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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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  • Album reviews

    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
    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

General News

Jamie Laval and Ashley Broder among Finalists of the 7th Annual Independent Music Awards

admin November 2, 2007

Asheville, North Carolina-based artists Jamie Laval and Ashley Broder are among a diverse group of independent musicians named as finalists of the 7th Annual Independent…

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Interviews

World Music Profiles: David McLoughlin of Brazil’s BM&A

Angel Romero November 2, 2007

  This world music profile is about an Irishman who fell in love with Brazil and is actively involved in the promotion of Brazilian music…

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Events

Paul Winter’s 28th Annual Winter Solstice Celebration at Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City

World Music Central News Room November 2, 2007

The Paul Winter Consort’s 2007 Winter Solstice Celebration will take place at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City December 13,…

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Concert reviews

Delightful Concert by Mrs. Saroja Raman

World Music Central News Room November 1, 2007

Author: Ms Lakshmi The Gana Mukundhapriya a registered Music Sabah in Chennai is well known for its consistent commitment to spot talents in youth and…

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Album reviews

Timeless and Soulful Youssou

TJ Nelson November 1, 2007

Youssou N’Dour Rokku Mi Rokka (Nonesuch, 2007) Grammy Award winner Youssou N’Dour comes again to claim fans with his latest CD Rokku Mi Rokka and…

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Album reviews

Cast the Second Stone

Tom Orr November 1, 2007

JohnStone Innocent Children (JohnStone Reggae LLC JSIC, 2007) I raved about the debut album by Washington DC-based reggae band JohnStone, and for good reason. Eyes…

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Events

The Best of the Cuban Music Awards 2007 in London

World Music Central News Room November 1, 2007

Interactivo and Telmary will be bringing their ground-breaking fusion of Cuban hiphop and jazz to Floridita in London’s Wardour Street for an extra-special one-off appearance.…

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Events

Huun-Huur-Tu and Hazmat Modine in Unique Collaboration at Symphony Space

World Music Central News Room November 1, 2007 Hazmat ModineHuun-Huur-Tu

On Saturday, November 24th, Huun-Huur-Tu, throat singers from Tuva in Central Asia, will perform at Symphony Space with Hazmat Modine, a pan-ethnic roots and blues…

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Events

Moscow Nights at Long View Center in Raleigh

World Music Central News Room November 1, 2007

Russian group Moscow Nights will be performing at the Long View Center Performance Hall in Raleigh on Friday, November 9, 2007 at 8:00 pm (doors…

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New Releases

Cacao Musica of Venezuela Enters North American Market with CDs By Changuito and other World Music Stars

admin October 31, 2007

Caracas / Miami – The Caracas, Venezuela-based jazz, world and Latin music label Cacao Musica enters the North American market with the November 27th release…

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