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    March To August Share Fascinating Stories on Concept Album Highway 75

    March To August — Highway 75 (self-released, 2026) March To August’s Highway 75 is a concept album that follows the fictional life of a long-haul…

    Ryan Emmert June 17, 2026 No Comments
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    Traveler Amalgamates Rock and Global Traditions on Out of the Dust

    Traveler — Out of the Dust (2019) Traveler released Out of the Dust in 2019. It is a studio album designed to capture the energy…

    Ryan Emmert June 14, 2026 No Comments
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    Azuka Moweta Honors Asaba Highlife Roots On Kenechukwu

    Azuka Moweta — Kenechukwu (Palenque, 2026) Nigerian singer Azuka Moweta performs in Igbo on Kenechukwu, with his Anioma Brothers Band of Africa. The project weaves…

    Madison Quinn June 11, 2026 No Comments
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    Pooja Goswami Pavan Interprets Kabir’s Poetry on The Mind, Ecstatic – Songs of Kabir

    Pooja Goswami Pavan – The Mind, Ecstatic – Songs of Kabir (Neuma Records, 2026) Hindustani vocalist, composer, and scholar Dr. Pooja Goswami Pavan latest work…

    Angel Romero June 9, 2026 No Comments
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    Ramblin’ Ricky Tate Joins The Magnolia Sessions

    Ramblin’ Ricky Tate – The Magnolia Sessions (Anti-Corp, 2026) The Magnolia Sessions, the Nashville-based live series recorded outdoors beneath a large magnolia tree at Anti-Corp/Black…

    Ryan Emmert June 7, 2026 No Comments
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    It Takes All Kinds

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    New and Old from Portugal

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    A Fania Favorite

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    The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys Return With “Bottom of a Glass”

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    Keeping Grandmothers Grand

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    Orquesta Akokán Returns with New Single “No Me Voy” Featuring Carolina Oliveros

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Events

Magic System to visit UK for first ever full live show

World Music Central News Room March 27, 2007

London, UK – Ivory Coast stars of ‘Premier Gaou’ fame to perform at London’s Coronet this Easter Sunday.    Magic System is more than just…

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Album reviews

The Millennium Collection: The Best of Bob Marley & The Wailers

TJ Nelson March 26, 2007

Bob Marley & The Wailers 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Bob Marley & The Wailers (Universal, 2007) Of late Universal Music…

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New Releases

Ngoni Master Releases Segu Blue

World Music Central News Room March 25, 2007

Bassekou Kouyate from Mali is one of the true masters of the ngoni, an ancient traditional lute found throughout West Africa. He has collaborated with…

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A Reggae Look and Listen

Tom Orr March 24, 2007

Luciano – Live in San Francisco (2b1 Multimedia TBO 2067, 2006) Morgan Heritage – Live in San Francisco (2b1 Multimedia TBO 2089, 2006) San Francisco’s…

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Awards

Paco de Lucía Receives ‘Honoris Causa’ Doctorate from Cadiz University

World Music Central News Room March 24, 2007

Algeciras (Cádiz), Spain – Francisco Sánchez Gomes, better known as the legendary Flamenco guitarist Paco de Lucía has been conferred the title of Doctor Honoris…

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Conferences

Babel Med Music: World Music Conference in France

World Music Central News Room March 24, 2007

Paris, France – The third edition of the world music forum ‘Babel Med Music’ will take place from the 29th to the 31st of March…

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Album reviews

Hypnotic Indian Chants that Elevate the Spirit

TJ Nelson March 23, 2007

Various Artists Akhand (Kosmic Music, 2007) Feeling a little stressed? Maybe you need a little Vedic chant in your life. Kosmic Music’s release Akhand, recorded…

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Events

East-West Epiphany

Angel Romero March 22, 2007

On Sunday, April 1, 2:30 p.m. at the Freeport Public Library, 144 W. Merrick Rd., Freeport, NY, (516) 379-3274, the classical music band, East-West Epiphany,…

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General News

WOMADelaide Beats Attendance Record

World Music Central News Room March 22, 2007

– International stars including Asha Bhosle, Kronos Quartet, Salif Keita, Femi Kuti, Gotan Project, Mariza, Lila Downs and superstar veterans the Mahotella Queens graced the…

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General News

1st Annual Writing Competition for Young Blues Artists

World Music Central News Room March 22, 2007

Greenville (Mississippi), USA – In an effort to introduce more young artists to the Blues, Mississippi Action for Community Education (MACE) organizers of the Mississippi…

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