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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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  • Album reviews

    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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  • 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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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
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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

Tour Announcements

Tuareg Woodabe Band Etran Finatawa Will Tour United States in April

TJ Nelson March 17, 2008

Niger’s Tuareg and Woodabe nomads Etran Finatawa will perform in the U.S. for the very first time this April. The group will be promoting its…

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Obituaries

Reggae Star Mikey Dread Dies of Brain Tumor

World Music Central News Room March 16, 2008

Reggae musician Mikey Dread died Saturday, March 15th 2008 at 4:30 pm EST in Connecticut. Michael Campbell better known as Mikey Dread, was a Jamaican singer, producer,…

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New Releases

Passionate Middle Eastern Strings Sessions sampling CD

World Music Central News Room March 16, 2008

Stockholm, Sweden –  PowerFX announced the release of Gabi Masso Oriental String Sessions Vol. 1-3 downloadable sample CD. These Middle Eastern string arrangements were performed…

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Tour Announcements

Debashish Bhattacharya Will Tour North America in Support of Calcutta Chronicles

World Music Central News Room March 15, 2008

Indian slide guitar master Debashish Bhattacharya will be touring North America to promote the April 8th release of his new CD, Calcutta Chronicles: Indian Slide-Guitar…

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General News

Hungarian Singer Andrea Gerak Is Back On Stage After Cancer Operation

admin March 14, 2008

The recent months were rather eventful for Andrea Gerák  in between joyful travels and performances, medical examinations found she had cervical cancer . The Hungarian…

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General News

Eddie Palmieri Latin Jazz Band will Perform Six Nights in Seattle

World Music Central News Room March 14, 2008 Eddie Palmieri

The Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley in Seattle presents for six nights, Grammy-winning Latin jazz pianist Eddie Palmieri. Band members are Eddie Palmieri…

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Awards

Atash voted Best World Music Band 2007-8 in Austin Chronicle Music Poll

World Music Central News Room March 13, 2008

Spirits were high last night at the Austin Music Awards last night, where Atash was honored with the award for Best World Music Band of…

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Obituaries

Sephardic Music Master Samy Al-Maghribi Dies in Canada

World Music Central News Room March 13, 2008

Oud player Salomon Amzallag, better known as Samy Al-Maghribi, died March 9, 2008.  Born in Morocco in 1922, he soon became a well-known figure in Andalusian…

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Events

Scotland’s Emily Smith Band Will Bring Celtic Music to Raleigh

World Music Central News Room March 12, 2008

Scottish singer Emily Smith will be performing with her band April 2 at the Long View Center in Raleigh. Scottish-born singer/songwriter Emily Smith first made…

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Tour Announcements

Eastern Blok March 08 Tour

admin March 12, 2008

Eastern Blok releases their highly awaited second album, Folk Tales. Featuring expanded instrumentation, complex high-energy arrangements with a folk sensibility, “Folk Tales” reaches a new…

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