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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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    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.
    Music videos

    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.
    Music videos

    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 CDs and digital releases

J.M. Baule Releases 43 Spanish Language Versions of Bob Dylan Songs

admin January 8, 2009 1 Comment

Since 2002, J.M. Baule has released "A Experience with Dylan I," "A Experience with Dylan II," "A experience with Dylan III" and "Between Dylan and…

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Album reviews

Powerful and Fearless English Folk

TJ Nelson January 8, 2009 No Comments

Rachel Unthank & The Winterset The Bairns (Real World Records, 2008) Alternating between hauntingly lovely and delightfully quirky, The Bairns, the second album by Rachel…

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Events

New York City Will Welcome globalFEST 2009 this Sunday

World Music Central News Room January 7, 2009 No Comments

One of the biggest world music showcases in North America, globalFEST 2009, will take place this Sunday, January 11 at Webster Hall. This year is…

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Northern Realms World Music Showcase 2009 Coinciding with APAP in New York

World Music Central News Room January 7, 2009 No Comments

Building on its success in 2008, the On Queue Performing Artists agency is again producing the Northern Realms Showcase, featuring world music and jazz talent…

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Semba Superstar

Jill Turner January 6, 2009 No Comments

Bonga Bairro (Lusafrica, 2008) Variously dubbed the Angolan Rod Stewart or Julio Iglesias but who cares, Bonga, the semba superstar is back with remarkably, his…

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Obituaries

2008 Music Obituaries, December

TJ Nelson January 6, 2009 No Comments

World Music Central’s list of musicians, scholars and music industry professionals who left us in 2008. December 1 Mikel Laboa, 74, singer and songwriter. Mr.…

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Album reviews

Refashioning Fado

TJ Nelson January 5, 2009 No Comments

Mariza Terra (Four Quarters Entertainment/World Connection, 2008) January just got brighter for fado fans with the upcoming January 27th release of Mariza’s Terra, while North…

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Obituaries

2008 Music Obituaries, November

TJ Nelson January 5, 2009 No Comments

World Music Central’s list of musicians, scholars and music industry professionals who left us in 2008. 1 Jimmy Carl Black, 70, musician and singer. Mr.…

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Album reviews

Remarkable Lani Singers

Jill Turner January 5, 2009 No Comments

Lani Singers Ninalik Ndawi (Dancing Turtle Records, 2008) In choosing to use the blue and white striped Bintang Kajora, as the graphic backdrop for their…

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Obituaries

2008 Music Obituaries, October

TJ Nelson January 4, 2009 No Comments

World Music Central’s list of musicians, scholars and music industry professionals who left us in 2008. October 1 Nick Reynolds, 75, musician. Mr. Reynolds was…

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