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Peña Volume II (Secret Stash Records, 2011) Producer and guitarist Cory Wong has released a second set of recordings made during his visit to Peru.…
View More More Afro-Peruvian FavoritesNaji Youssef: Melkite and Maronite Hymns and Chants at Alwan Festival of Sacred Music
Naji Youssef wil be performing music from the traditional Byzantine Catholic Melkite and Maronite liturgy on Saturday, February 26th, 9pm. A master of expressive vocal…
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Chopteeth Afrofunk Band – Live (Grigri Discs Grigri003, 2010) Alma Afrobeat Ensemble – Toubab Soul (Amphora Records AR1001, 2010) Two recent Afrobeat releases are by…
View More Honoring AfrobeatBassekou Kouyate to Begin European Tour 2011
Ngoni wizard Bassekou Kouyate from Mali is back for another European tour. The Malian had a sensational last year playing over 80 shows in the…
View More Bassekou Kouyate to Begin European Tour 2011Muchachito with Santos de Veracruz to Perform at London’s La Linea 2011 Festival
Muchachito and Santos de Veracruz will be playing on Friday April 8th at Cargo. The concert marks the UK debut for Muchachito, the Spanish composer…
View More Muchachito with Santos de Veracruz to Perform at London’s La Linea 2011 FestivalSyria-born singer Saadi Releases Lights Up NY Video
Syrian hip-hop/electro/dancehall singer Saadi has released a new single called “Lights Up NYC,” a collaboration with Sierra Leonian rapper Bajah (from Bajah + the Dry…
View More Syria-born singer Saadi Releases Lights Up NY VideoPacific Curls to Bring Polynesian Celtica Sounds to the 2011 Rainforest World Music Festival
Pacific Curls is saying ‘Kia Ora’ (Maori greeting: be well/healthy) to Rainforest World Music Festival fans. The New Zealand-based trio will be performing at the…
View More Pacific Curls to Bring Polynesian Celtica Sounds to the 2011 Rainforest World Music FestivalSwapan Chaudhuri to Perform at Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) will be kicking off this season’s Art & Music Concert series with tabla master, Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri on…
View More Swapan Chaudhuri to Perform at Los Angeles County Museum of ArtVideo of the Week, La vida en serie by La Selva Sur
We begin the new Video of the Week section at World Music Central with the video La vida en serie by mestizo band La Selva…
View More Video of the Week, La vida en serie by La Selva SurGlobal Village Radio Show Goes National
Global Village, a KMUW-produced world music show directed and hosted by radio and world music veteran Chris Heim, is now being distributed to public radio…
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