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    Mirarab’s Persian-Rooted Music Open Up a World of Intimate and sensitive stories

    Mahan Mirarab — Unspoken (ACT Music, 2026) Vienna-based guitarist Mahan Mirarab’s Unspoken is a Persian flavored, solo-focused album that presents an intimate set influenced by…

    Madison Quinn April 26, 2026 No Comments
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  • Album reviews

    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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    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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Featured News

  • Gnoss - Photo by Elly Lucas. Band photo.
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    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.
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    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.
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    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

New Books

New Book Unveils Black Rhythms of Peru

World Music Central News Room January 6, 2007

Middletown (Connecticut), USA – In the recently published book Black Rhythms of Peru: Reviving African Musical Heritage in the Black Pacific, author Heidi Feldman explores…

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Album reviews

Call Him Ismael

Tom Orr January 5, 2007

Ismael Lo Senegal (Wrasse Records WRASS 183, 2006) I’d almost forgotten how good this guy is. Sure, Ismael Lo has released music since the last…

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General News

2006 U.S. Music Purchases Exceed 1 Billion in Sales

World Music Central News Room January 5, 2007

Growth In Overall Music Sales Exceeds 19%, Digital Track Sales Increase 65% from 2005 Nielsen Music 2006 Year-End Music Industry Report White Plains (New York),…

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New CDs and digital releases

Debut CD by Rising Reggae Star Joseph Israel

World Music Central News Room January 5, 2007

Los Angeles (California), USA – Featuring sweet reflections of love, gripping, headline-torn news reports, moving tales of spiritual awakening and affecting calls for unity, Gone…

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Ritualistic Swedish Beats

Angel Romero January 4, 2007

Hedningarna 1989-2003 (NorthSide) Hedningarna’s newest release promises to take listeners back in time, far back in time, when some of our ancestors lived in tribal…

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Tour Announcements

The Brown Indian Band tours Europe

Angel Romero January 3, 2007

They have carved a niche in India and they are out to make a mark in Europe now. The Brown Indian Band is all set…

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General News

Online Consumers Are Re-Energizing the Music Industry

World Music Central News Room January 3, 2007

Washington (DC), USA – PRNewswire-USNewswire – Digital music consumers listen to more music, enjoy more new music, talk more about music and attend more concerts,…

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The Klezmatics’ Wonder Wheel Nominated for Best Contemporary World Music Album

World Music Central News Room January 3, 2007

New York City (NY), USA – The CD Wonder Wheel (lyrics by Woody Guthrie) by The Klezmatics has officially been nominated for a “Best Contemporary…

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New Releases

Carly Simon Sings Modern World Classics On New Album, ‘Into White’

World Music Central News Room January 2, 2007

USA – Legendary American singer-songwriter Carly Simon has a new album titled Into White. The CD is a new collection of beloved pop standards and…

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General News

Trumpet Virtuoso Arturo Sandoval Signs Exclusive Recording Agreement with Telarc

World Music Central News Room January 2, 2007

Telarc International Corporation has announced today that trumpet virtuoso Arturo Sandoval has signed an exclusive recording contract with the company. His debut recording for the…

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  • Sky Smeed Turns The Rock House Into a Happy and Welcoming Home on New Live Album
  • Flamenco Christmas Jerez-Style to Return to Madrid in 2026
  • Staran Join Forces With Julie Fowlis on New Single “Duan Callaig”
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