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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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    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
    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

Tour Announcements

A Mystical Journey Concert Tour

World Music Central News Room March 2, 2008

A Mystical Journey: Sufi Music and other Expressions of Devotion from the Muslim World, premieres in Los Angeles on March 8th, 2008 with subsequent performances…

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New Releases

Neco Novellas Debut Album New Dawn – Ku Khata Out in the Netherlands and Belgium

World Music Central News Room March 1, 2008

Neco Novellas is the name and the face of a singer-songwriter with immense talent and imposing stage presence. After studying classical guitar and opera singing…

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Events

Michael McDonald Makes Blue Note Debut in March

World Music Central News Room March 1, 2008

World famous rock and soul singer and five-time Grammy winner Michael McDonald of the Doobie Brothers and Steely Dan will make his Blue Note debut…

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New Releases

Dub Qawwali Remixes with Gaudi + Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

World Music Central News Room March 1, 2008

The Dub Qawwali project, in which electronic explorer Gaudi blends the incomparable vocals of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan with Reggae and Dub elements was one…

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Articles

Havana Hip Hoppers for Peace

World Music Central News Room February 29, 2008

By Mike Fuller Havana, Cuba – For over 20 years the Madriguera performance space in Central Havana has promoted tendencies that were of “lesser interests…

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New Releases

Reggae Spirits in the Material World

Angel Romero February 29, 2008

Various Artists Spirits in the Material World, A Reggae Tribute to The Police (Shanachie, 2008) Some of the biggest names in the current reggae scene…

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Obituaries

Flamenco Legend Gaspar de Utrera Dies at 75

World Music Central News Room February 28, 2008

One of Flamenco’s most iconic figures, Gaspar de Utrera, died Tuesday, February 26, in Utrera (Sevilla province). He had been homebound for nearly a year…

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New Releases

The Salvador Santana Band’s Debut Album, SSB, Available Now

World Music Central News Room February 28, 2008

Los Angeles (California), USA –  The Salvador Santana Band (SSB), featuring bandleader, vocalist, composer & keyboardist Salvador Santana, released its debut full-length album SSB on…

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New Releases

Rock Star Michael McDonald Releases New Soul Album

World Music Central News Room February 28, 2008

Superstar singer and songwriter Michael McDonald is readying a new album of classic soul-tinged ‘cover’ songs, titled Soul Speak , which will also include 3…

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New Releases

Erykah’s Badu’s CD New Amerykah Hits Stores

World Music Central News Room February 27, 2008

Erykah Badu has released her fourth studio album New Amerykah, Pt. 1: 4th World War.  On Wednesday, Badu released a limited edition Pink/Purple Double Vinyl…

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