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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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  • Album reviews

    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

    Tom Orr June 17, 2026 No Comments
  • trevo de cordas espantalho do deserto cover artwork. An illustration of the quartet, three wmen and one man holding string instruments. Green clothing over a green background.
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    New and Old from Portugal

    Tom Orr June 15, 2026 No Comments
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    A Fania Favorite

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

    World Music Central News Room June 11, 2026 No Comments
  • Jonathan Nvita Kaku cover artwork. A sepia-toned album cover featuring a layered portrait of Jonathan Nvita with dreadlocks, illuminated by a golden glow. In the foreground, he sits on rocky terrain playing an acoustic guitar. White lettering reads “Kaku ‘Grandma’”, with Jonathan Nvita displayed below in gold text.
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    Keeping Grandmothers Grand

    Tom Orr June 10, 2026 No Comments
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    Orquesta Akokán Returns with New Single “No Me Voy” Featuring Carolina Oliveros

    World Music Central News Room June 9, 2026 No Comments

New Releases

Andy Morgan Talks About Tinariwen’s New CD, Aman Iman

World Music Central News Room February 28, 2007

Tinariwen, the Tuareg desert blues band has a new recording titled Aman Iman: Water is Life (World Village, March 20, 2007 North American release). The…

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Tour Announcements

Reggae Star Stephen Marley Takes to the Road Headlining Venues Across North America

World Music Central News Room February 27, 2007

New York (NY), USA – Stephen Marley, GRAMMY winning artist and producer has announced that he is launching a much anticipated tour this spring. Kicking…

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Oisín McAuley’s Superb Donegal Fiddle

Angel Romero February 27, 2007

Oisín McAuley Far From the Hills of Donegal (Compass, 2007) Fiddler Oisín McAuley is one of the finest fiddlers in the Irish folk music scene.…

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Events

WOMAD Charlton Park Most Recent Line-up Announced

World Music Central News Room February 26, 2007 WOMAD Charlton Park

The 2007 edition of WOMAD in the UK announced today the latest line-up for the festival. Baaba Maal (Senegal); Balkan Beat Box (Israel/USA); Bassekou Kouyate…

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New Releases

Salvador Santana’s New Take on the Santana Gem ‘Evil Ways’ Opens the CD A Song For My Father

World Music Central News Room February 26, 2007

San Francisco (California), USA – Salvador Santana’s fresh spin on the classic Santana hit "Evil Ways" is the album-opening track on the disc A Song…

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Album reviews

Bewitching Flamenco Beats

World Music Central News Room February 26, 2007

Ojos de Brujo Techarí (Diquela/Six Degrees, 2006) The latest recording by Ojos de Brujo, one of the hottest world music bands, provides more of their…

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New Films

Africa Unite Debuts in North America at New York African Film Festival

World Music Central News Room February 25, 2007

New York (NY), USA – The feature documentary Africa Unite will make its North American debut on April 7 at the 14th annual New York…

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Album reviews

Something Good is Happening in Pernambuco

Angel Romero February 24, 2007

Various Artists What’s Happening in Pernambuco (Luaka Bop, 2007) Luaka Bop continues its series of groundbreaking world music compilations with a collection of some of…

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New Releases

A New Groove, Cool Global Tracks and Underground Sounds

World Music Central News Room February 23, 2007

New York (NY), USA – Putumayo continues its exploration of new sounds with A New Groove, a collection of tracks from a variety of DJs,…

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New Releases

Six Degrees gets closer to The Police, Beatles, & Pink Floyd with Backspin

World Music Central News Room February 23, 2007

Six Degrees Records, the indie label from San Francisco, has spent the last ten years producing "good music in bad times." And to celebrate that…

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