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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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    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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    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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Featured News

  • 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.
    Music videos

    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.
    Music videos

    Bryan Sutton and Kenny Smith Reimagine “Three Star Hornpipe”

    World Music Central News Room April 17, 2026 No Comments
  • Purbayan Chatterjee & Mark Lettieri Soar cover artwork. An illustration of bird feathers.
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    Purbayan Chatterjee and Mark Lettieri Collaborate on New Single “Soar”

    World Music Central News Room April 16, 2026 No Comments

Events

15th William Kennedy Piping Festival

World Music Central News Room June 10, 2008

The 15th William Kennedy Piping Festival will be held in Armagh, Ireland in November.  The festival runs 13 – 16 November 2008.    Line-up so…

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Paul Winter Celebrates Summer Solstice 2008 with Jazz and World Music at the World’s Largest Gothic Cathedral

World Music Central News Room June 9, 2008 Paul Winter

  Paul Winter Consort & Friends will welcome the dawning of summer in an acoustic feast in the world’s largest Gothic cathedral. Renowned young Tibetan…

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Rock City Built in Madrid to Host Rock in Rio 2008, Featuring Top Rock and World Music Acts

World Music Central News Room June 9, 2008

Rock in Rio heads to Arganda del Rey (Madrid) this summer June 27 – July 6. The artists scheduled to perform include Sting, Mariza, Orishas, …

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New Releases

Railroad Earth Releases Amen Corner June 10th, 2008

World Music Central News Room June 9, 2008

After a long wait and plenty of anticipation, Railroad Earth prepares to release their new studio album Amen Corner, which will be in stores nationwide…

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General News

Award Winning Chinese Singer Sa Dingding Will be in New York and Los Angeles in July

World Music Central News Room June 8, 2008

Chinese sensation Sa Dingding will be visiting the United States New York on July 14th, 15th, 16th and Los Angeles on July 17th and 18th.…

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Tour Announcements

Kurumaya Masaaki and Kyoshin Taiko Italian Tour 2008

World Music Central News Room June 8, 2008 Japanese musictaiko

After the 2007 successful show, Kurumaya Masaaki  is back to Italy with the new tour that will reach the cities of Lerici (SP), Fiesole (FI)…

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Icarus Festival for Dialogue Between Cultures 2008

World Music Central News Room June 7, 2008

The Icarus Festival for Dialogue Between Cultures will be held at Ikaria Island, Greece, June through July 2008. This year, the festival is dedicated to…

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Album reviews

Malian Musical Brilliance

TJ Nelson June 7, 2008 MaliMalian music

Various Artists The Rough Guide to the Music of Mali (World Music Network, 2008) Lately Malian musicians have cut a powerful swath through the music…

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Events

O Rappa at S.O.B.’s in New York June 2008

World Music Central News Room June 7, 2008

On Saturday, June 21st, S.O.B.’s Concerts presents Brazilian fusion superstars, O Rappa, live in concert at the Fillmore New York, direct from Rio de Janeiro.…

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Album reviews

Roll up the Carpet for Cow Island Hop

TJ Nelson June 6, 2008

Feufollet Cow Island Hop ( Valcour Records, 2008) If there’s any CD out this summer that will have listeners rolling up the carpet and dancing…

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