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Natu Camara - Photo by Jamie Ambler
Events

Natu Camara to Perform at Bryant Park

World Music Central News Room August 8, 2024 No Comments GnawaGuinean musicNatu CamaraSamir LanGusworld music

(headline image: Natu Camara – Photo by Jamie Ambler) Natu Camara is set to perform at Bryant Park. A powerhouse rooted in West Africa and…

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Music videos

Orkney Band Haverin Launches “Monsters” Music Video

World Music Central News Room August 8, 2024 No Comments HaverinScottish musicworld music

Orkney-based six-piece band Haverin, known for their Indie folk style, have released a new music video for their latest single, “Monsters.” The band includes Megan…

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John Metcalfe - Tree – The Heartwood Remixes EP cover artwork. Four distorted photos of the artist playing fiddle.
New Releases

John Metcalfe Releases “Tree – The Heartwood Remixes”

World Music Central News Room August 8, 2024 No Comments John Metcalfeworld music

Released on August 2 via Real World Records, “Tree – The Heartwood Remixes” features John Metcalfe reworking three tracks from his previous album, “Tree.” The…

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San Miguel Tribu Festival 2024 poster. A pink poster with a watermarked X.
Events

San Miguel Tribu Festival Announces First Set of Artists

World Music Central News Room August 7, 2024 No Comments FlamencoSpanish musicworld fusionworld music

San Miguel Tribu Festival will celebrate its tenth anniversary in 2024 with a grand event from September 20 to 22. This free Spanish festival will…

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Clockwise from top left: Etran De L'Aïr, Thandiswa Mazwai, Zakir Hussain, Paolo Angeli, Ustad Noor Bakhsh, Las Migas
Events

World Music Institute Unveils 2024-25 Fall-Winter Season

World Music Central News Room August 7, 2024 No Comments Etran de L'AïrLas MigasPaolo AngeliThandiswa MazwaiUstad Noor Bakhshworld fusionworld musicZakir Hussain

(Clockwise from top left: Etran De L’Aïr, Thandiswa Mazwai, Zakir Hussain, Paolo Angeli, Ustad Noor Bakhsh, Las Migas. Photo Credits: Etran De L’Aïr – Larry…

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Thomas Cassell - Welcome to Virginia single artwork. A photo of the artist playing mandolin.
Music videos

Thomas Cassell Welcomes You to Virginia”

World Music Central News Room August 6, 2024 No Comments BluegrassThomas Cassellworld music

“Welcome to Virginia” by Thomas Cassell, released by Mountain Fever Records, is a song that contrasts the theme of relationship disappointment with the notion of…

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Sarah McQuaid - Photo by Phil Nicholls. The artist posing in front of a forest.
Tour Announcements

Sarah McQuaid Announces UK and US Marathon Tours

World Music Central News Room August 2, 2024 No Comments AmericanaCeltic musicSarah McQuaidworld music

Singer-songwriter and guitarist Sarah McQuaid has announced upcoming extensive tours of the UK and USA. Sarah McQuaid, though largely unknown to the public, has an…

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The Zawose Queens - Maisha cover artwork. a photo of the two women sitting and standing over a Land Rover holding drums.
Charts

The Zawose Queens Rise to the Top of Transglobal World Music Chart for the Month of August 2024

World Music Central News Room August 1, 2024 No Comments Tanzanian musicThe Zawose Queensworld fusionworld music

The album Maisha by The Zawose Queens conquered the number one spot of Transglobal World Music Chart for August 2024. The Zawose Queens’ debut album…

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Bassekou Kouyaté & Amy Sacko - Djudjon cvover artwork. A photo of the two artists.
Charts

Bassekou Kouyaté & Amy Sacko Claim Top Position on World Music Charts Europe for August 2024

World Music Central News Room August 1, 2024 No Comments Amy SackoBassekou KouyateMalian musicworld music

The album Djudjon by Malian duo Bassekou Kouyaté & Amy Sacko clinched the topmost spot on World Music Charts Europe in August 2024. The latest…

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Tomás Pereila on stage receiving the award
Awards

Tomás Pereila Wins the 2024 International Cante por Peteneras Competition

World Music Central News Room August 1, 2024 No Comments FlamencoInternational Cante por Peteneras CompetitionTomás Pereilaworld music

Approximately two thousand people attended the final of the International Cante por Peteneras Competition in Paterna de Rivera, Spain. They gathered to witness the XLVIII…

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