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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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  • Album reviews

    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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  • Album reviews

    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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    Moussa T Offers Modern Tuareg Desert Blues on Tartite

    Moussa T — Tartite (Mixto Records, 2026) With Tartite, rising Tuareg musician Moussa T delivers familiar desert blues closely associated with Tuareg music. At the…

    Angel Romero April 17, 2026 No Comments
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  • Album reviews

    Rafael Carvalho Introduces the viola da terra on A Teia Da Viola

    Rafael Carvalho – A Teia da Viola (self-release, 2025) Rafael Carvalho’s A Teia Da Viola is a delightful 10-track self-released album that celebrates the beautiful…

    Iliana Cabrera April 14, 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.
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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.
    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
  • 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

New Releases

Percussionist from Jamiroquai, Solá Akingbolá, Releases his First Solo Album, ‘Routes to Roots’

World Music Central News Room November 14, 2007

Sussex, UK – Solá Akingbolá, long-standing percussionist with the international, chart-topping band Jamiroquai, has released Routes to Roots (ARC Music), a superb album of Yoruba…

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Events

New York’s Annual World Music Festival globalFEST Returns January 13

World Music Central News Room November 13, 2007

In the last five years, globalFEST has become the U.S.’s leading showcasing event for artists performing a huge range of styles from around the world.…

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Events

Youssou N’Dour and the Super Etoile of Dakar in Miami

World Music Central News Room November 13, 2007

Youssou N’Dour brings his African big band, the legendary Super Etoile of Dakar for a concert at Miami’s historic gem, Gusman Theater.  N’Dour is touring…

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New Releases

New Album ‘Ataraxis’: Deeyah featuring Bob James, Andy Summers and Nils Petter Molvœr

admin November 12, 2007

Deeyah has a released an exciting and eclectic new album titled ‘Ataraxis’. In this recording, Deeyah is accompanied by special guest musicians Bob James, Andy…

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Album reviews

American Indian Pow Wow Trails, Evocative Flutes and Harmonized Vocals

Angel Romero November 12, 2007

Pow Wow music is one of the most popular categories of Native American music. Tha Tribe is a group led by singer and songmaker Wayne…

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Events

Irish-based African Singer Bridgy Will Perform for UNICEF Fundraiser

World Music Central News Room November 12, 2007

Bridgy is showcasing the talent of Irish-based African women in a festival of African music and dance in Dublin’s Village Venue on Nov 24th with…

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Tour Announcements

Legendary Orchestra Baobab Tours the UK in November 2007

World Music Central News Room November 11, 2007

UK – One of Senegal’s musical treasures, Orchestra Baobab, will be touring the UK n November. Orchestra Baobab is one of Africa’s soul survivors, a…

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Album reviews

Hula and Slack Key Melodies of Hawaii

Angel Romero November 11, 2007

Hawaiian singer Keali’i Reichel has two new recordings. The most attractive is the double album Collection One – Kamahiwa. Here, on disc two, Reichel is…

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Events

International Blues Challenge 2008

World Music Central News Room November 11, 2007

For the 24th year, Blues musicians from around the world will compete for cash, prizes, and industry recognition as The Blues Foundation presents the International…

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Awards

Vira Lozinsky named as finalists for the album category of the 7th Annual IMA award

admin November 10, 2007

Yiddish singer Vira Lozinsky is among a diverse group of independent musicians named as finalists for the “World Music album” category of the 7th Annual…

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