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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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  • Album reviews

    Songs Carried Across Salt Water: Memory, Exile, And The Quiet Force Of Displaced Dreams

    Michalis Kouloumis — Displaced Dreams (Seyir Muzik, 2025) In Displaced Dreams, Michalis Kouloumis articulates exile as a lived, trembling presence. The album is a precious…

    Tyler Bennet April 20, 2026 No Comments
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    Lovely Bengali–Mexican Folk Fusion: Donde La Tierra Canta

    Koyel Basu – Donde La Tierra Canta | যেখানে মাটি গান গায় (Where The Earth Sings) (2026) British-Bengali independent artist Koyel Basu has recently released…

    Iliana Cabrera April 19, 2026 No Comments
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  • Album reviews

    Moussa T Offers Modern Tuareg Desert Blues on Tartite

    Moussa T — Tartite (Mixto Records, 2026) With Tartite, rising Tuareg musician Moussa T delivers familiar desert blues closely associated with Tuareg music. At the…

    Angel Romero April 17, 2026 No Comments
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Featured News

  • 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.
    Music videos

    Blanca Paloma Previews Debut Album With Sentaíta en la escalera

    World Music Central News Room April 18, 2026 No Comments
  • Bryan Sutton and Kenny Smith - Three Star Hornpipe cover artwork. A sand colored image of leafless tree branches.
    Music videos

    Bryan Sutton and Kenny Smith Reimagine “Three Star Hornpipe”

    World Music Central News Room April 17, 2026 No Comments
  • Purbayan Chatterjee & Mark Lettieri Soar cover artwork. An illustration of bird feathers.
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    Purbayan Chatterjee and Mark Lettieri Collaborate on New Single “Soar”

    World Music Central News Room April 16, 2026 No Comments

Album reviews

Roots Samba From Bones Street

Angel Romero May 31, 2007

Juju Duarte >Da Rua Dos Ossos (Art Hurts Records, 2006) Da Rua Dos Ossos pays tribute to a legendary Brazilian singer, Juju Duarte. Producer Beston…

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Articles

The Loneliness of an Iranian Rapper

World Music Central News Room May 31, 2007

Contributed by Amir Azizmohamadi [Warning: This article contains sexually explicit language. If you are offended by such language, please do not continue reading the rest…

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Tour Announcements

Seun Kuti’s 2007 North American Tour

World Music Central News Room May 30, 2007

Seun Kuti begins his North American tour in June of 2007. Seun is Fela Anikulapo-Kuti‘s last son. Seun’s father, Fela Kuti, was Nigeria’s most beloved…

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Interviews

Carrying the Kuti Name with Noble Integrity. An interview with Seun Kuti

World Music Central News Room May 30, 2007 AfrobeatFela KutiSeun Kuti

Seun Kuti, Fela Kuti’s youngest son, will be touring North America in late June and early July with Egypt 80, his father’s band. To find…

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Events

African Music Arrives in Liverpool with Africa Oye 2007

World Music Central News Room May 30, 2007

Liverpool, UK – Africa Oye, the UK’s largest free African music festival, returns to Liverpool’s Sefton Park this June, Now celebrating its 14th year, the…

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Events

Iraqi Maqam Seminar by Anwar Abu Dragh at the Musical Workshop Labyrinth

Angel Romero May 29, 2007

An Iraqi makam seminar by Anwar Abu Dragh will take place July 2-7, 2007 at the Musical Workshop Labyrinth in Crete. The last great master,…

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Mantra-Pop’s Northwestern Debut – Singer Robin Renée brings the Spirit to Washington

Angel Romero May 29, 2007

New Jersey-based singer-songwriter Robin Renée didn’t set out to be a voice for spirituality in pop music. But as she has discovered through the course…

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Events

On Ensemble Presents On ’07: Ukiyo, Annual Taiko Concert Series

admin May 29, 2007

The acclaimed Los Angeles-based taiko group On Ensemble announced ON ’07: Ukiyo, the ensemble’s fourth installment of their annual, self-produced concert series showcasing original compositions…

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Tour Announcements

Omar Sosa Afreecanos Trio CD Release and North American Tour

World Music Central News Room May 29, 2007

San Francisco (California), USA – As part of his U.S. tour, Cuban composer and pianist Omar Sosa brings his unique style of Afro-Cuban jazz to…

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Events

12 Girls Band Will Play at Al Gore’s Live Earth

World Music Central News Room May 29, 2007

New York (NY), USA – 12 Girls Band are confirmed to join the superstar international lineup for Al Gore’s Live Earth concerts on July 7th.…

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