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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
  • 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

Album reviews

Gregorian Celts

Angel Romero June 9, 2007

Various artists Celtic Twilight 7: Sacred Spirit (Hearts of Space, 2007) As the name implies, the latest installment of the popular Celtic Twilight series is…

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Events

World Music Festival Olmedo Suena 2007

World Music Central News Room June 9, 2007

The annual Olmedo Suena world music festival will take place June 16 thrugh July 7, 2007. Concerts will take place on Saturdays at 10:30 pm.…

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New Films

Jazz and World Music Luminaries Join Carlos Santana on Hymns for Peace DVD

Angel Romero June 8, 2007

Santana Live at Montreux 2004 (Eagle Eye Media EE39144-9, 2007) True delight is what comes to mind when describing this outstanding DVD. Hymns for Peace…

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New Releases

Second “Cuba le canta a Serrat” CD Released

World Music Central News Room June 8, 2007

Havana, Cuba – A second volume of “Cuba le canta a Serrat” was presented at the recently concluded 2007 International Cubadisco Trade Show. The series…

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General News

The Recording Academy Expands Folk and Latin GRAMMY Categories

World Music Central News Room June 7, 2007

Santa Mónica (California), USA – Due to the increasing growth of the Latin genre, The Recording Academy in the United States has split the Best…

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Tour Announcements

Ojos de Brujo North American Tour in 2007

World Music Central News Room June 7, 2007

Admired Spanish world music band Ojos de Brujo will be back in North America for a brief tour in June. The group is promoting its…

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Album reviews

Jamming with Cubanismo

Angel Romero June 7, 2007

¡Cubanismo! Greetings from Havana (AIM Records AIM 1019 CD, 2007) The Bush administration’s tightening of the Cuban embargo has prevented all Cuba-based artists from touring…

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General News

Soca King Machel Montano on BET J ‘Island Lime’ Special, Soca in the City

World Music Central News Room June 7, 2007

Washington (DC), USA – BET J turns up the heat on "Island Lime" Saturdays with the highly-anticipated network premiere of Soca in the City, starring…

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New Films

Keep On Moving:The UB40 Story – UK Reggae legend Featured in US TV Documentary

World Music Central News Room June 6, 2007

UB40 – Who You Fighting For?

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Tour Announcements

Rob Curto’s Forró For All tours Midwest in June 2007

World Music Central News Room June 6, 2007 Brazilian musicforróForró For All

New York City Brazilian music group Rob Curto’s Forró For All will be touring the Midwestern United States in June 2007. They will be featured…

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