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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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  • Album reviews

    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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  • Album reviews

    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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    Angelique Kidjo’s Hope!! Brings Star Power and Heart

    Angelique Kidjo – Hope!! (Parlophone/Warner Music, 2026) Angélique Kidjo’s Hope!!, her joyful 16-track Afropop set spiced with neosoul, Afrobeats and other popular music influences features…

    Madison Quinn June 5, 2026 No Comments
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Featured News

  • 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.
    Music videos Single reviews

    New and Old from Portugal

    Tom Orr June 15, 2026 No Comments
  • Fania Niang l empreinte cover artwork. A photo of Fania dressed in white with white gloves and scarf. one of her gloves and her eyes are painted with colorful designs.
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    A Fania Favorite

    Tom Orr June 13, 2026 No Comments
  • Po’ Ramblin’ Boys - Bottom of a Glass cover artwork. An image of a glass seen from above.
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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
  • Orquesta Akokán - América cover artwork. A young woman crouches in the foreground of an urban street, gazing directly at the camera. Behind her, the weathered façade of the América Theater features a large vintage marquee spelling “AMERICA.” the cover also features classic cars and pedestrians.
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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
  • Kenny and Amanda Smith Tears Of The Cherokee. An Indian family, father, mother, and child overlooking a valley below with a meandering river.
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    Kenny and Amanda Smith Roll Out “Tears of the Cherokee”

    World Music Central News Room June 7, 2026 No Comments

Tour Announcements

Tango quartet Mala Pinta on tour in the UK

admin January 9, 2007

Tango quartet Mala Pinta will be touring the UK in February. Mala Pinta, meaning rogue, perform music from the underground urban world of Argentine Tango.…

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New Releases

Tito Paris Releases Live Album "Acústico"

World Music Central News Room January 9, 2007 Tito Paris

The Netherlands – Tito Paris’ live album “Acústico” will be released the 19th of February. Tito Paris successfully blends the sounds of Cape Verdean traditional…

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Obituaries

Sneaky Pete Kleinow Dies at 73

World Music Central News Room January 8, 2007

Peter Kleinow’s family announced the passing of Pete Kleinow from Alzheimer’s disease. He died Saturday morning, January 6, 2007 at the nursing facility. Kleinow was…

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Tour Announcements

Finnish Group Värttinä Tours the US in January

World Music Central News Room January 8, 2007

The lively Finnish world music group Värttinä will be in the United states in January for a brief tour. Värttinä (meaning spindle) is touted as…

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Album reviews

Vladiswar Nadishana’s Contemporary Tribal Sounds

Angel Romero January 8, 2007

  One of the most pleasant discoveries of 2006, thanks to social networking site myspace.com, is Berlin-based Russian multi-instrumentalist Vladiswar Nadishana. He has released several…

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Articles

Jazz Goa keeps on jazzing (Archives 2004)

armandogonsalves January 7, 2007

From the archives of Heritage Jazz: August 2004 Jazz Goa Keeps on Jazzin’ A report by Stanley Pinto Goa has provided India with some of…

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New Releases

Primeval Soundtrack Blends Burundian Rhythms and Classical Orchestra

World Music Central News Room January 7, 2007

Hollywood (California), USA – Composer John Frizzell traveled across three continents to score “Primeval.” Directed by Michael Katleman, the film is based on the true…

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New CDs and digital releases

The Spirit Of Ubuntu

World Music Central News Room January 6, 2007 Vusa MkhayaZimbabwean music

The long awaited Vusa Mkhaya’s debut solo CD has arrived. The Spirit Of Ubuntu is the title and it carries messages of hope, peace, forgiveness…

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Concert reviews

Heritage Jazz in Goa

armandogonsalves January 6, 2007

The start of this season has been one heaven of an experience for me, with two fabulous shows put up by four fantastic bands, and…

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New Films

Fado Star Mariza Participates in Carlos Saura’s “Fados” Movie and BBC Documentary

World Music Central News Room January 6, 2007

The Netherlands – Director Carlos Saura, maker of the great dramatic films Flamenco, Tango and Salomé among others, has now decided to take a closer…

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