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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

Events

Celtic Connections 2007 Youth Concert

World Music Central News Room January 19, 2007

Glasgow, Scotland – The Celtic Connections 2007 Youth Concert program on Saturday, January 20, will feature Dick Gaughan’s brand new commission Treaty 300 and Martyn…

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Tour Announcements

Vieux Farka Toure Prepares "Fight Malaria" North American Tour

World Music Central News Room January 19, 2007

New York (NY), USA – Vieux Farka Touré‘s February CD release party at Pachá, New York City, marks the launch of Vieux’s “Fight Malaria” North…

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Clannad, The Duhks and Bruce Cockburn Highlights of Celtic Connections’ Friday 19th Concerts

World Music Central News Room January 18, 2007

Glasgow, Scotland – Renowned artists from Scotland, Ireland and North America will perform at Celtic Connections 2007. The scheduled is listed below. In addition, the…

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General News

Celtic Connections Announce EventScotland Funding

World Music Central News Room January 18, 2007

Glasgow, Scotland – EventScotland, Scotland’s national organization for sports and cultural events has awarded Glasgow’s Celtic Connections Festival a grant of £15,000 for a significant…

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The World’s Largest Gathering of Blues Bands in February 1-3, 2007

World Music Central News Room January 18, 2007

Memphis (Tennessee), USA – One of the historical cradles of blues, Memphis will present 157 blues acts from around the world compete for cash, prizes,…

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Celtic and international folk, country and rock music stars on Thursday 18th at Celtic Connections

World Music Central News Room January 17, 2007

Glasgow, Scotland – Things really kick off on the second day of Celtic Connections 2007, as its diverse line-up sees an array of international folk,…

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New Releases

Joe Craven’s Django Latino Available in North America Today

World Music Central News Room January 17, 2007

Nashville(Tennessee), USA – Django Latino is the latest release by Joe Craven. The CD makes the most of its creator’s imaginative capacities. Craven internalizes the…

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New Releases

World Music Benefit CD Raises Funds for West Papuan Refugees

World Music Central News Room January 17, 2007

UK – Merdeka (freedom) is a compilation, made up of songs donated by artists from seventeen countries around the world. They have come together to…

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Events

Interparla V, World Music Festival near Madrid

World Music Central News Room January 17, 2007

Parla (Madrid), Spain – The fifth edition of the world music festival Interparla, will be held in the city of Parla, which is located in…

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Album reviews

Fortunate Son?

Tom Orr January 16, 2007

Vieux Farka Toure Vieux Farka Toure (World Village 468065, 2007) Following in the footsteps of a parent who’s nothing short of legendary in the music…

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  • Flamenco Christmas Jerez-Style to Return to Madrid in 2026
  • Staran Join Forces With Julie Fowlis on New Single “Duan Callaig”
  • Edinburgh Tradfest to Celebrate the traditional music of Scotland in May 2026
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