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    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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  • 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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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.
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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.
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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

Spanish Harlem Orchestra Signs with Six Degrees Records

World Music Central News Room January 28, 2007

San Francisco (California), USA – Six Degrees Records has announced the signing of Spanish Harlem Orchestra, whose third album, United We Swing, will be released…

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New Releases

Van Morrison Honored in Hollywood – EMI Releases New Compilation to Coincide

World Music Central News Room January 28, 2007

London, England – PRNewswire- Van Morrison’s company Exile Productions has announced an exclusive license with EMI Music for worldwide release of a new compilation titled…

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Awards

Catriona Watt Wins BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year Award

World Music Central News Room January 28, 2007

The BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year Award was won by Gaelic singer Catriona Watt. The BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician…

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Events

Celtic Connections 2007 events for Monday 29th January

World Music Central News Room January 28, 2007

Glasgow, Scotland – As Celtic Connections enters into the final week, the Classic Albums strand is completed with a special performance of a seminal 1973…

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General News

Sevara Nazarkhan’s Sen Available in Spring 2007

World Music Central News Room January 28, 2007

UK – The much-awaited new album from the Uzbek diva will be available in spring. Sevara likes to explore new areas in her music and…

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General News

Daby Touré Finalizes New CD

World Music Central News Room January 28, 2007

UK – Daby Touré has been putting the finishing touches to Stereo Spirit, his new album for Real World Records. Mixing the tracks was finished…

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General News

Vieux Farka Touré Remix Contest with Creative Commons

World Music Central News Room January 27, 2007

New York (NY), USA – Creative Commons, Modiba Productions and Global Beat Fusion have joined forces to present the Vieux Farka Touré/ “Ana” Remix Contest.…

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Concert reviews

A successful first week for Celtic Connections 2007

World Music Central News Room January 27, 2007 Celtic Connections

Glasgow, Scotland – In a successful first week for Celtic Connections 2007, the 19-day festival has already seen a whole host of highlights. This year’s…

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Album reviews

Reggae the Easy Way

Tom Orr January 27, 2007 Reggae

Various Artists Six the Hard Way (Heartbeat 11661-7829-2, 2006) In case you can’t afford the whole line of Studio One reggae reissues recently put out…

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Events

Celtic Connections 2007 Presents Swedish, Breton and Scottish Acts and Pipe Band Extravaganza on Saturday January 27th

World Music Central News Room January 27, 2007 Celtic Connections

Glasgow, Scotland – The Classic Albums strand continues at today’s Celtic Connections 2007 festival, with a live performance of an album that many critics agree…

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