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    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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    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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    Lovely Bengali–Mexican Folk Fusion: Donde La Tierra Canta

    Koyel Basu – Donde La Tierra Canta | যেখানে মাটি গান গায় (Where The Earth Sings) (2026) British-Bengali independent artist Koyel Basu has recently released…

    Iliana Cabrera April 19, 2026 No Comments
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    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.
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    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
  • Bryan Sutton and Kenny Smith - Three Star Hornpipe cover artwork. A sand colored image of leafless tree branches.
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    Bryan Sutton and Kenny Smith Reimagine “Three Star Hornpipe”

    World Music Central News Room April 17, 2026 No Comments

General News

French Artist Soha Has Met with Great Success Since the Release of her First Album, ‘D’ici et d’ailleurs

World Music Central News Room July 6, 2008

Paris, France –  ‘D’ici et d’ailleurs’ (EMI Music France), the first album of the Marseilles-born singer Soha, was nominated as best world music album in…

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Master Musicians of Jajouka Bring the Sounds of Morocco’s Rif Mountains to Toronto

World Music Central News Room July 6, 2008 Master Musicians of JajoukaMoroccan music

Toronto, Canada – Small World Music, in association with the Moroccan Association of Toronto, will present on July 15 the intense and untamed sound of…

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New Releases

Brewed by Noon CD-DVD release concert at Le Poisson Rouge in New York with a special 10th Anniversary concert by The Hub

World Music Central News Room July 6, 2008

Brewed by Noon will celebrate the release of its new CD/DVD titled Being Brewed by Noon at Le Poisson Rouge in New York on July…

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Tour Announcements

Plena Libre Summer Tour Supporting New Live in Monterrey Release

World Music Central News Room July 5, 2008

Plena Libre will be touring this summer to support its new live album Plena al Salsero – Live in Monterrey, Mexico. The next concerts will…

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New Releases

Nigerian Wood, the New Album from Nigerian Keziah Jones

World Music Central News Room July 5, 2008

Paris, France – This summer, Keziah Jones is back with a new album, ‘Nigerian Wood’ (Because Music) coming out in France, Germany, Belgium, Holland, Switzerland,…

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Tour Announcements

Kaweh on Tour to Promote Live In San Francisco CD/DVD

World Music Central News Room July 5, 2008

San Francisco (California), USA – In his new live release Kaweh sings in Spanish and Italian and he captivates the audience with his fast rasgueado,…

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Tour Announcements

Serbian Brass Masters Boban i Marko Markovic Orkester Tour North America July 2008

World Music Central News Room July 5, 2008

The Boban i Markovic Orkestar, led by father and son trumpet virtuosos, will be performing in Manhattan, Chicago, Philadelphia, Montreal, Springfield and Evanston this July.…

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Tour Announcements

Rachid Taha Touring North America in July 2008

World Music Central News Room July 4, 2008 Rachid Taha

Paris, France – Rachid Taha will be touring the United States and Canada in July. The tour coincides with the July 1 North American release…

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Events

17° Festival Musicale del Mediterraneo Brings World Music to Genoa

World Music Central News Room July 4, 2008

The 17° Festival Musicale del Mediterraneo is taking place in Genoa (Genova), Italy, from 1st to 6th July. This year’s edition is called “Play Listen…

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Events

Mantra at MS Innvik in Oslo

Angel Romero July 4, 2008

Tanzanian musician Ras Nas aka Nasibu is ready to make this year’s summer in Oslo one of the hottest. Ras Nas with band plays at…

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