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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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  • 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
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    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

Album reviews

A New Master of Batuque

Angel Romero July 13, 2007

Tcheka Nu Monda (Lusafrica, 2006/Times Square 4Q, 2007) The small country of Cape Verde produces some mesmerizing artists. Although a lot of the recent Cape…

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Events

World Music at Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival of Music and Dance 2007

World Music Central News Room July 13, 2007

Over 85 bands from 15 countries will be performing at this year’s GrassRoots Festival, including legendary South African jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela, bluegrass-rock trio The…

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Conferences

WOMEX 07 Announces Third and Final Set of Showcase Selections

World Music Central News Room July 12, 2007

Berlin, Germany – The WOMEX office has announced the third and final group of artists that have been selected to showcase at WOMEX 2007 in…

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Album reviews

Experience UB40 Live

Angel Romero July 12, 2007

UB40 Live at Montreux 2002 (Eagle Records, 2007) UB40 is a legendary name in reggae music. The pioneering British band has had a stable line-up…

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Events

First Annual Sudanese Music and Dance Festival

World Music Central News Room July 12, 2007 RashaSudanese music

This summer, an unprecedented gathering of musicians from the East African nation of Sudan will come together in New York to accomplish something politicians, war…

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Roma Road Shows and Royalty

Tom Orr July 11, 2007

Gypsy Caravan – When the Road Bends… Music in and Inspired by the Film (World Village 468070, 2007) Fanfare Ciocarlia – Queens and Kings (Asphalt…

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Concert reviews

Delightful Concert by Vidwan Poorna Pragna Rao, B.Sc.

World Music Central News Room July 11, 2007

Author: Ms Lakshmi    What makes a concert delightful, memorable and wholesome? A good mellifluous voice, in-depth erudition, a smart rapport with the audience!  …

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General News

Femi Kuti and Gogol Bordello on NPR Music’s Live, Online Concert Series

World Music Central News Room July 10, 2007

National Public Radio (NPR) Music’s concert series continues with three live, online concerts. NPR Music All Songs Considered’s Bob Boilen hosts the online concerts: July…

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Album reviews

Gypsy Sounds from the Northwest Balkans

Angel Romero July 10, 2007

Various Artists Gypsy Music of the Balkans (ARC Music, 2007) With the growing interest in Gypsy music, the number of Gypsy music compilations has grown.…

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New Releases

Simon & Garfunkel Live 1969, the First and Only Official Album to Document 1969 Concert Tour Arrives in Stores September 18

World Music Central News Room July 9, 2007

New York (NY), USA – In the fall 1969, at the absolute pinnacle of their decade-and-a-half working association, Simon & Garfunkel undertook a major North…

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