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Category: New Releases

New Releases

Caratinga Will Celebrate the Release of Na Ponta do Pé at Pizza on the Park in London

World Music Central News Room October 3, 2008 No Comments

Brazilian music band Caratinga will present its new recording, Na Ponta Do Pé (F-IRE CD 23), at Pizza on the Park in London on October…

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WOMEXIMIZER for WOMEX 2008 Available for Online Streaming

World Music Central News Room October 1, 2008 No Comments

The annual WOMEX Showcase Trailer is known as WOMEXIMIZER. This year’s collectable compilation is available for streaming online. WOMEXIMIZER 2008 features 20 artists of the…

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Omara Portuondo Celebrates the 60 Years of Her Artistic Career

World Music Central News Room September 28, 2008 No Comments

Havana, Cuba – Omara Portuondo, the diva of the Buena Vista Social Club will celebrate the 60 anniversary of her artistic life with the record…

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UK Reggae Group UB40 Releases Greatest Hits CD and Digital Album

World Music Central News Room September 27, 2008 No Comments

For more than 25 years, UB40 has been one of the world’s premiere pop-reggae acts, with several international chart-topping singles and global sales totaling more…

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Trygve Seim and Frode Haltli Blend Eurojazz with World Sounds

World Music Central News Room September 26, 2008 No Comments

The cover of Yeraz (ECM, 2008), by saxophonist Trygve Seim and accordionist Frode Haltli. shows an open road stretching towards the horizon, and this is…

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Legendary Band War Struts Out Its First Releases in 14 Years with DVD & CD Packages

World Music Central News Room September 25, 2008 No Comments

On October 14, 2008, legendary band War will release three special commemorative packages, containing their greatest hits live in concert, including “Cisco Kid,” "Low Rider"…

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Reggae Icon Cocoa Tea Releases Follow Up To International Hit, “Barack Obama”

World Music Central News Room September 25, 2008 No Comments

Miami (Florida), USA – Zojak World Wide announced that just a few months after recording the international hit, “Barack Obama”, Jamaican roots reggae star Cocoa…

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Sakura Ensemble Releases Album of Minyo Music of Japan

World Music Central News Room September 22, 2008 No Comments

The Sakura Ensemble will be releasing its new CD, Minyo of Japan on October 6, 2008. The Sakura Ensemble, comprising three singers and traditional Japanese…

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Cuban Timba Master Maraca Releases Lo que Quiero es Fiesta

World Music Central News Room September 11, 2008 No Comments

After a few years away from the studio and extensive touring around the world, Cuban flutist and bandleader Orlando Valle ‘Maraca’ delivers “Lo que quiero…

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Putumayo Explores the Acoustic Side of Arabic Music

World Music Central News Room September 6, 2008 No Comments

New York (NY), USA – With Acoustic Arabia, Putumayo turns its attention to the subtler, more organic music of the Arabic world which has been…

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