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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

Events

Chicago Cultural Center Presents Kálmán Balogh & The Gypsy Cimbalom Band

World Music Central News Room November 6, 2007

Hungarian act Kálmán Balogh & Gypsy Jazz will perform Saturday, November 10, 2 pm at the Claudia Cassidy Theater, Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington…

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Events

Sister Carol Headlines Lucky Dube Memorial Concert in New York

World Music Central News Room November 5, 2007

New york (NY), USA – S.O.B.’s announced that international reggae star and Lucky Dube collaborator, Sister Carol, will headline Long Live Lucky, a memorial concert…

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Loreena McKennitt Live from one of Spain’s Architectural Treasures

TJ Nelson November 4, 2007

Loreena McKennitt Nights from the Alhambra (Verve Music Group, 2007) Returning from a nine-year hiatus,  Loreena McKennitt has blazed across the music scene once again.…

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New Releases

Nonesuch Records releases Youssou N’Dour’s Rokku Mi Rokka in North America

World Music Central News Room November 4, 2007 Senegalese musicYoussou N'Dour

New York (NY), USA – Senegalese star Youssou N’Dour has a new album titled Rokku Mi Rokka (Give And Take) . The album follows N’Dour’s…

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Afro Peruvian Legend Eva Ayllon releases new DVD Recorded Live in Hollywood, California

World Music Central News Room November 4, 2007

Afro-Peruvian singer Eva Ayllón has a new DVD recorded live at the Ford Amphitheater in Hollywood, California. Eva Ayllon Live From Hollywood recorded in the…

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Awards

Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards Announce Special Award Winners: Lifetime Contribution to Aboriginal Music, Keeper of Traditions

World Music Central News Room November 3, 2007

Canada – The Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards 2007 has named this year’s recipients of three special awards: Agnes "Axtsikayc" Edgar will be honored with the…

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New Releases

Six Degrees Records Launches Emerging Artists “Download of the Week” Promotion

World Music Central News Room November 3, 2007

San Francisco (California), USA – Six Degrees Records has launched their “Download of the Week” promotion to highlight their Emerging Artists series. The Emerging Artists…

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Album reviews

Absence Makes the Groove Grow Hotter

Tom Orr November 3, 2007

¡Cubanismo! Greetings from Havana (AIM Records AIM 1091 CD, 2007) Being one of the best Cuban bands on the planet does not, sadly, mean exemption…

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Album reviews

Rediscovering the Magic of Japanese Folk Songs

Angel Romero November 3, 2007

Joji Hirota Japanese Folk Songs (ARC Music, 2007) With the down-to-earth title of Japanese Folk Songs, Joji Hirota has recorded a charming recording. This gem…

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Events

Kilema at Colonial World Music Nights in Madrid

World Music Central News Room November 2, 2007

Malagasy act Kilema will be performing at Colonial, the new world music venue in Madrid. "After the Caribbean grooves we enjoyed last week, we sail…

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