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Events

Skirball Cultural Center Announces Free Spring 2021 Virtual Concerts

World Music Central News Room February 4, 2021 No Comments Amythyst KiahJoachim CooderRy CooderSkirball Cultural CenterVox SambouYosmel Montejo

Skirball Cultural Center has announced its series of virtual concerts scheduled for February 2021. The Spring 2021 Skirball Stages concerts feature Joachim Cooder (with special…

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Serdar Ilhan and Mehmet Dede Receive the 2021 globalFEST Impact Award

World Music Central News Room February 3, 2021 No Comments globalFESTMehmet DedeSerdar Ilhanworld music

Serdar Ilhan and Mehmet Dede, founder’s of New York world music venue Drom, received the 2021 globalFEST Impact Award last week. The award is given…

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Sephardic Musician and Composer Flory Jagoda Dies at 97

World Music Central News Room February 2, 2021 1 Comment Flory JagodaJewish musicSephardic music

Sephardic musician, singer-songwriter and composer Flory Jagoda passed away on January 29, 2021. She was 97 years old. Flory Jagoda was the recipient of a…

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Zanzibara 10 at the Top of the Transglobal World Music Chart in February 2021

World Music Central News Room February 1, 2021 No Comments Kenyan musicTransglobal World Music Chartworld musicworld music chartsZanzibara

The anthology Zanzibara 10: First Modern, Taarab Vibes from Mombasa & Tanga, 1970-1990 is the number 1 album at the Transglobal World Music Chart in…

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Liraz Tops the World Music Charts Europe in February 2021

World Music Central News Room February 1, 2021 No Comments Lirazworld musicWorld Music Charts Europe

The album Zan from Israeli artist Liraz in once again the top recording the World Music Charts Europe in February 2021. 1 – Liraz –…

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Music videos

Rocky Dawuni Releases “Beautiful People” Music Video

World Music Central News Room January 30, 2021 No Comments Afro RootsAfrobeatsHighlifeReggaeRocky Dawuni

Ghanaian Afro Roots musician, songwriter, producer and activist Rocky Dawuni has just released a new video for the track “Beautiful People.” The song appears on…

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Events

Tunde Documentary to Spotlight Kora and Cello Virtuoso

World Music Central News Room January 29, 2021 No Comments koraTunde Jegede

Global Arts Live will present a free livestreaming of the documentary Tunde on February 6, 2021 at 8:00 p.m. EST. Tunde Jegede is a celebrated…

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Conversation and Pre-Recorded Concert with Ladysmith Black Mambazo

World Music Central News Room January 28, 2021 No Comments Ladysmith Black MambazoSouth African music

Global Arts Live will be presenting two world music events with famed South African ensemble Ladysmith Black Mambazo. On February 4, 2021, Global Arts Live…

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The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi Reveals the Barzakh Festival 2021 Program

World Music Central News Room January 28, 2021 No Comments Barzakh FestivalBetsayda MachadoJazzMartha Redboneworld music

The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) has announced the return of Barzakh Festival for its fifth edition. The festival will be streamed online…

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New CDs and digital releases

Trenzinho da Montanha from Café Do Choro

World Music Central News Room January 27, 2021 No Comments Brazilian musicCafe Do Chorochoroforró

Trenzinho da Montanha (Little Mountain Train) is the second album from Café Do Choro. It is the project of Australian composer and multi-instrumentalist Jenni Bell.…

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