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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

HotHouse Announces Move from Current Location On East Balbo

World Music Central News Room June 26, 2007

Chicago (Illinois), USA – HotHouse/The Center for International Performance and Exhibition (“HotHouse”) announced today that it will no longer reside at its current East Balbo…

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Interviews

Inside the Globalhead, an Interview with Neil Sparkes of Temple of Sound

World Music Central News Room June 26, 2007

To celebrate the release of Globalhead, the latest gem by world music innovators Temple of Sound, World Music Central interviewed Neil Sparkes one of the…

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Album reviews

Tribal Cello

World Music Central News Room June 26, 2007

Emily Burridge Bridge between Worlds (2006) British cellist Emily Burridge is a world traveler who enjoys interacting with other cultures. Bridge between Worlds is a…

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Obituaries

Africa Fête Founder Mamadou Konté Dies at 62

World Music Central News Room June 25, 2007

Dakar Senegal – Patricia Tang, an American music professor, reported today the death of one of African music’s greatest ambassadors. "It is with great sadness…

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Events

"La Mala" Rodriguez & Joell Ortiz in New York at S.O.B.’s Latin Alternative Concerts

World Music Central News Room June 25, 2007

On Wednesday July 11th, S.O.B.’s, the legendary New York City venue for live hip hop and Latin music, combines the best of both genres with…

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Tour Announcements

The Woven Strings Tour: Scottish Fiddle and Harp

World Music Central News Room June 25, 2007

From sparkling jigs and reels to heart-stopping slow airs, Rachel Hair (Ullapool) and Sarah Naylor (Isle of Skye), two of Scotland’s finest traditional musicians join…

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Events

Summer Nights at El Museo del Barrio, Free Live Concert Series Features a Range of Latin Talents

World Music Central News Room June 24, 2007

New York (NY), USA – El Museo del Barrio is presenting its annual Summer Nights at El Museo del Barrio, the free concert series that…

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Album reviews

Global Sicilians

Angel Romero June 24, 2007

Unnaddarè Kalsa (Megasound, 2007) From Sicily (Italy) comes Unnaddarè, a worldbeat band led by multi-instrumentalist Maurizio Catania. The group uses Sicilian lyrics, frame drums, ud,…

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Album reviews

An Ocean of Dub

Angel Romero June 23, 2007

Various Artists Essential Dub (Roir RSCD9503, 2007) Music technology has allowed the development of new arts. Dub is the child of recording studio techniques that…

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Album reviews

Michel Camilo, the Effervescence of the Best Times

Rafael Mieses June 22, 2007

Michel Camilo – Spirit of the Moment

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