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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.
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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

Album reviews

The Two Coasts of Afrobeat

Angel Romero January 8, 2008

Two Afrobeat bands based in the United States have new recordings. The Afromotive, based in Asheville (North Carolina), in the East Coast, is led by…

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Events

Rocky Dawuni & the Revelation Project at Afro Roots in Hollywood

World Music Central News Room January 7, 2008

Los Angeles (California), USA – Ghanaian Afro Roots ambassador, Rocky Dawuni is set to take the stage at The Roxy on Saturday, January 12th in…

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General News

Hugh Masekela Will Perform in New York at S.O.B.’s

World Music Central News Room January 6, 2008

New York city (NY), USA – On Sunday, January 27th, South African musical legend Hugh Masekela will perform at S.O.B.’s, New York’s renowned world music…

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New Releases

Putumayo Presents Latin Reggae

World Music Central News Room January 5, 2008

New York (NY), USA – Later this month, Putumayo will release , featuring acts from Latin America and Spain. Ever since the phenomenal crossover success…

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Awards

Native American Singer Jennifer Kreisberg Among winners of 7th Annual Independent Music Awards

World Music Central News Room January 4, 2008

Jennifer Kreisberg (Tuscarora) is among a diverse group of independent musicians named as winners of the 7th Annual Independent Music Awards  Jennifer’s wide-range vocals and…

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Events

Afrika! Afrika! Spectacular Extravaganza In London

World Music Central News Room January 4, 2008

The successful Afrika! Afrika! circus show opens January 17 of 2008 in the UK. Since the world premiere in Frankfurt, Germany, December 2005, more than…

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Album reviews

Underground Turkish Grooves

Angel Romero January 3, 2008

On the compilation  Import Export a La Turka – Turkish Sounds From Germany (TRIKONT CD US-0373, 2007),  DJ Ipek Ipekgioglu showcases the music of the…

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Album reviews

Flamenco from the Old and New Worlds

Angel Romero January 2, 2008

Gazpacho Andalú Flamenco de vuelta e ida (Gazpacho Andalú, 2006) New York-based band Gazpacho Andalú surprises with its fiery delivery of Nuevo Flamenco. This is…

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Events

Celtic Connections Torchlight Parade with ScottishPower Pipe Band and The Strathclyde Fire and Rescue Pipe Band

World Music Central News Room January 2, 2008

Glasgow, Scotland – Every year, Celtic Connections launches in spectacular style with a torchlight procession through Glasgow city centre. The 2008 parade will take place…

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Obituaries

Music World Obituaries 2007

TJ Nelson January 1, 2008

World Music Central brings you the list of musicians, scholars and music industry professionals who left us in 2007. January Del Reeves, 74, country music…

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