guitar India Indian classical music Indian music Ireland Irish folk music Italian music Jazz Latin jazz Malian music Middle Eastern music Moroccan music Norwegian music Portugal Portuguese music Reggae salsa Scotland Scottish music Spain Spanish music Turkish music United States of America world fusion world jazz world music
World Music Central | Designed by: Theme Freesia | WordPress | © Copyright All right reserved