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New CDs

Yusef Lateef & Adam Rudolph Continue their 15-Year Collaboration with release of "In the Garden"

World Music Central News Room November 30, 2003

New Jersey, USA – Artistic director Adam Rudolph reunites with his longtime collaborator and mentor Yusef Lateef in the live 2-cd concert recording In the…

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New Books

The Gerard Edery Sephardic Song Book

World Music Central News Room November 10, 2003

New York, USA – The Gerard Edery Sephardic Song Book is now available. The highly anticipated song book by Sephardic singer/composer/guitarist, Gerard Edery, contains 40…

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Articles

Exploring Flamenco’s Arab Roots

World Music Central News Room November 6, 2003

By Greg Noakes Flamenco music was born, and still lives, among the scenic green hills of Andalusia in southern Spain. In recent years, however, some…

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Concert reviews

The Environmental Justice Foundation Presents African Summer in London

World Music Central News Room November 3, 2003

London, England – The Environmental Justice Foundation has organized a world music event in aid of EJF’s human rights and environmental projects in developing countries.…

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New CDs

CD Haila Live Storms US Market

World Music Central News Room October 11, 2003

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – The charisma and strength of Cuban singer Haila Maria Mompie made a sudden entry in the US market…

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Articles

Playing in Interesting Times

World Music Central News Room October 9, 2003

Written by Susan T. Rivers Ali Jihad Racy was five years old, at his mother’s knee, when he fell in love with music. “She played…

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Interviews

Interview with Saharawi Singer Mariem Hassan

World Music Central News Room September 15, 2003

Mariem Hassan expresses herself naturally in Hassania, the language of the Saharawis, but has serious difficulties with Spanish. That’s why she has rarely agreed to be…

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Album reviews

Drop the Debt…and Dance!

World Music Central News Room August 21, 2003 Chico CesarTiken Jah FakolyTribo de Jah

Drop the Debt (Say It Loud! / World Village 479008, 2003) The problems following the invasion of Iraq seem to have awakened the Bush administration…

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Events

Musicport Festival

World Music Central News Room August 6, 2003

Whitby, North Yorkshire,England – Trans-Global Underground, Ensemble Kaboul, Martin Simpson & 40 other acts will be performing at Musicport, October 24th-26th, 2003. The festival is…

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East Meets East, North Meets South

World Music Central News Room August 2, 2003 Indian classical musicK. Sridharworld music

K. Sridhar combines traditions from both sides of his family By Teed Rockwell, India Currents Magazine, April 2001 K. Sridhar has lived his musical life…

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