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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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  • Album reviews

    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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  • Album reviews

    Songs Carried Across Salt Water: Memory, Exile, And The Quiet Force Of Displaced Dreams

    Michalis Kouloumis — Displaced Dreams (Seyir Muzik, 2025) In Displaced Dreams, Michalis Kouloumis articulates exile as a lived, trembling presence. The album is a precious…

    Tyler Bennet April 20, 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.
    Music videos

    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 Releases

Gecko Turner Remixed on Manipulado

World Music Central News Room August 10, 2008 No Comments

Hailing from southwestern Spain, artist Gecko Turner has released Manipulado (Manipulated), a collection of remixes of his internationally renowned tracks. After falling in love with…

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Album reviews

Delectable Sarangi

Angel Romero August 10, 2008 No Comments

The Sabri Family 5 Ragas (ARC Music, 2008) The sarangi is a beautiful Indian musical instrument. It is bowed and produces a spacey evocative sound…

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New Releases

Folk-Inspired Band Blackmore’s Night Releases Secret Voyage in North America

World Music Central News Room August 9, 2008 No Comments

Secret Voyage by Blackmore’s Night is now available in the United States. Blackmore’s Night  is the award winning band fronted by singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Candice Night with…

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Album reviews

Roots Highway

Angel Romero August 9, 2008 No Comments Drew Emmitt

Drew Emmitt Long Road (Compass Records, 2008) On Long Road, Drew Emmitt (Leftover Salmon lead singer and mandolin player) shows that is not only one…

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Awards

Hungarian Folk Music Veterans Muzsikás Win 10th Annual WOMEX Award for World Music

Angel Romero August 8, 2008 No Comments Hungarian musicMuzsikás

Berlin, Germany – WOMEX announced this week the winner of 10th Annual WOMEX Award for World Music. The award goes to Hungarian band Muzsikás. This…

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New Releases

Fania Records Releases Compilation Produced by Influential British DJ Gilles Peterson

World Music Central News Room August 8, 2008 No Comments

Fania Records has released the the first tile of its International DJ collection with a compilation by Gilles Peterson. This is the first Latin compilation…

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Album reviews

Sumatran Delicacies

Angel Romero August 8, 2008 No Comments

Suarasama Fatas Di Atas Awan (Drag City, 2008) At last, Indonesian band Suarasama has been given the opportunity to reach international audiences. American label Drag…

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Loop Collections

I Love Tibet Loop Collection

Angel Romero August 7, 2008 No Comments

I Love Tibet (Discovery Sound, 2008) is a classy collection of Tibetan samples with a specially included movie. The faithful performances of sacred instruments &…

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General News

WOMEX joins forces with Moshito Music Conference and Exhibition in South Africa

Angel Romero August 7, 2008 No Comments

Johannesburg, South Africa – Preparations for the fifth annual Moshito Music Conference and Exhibition are in full swing ahead of the September event. Organizers report…

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Events

Queen of Soca Music Alison Hinds at S.O.B.’s August 26

Angel Romero August 6, 2008 No Comments

S.O.B.’s in New York will present the Queen of Soca Music, Alison Hinds, on Tuesday August 26th. The "Roll it Gal" gave a memorable performance…

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