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    Mirarab’s Persian-Rooted Music Open Up a World of Intimate and sensitive stories

    Mahan Mirarab — Unspoken (ACT Music, 2026) Vienna-based guitarist Mahan Mirarab’s Unspoken is a Persian flavored, solo-focused album that presents an intimate set influenced by…

    Madison Quinn April 26, 2026 No Comments
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  • Album reviews

    Dida Pelled Covers Blues Classics with Jazz Guitar and Soulful Vocals

    Dida Pelled – I Wish You Would (La Reserve, 2026) Brooklyn guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter Dida Pelled will release I Wish You Would on May…

    Iliana Cabrera April 25, 2026 No Comments
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  • Album reviews

    Sky Smeed Turns The Rock House Into a Happy and Welcoming Home on New Live Album

    Sky Smeed – Live at the Rock House (2026) Sky Smeed has released his 10th album, Live at the Rock House, a live recording captured…

    Ryan Emmert April 24, 2026 No Comments
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    Guzheng Master Bei Bei Charms with Innovative Two Moons Album

    Bei Bei – Two Moons (Bei Bei Time Productions, 2026) Chinese guzheng star Bei Bei has a new album titled Two Moons, a 2026 collaborative…

    Angel Romero April 23, 2026 No Comments
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    Home Grown Finally Gets Its Moment After A COVID-19 Pause

    Matt Tighe and Tad Sargent – Home Grown (2025) Fiddler Matt Tighe and multi-instrumentalist Tad Sargent released Home Grown nearly five years after the project…

    Tyler Bennet April 22, 2026 No Comments
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Featured News

  • Gnoss - Photo by Elly Lucas. Band photo.
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    Gnoss Share Lively New Single “Emily”

    World Music Central News Room April 25, 2026 No Comments
  • Staran black and wgite band photo
    Music videos

    Staran Join Forces With Julie Fowlis on New Single “Duan Callaig”

    World Music Central News Room April 23, 2026 No Comments
  • Fatoumata Diawara — Photo by Marcello Perego. Fatoumaa wearing a blue dress and a traditonal red headdress.
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    Fatoumata Diawara Celebrates Freedom on New Single, “Fala”

    World Music Central News Room April 22, 2026 No Comments
  • Backline Reaping the Blues cover artwork. A photo of an old 20th century tractor in a farm field.
    Music videos

    Backline Unveils New Single “Reaping the Blues”

    World Music Central News Room April 20, 2026 No Comments
  • Deanie Richardson & Kimber Ludiker Rutlands Reel cover artwork. A wooden deck and an out of focus reddish background.
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    Deanie Richardson And Kimber Ludiker Honor Howdy Forrester On “Rutland’s Reel”

    World Music Central News Room April 19, 2026 No Comments
  • Blanca Paloma - Sentaita en la escalera (Portada) cover artwork. Blanca appears as a very small woman wearing a blue outfit sitting on a giant human hand.
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    Blanca Paloma Previews Debut Album With Sentaíta en la escalera

    World Music Central News Room April 18, 2026 No Comments

New Releases

Joe Gibbs Reggae Anthology Focuses on Early Reggae Hits

World Music Central News Room March 22, 2009 No Comments

The compilation Joe Gibbs: Scorchers From The Early Years 1967-73, will be available in North America on April 14, 2009. It is an amazing collection…

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Awards

Visionary Musician Taj Mahal to be Inducted into Blues Hall of Fame

World Music Central News Room March 20, 2009 No Comments

The Blues Foundation has announced that legendary composer and multi-instrumentalist Taj Mahal, a two-time GRAMMY winner, will be inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame…

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General News

Best Composer Award Added to Cubadisco 2009

Cubarte March 20, 2009 No Comments

Havana, Cuba – “For the first time ever, the International Fair ‘Cubadisco 2009’ will grant the Best Composer Award, aimed at encouraging and acknowledging concert…

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Events

International Trova Festival 2009, Just Around the Corner

World Music Central News Room March 20, 2009 No Comments

[image1_left]Santiago de Cuba, Cuba – Given the world repercussions of trova music, the eastern Cuban city of Santiago de Cuba hosts every March for the…

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Events

Cubadisco 2009 Around the Corner

Cubarte March 20, 2009 No Comments

Author: Jesús Francisco Yagués Crespo It is of no surprise that this year, before the start of the activities of the Cubadisco 2009 International fair…

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Album reviews

Stunning Australian Roots Amalgamation

TJ Nelson March 20, 2009 No Comments

Blue King Brown – Stand Up

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Tour Announcements

WOMEX Sensations Vasen and Mike Marshall will tour North America

World Music Central News Room March 19, 2009 No Comments

  The Swedish acoustic trio, Vasen, will begin their first of three US tours next week, beginning at the Savannah Music Festival. Their first two…

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Album reviews

Jaliya Passion

TJ Nelson March 19, 2009 No Comments Abdoulaye “Djoss” Diabate

Abdoulaye “Djoss” Diabate – Sara (Completely Nuts Records, 2009) Abdoulaye “Djoss” Diabate’s Sara, set for release on April 14, 2009 on Completely Nuts Records, is…

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Obituaries

British Guitarist and Singer John Martyn Dies

TJ Nelson March 18, 2009 No Comments

British guitarist and singer-songwriter John Martyn died on January 29, 2009. Best known an innovator in the folk scene with a career that lasted for…

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Tour Announcements

Tuvan Ensemble Alash Returns to the U.S. in March 2009

World Music Central News Room March 18, 2009 No Comments

The Tuvan throat-singing ensemble Alash returns to the United States in March for a spring tour. They will begin in Texas, where they will participate…

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