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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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  • Album reviews

    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.
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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

General News

Bollywood Snoop Dogg

Angel Romero August 6, 2008 No Comments

The popular rap artist Snoop Dogg – his real name is Calvin Broadus – has stirred the cultural pot in India by partnering with Bollywood…

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Events

Madison World Music Festival Announces 2008 Lineup

World Music Central News Room August 6, 2008 No Comments

The fifth annual Madison World Music Festival will be held from September 12-20, 2008, in the Memorial Union and other venues. On the 14th it…

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New Releases

Reggae Legend Burning Spear Releases Jah Is Real

World Music Central News Room August 6, 2008 No Comments

Reggae legend Burning Spear has been through more than his share of trials, but the biggest test of Spear’s positive message of unity, peace, and…

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Awards

Moroccan King grants Marcel Khalife the Medal of Intellectual Achievement!

Angel Romero August 5, 2008 No Comments

Renowned Lebanese composer, oud virtuoso and singer Marcel Khalife was granted the Medal of Intellectual Achievement by Morocco’s King Mohammed on Wednesday (July 30) in…

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Album reviews

Sergio Rocks

Angel Romero August 5, 2008 No Comments Sergio Mendes

Sergio Mendes Encanto (Concord Records, 2008) Brazilian musician Sergio Mendes is back with yet another masterpiece. The veteran musician has invited a collection of musical…

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Lau Captured Live

Angel Romero August 5, 2008 No Comments

Lau Live (Compass Records, 2008) From Scotland comes yet another group of outstanding instrumentalists. Lau‘s latest CD, titled Live, captures the energy and enchantment of…

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New Films

Gypsy Caravan Film Released on DVD

World Music Central News Room August 5, 2008 No Comments

The documentary Gypsy Caravan, which came out in 2006, is now available on DVD. Gypsy Caravan is an uplifting and moving film which explores the…

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Tour Announcements

Saharan Sensation Etran Finatawa Return to the United States in September 2008

World Music Central News Room August 4, 2008 No Comments

Niger-based Etran Finatawa, a band that includes Tuareg and Woodabe nomads, will return to the United States for September-October tour. Etran Finatawa visited the U.S.…

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General News

Chinese Superstar Sa Dingding to Play Festival of World Cultures in Ireland

World Music Central News Room August 3, 2008 No Comments

As the world spotlight turns on China with the upcoming Olympics, Dún Laoghaire will welcome Chinese singer Sa Dingding to its annual celebration of global…

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Album reviews

Chants From The Kingdom Of Tonga

Angel Romero August 3, 2008 No Comments

The Kingdom of Tonga has been in the news lately because of the coronation of the new king, which took place at the end of…

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