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New CDs and digital releases

Tchorba, New album by Les Yeux Noirs

World Music Central News Room October 18, 2004

Paris, France – Tchorba, Yiddish for soup, is Les Yeux Noirs’ new album recorded, co-produced and mixed by famous producer Stuart Bruce (Paco de Lucia, Al…

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North Africa meets Europe: Coastal Sounds

World Music Central News Room October 2, 2004 Mediterranean music

San Francisco, California, USA – The Rough Guide to Mediterranean Café Music explores an intricate web of musical links that has formed across the Mediterranean,…

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Pasajero: A Journey of Time and Memory

World Music Central News Room September 14, 2004

KVPT-TV PBS Fresno presents the premiere broadcast of Pasajero, A Journey of Time and Memory on Thursday, September 16, 2004 at 8 PM Pacific Time…

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The Rough Guide To Tango Nuevo, Innovation and Revolution

World Music Central News Room September 10, 2004 Dino Saluzzitango

San Francisco, California, USA – The Rough Guide To Tango Nuevo (RGNET1140CD) is one of the latest installments in the rough guide series. It showcases…

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The Rough Guide To Brazilian Hip-Hop, a New Wave of Talent

World Music Central News Room September 7, 2004

San Francisco, California, USA – The Rough Guide To Brazilian Hip-Hop (RGNET1141CD) presents some of the grittier sounds and funkier beats from Brazil’s homegrown rappers.…

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6th Annual World Music Festival: Chicago 2004

World Music Central News Room September 4, 2004 World Music Festival: Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, USA – Many of the world’s finest music artists will gather in Chicago to perform at the 6th Annual World Music Festival, beginning…

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Cristina Branco Releases Sensus

World Music Central News Room August 21, 2004 Cristina BrancofadoPortuguese music

Portuguese fado singer extraordinaire Cristina Branco comes out in full bloom with her new release, Sensus. With her sixth release Branco delves deep into her…

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Various Artists -Paris City Coffee

World Music Central News Room August 8, 2004

Paris City Coffee perfectly encapsulates France’s cultural diversity. It gives you access to the creme de la creme of French music over the past 35…

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Brazilian Bossa Nova Singer/Guitarist Rosa Passos Presents Amorosa

World Music Central News Room August 6, 2004 Brazilian musicRosa Passosworld music

New York, USA – Rosa Passos’s new CD, Amorosa (Sony Classical) is a tribute to the legendary Joao Gilberto Brazilian classic album Amoroso. For this…

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Obituaries

Brenda Fassie: 1964-2004

World Music Central News Room May 11, 2004

Johannesburg, South Africa – South African diva Brenda Fassie died at Sunninghill Hospital in Johannesburg on the afternoon of May 9. She had been in…

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