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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.
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    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

New Releases

Andy Palacio and Ivan Duran Talk About the Garifuna Collective’s New Release Wátina

World Music Central News Room December 28, 2006

  The tale of Andy Palacio and the Garifuna Collective traces its roots to the early 1980s, when a teenage Palacio traveled from his home…

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Events

Singer Noa Performs at Landmark Palestinian-Israeli Peace Soccer Game

World Music Central News Room December 27, 2006

Sevilla, Spain – Israreli singer Noa, will open the “Partido por la Paz” (Peace Game) that will be held today in Sevilla (Spain) between a…

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Album reviews

Electro Bamako

Angel Romero December 27, 2006

Mamani Keita & Marc Minelli Electro Bamako (Palm Pictures) As anyone can see from viewing this site or any publication geared towards world music, Malian…

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Randy Wood’s Cree Round Dances

World Music Central News Room December 27, 2006

Phoenix (Arizona), USA – Randy Wood released his fifth solo album for Canyon with My Heart and Soul. Infused with the spirit of his Plains…

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General News

VIBE.com Honors the Late, Great James Brown

World Music Central News Room December 26, 2006

New York (NY), USA – VIBE.com will be honoring James Brown all week with photo, audio and video tributes to his incredible career.    “James…

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New Releases

Rising African Music Star Lura Releases Second CD

World Music Central News Room December 26, 2006

Paris, France – Lura is a young artist whose origins come from Cape-Verde, but who grew up in Portugal. She has a new album tited…

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Obituaries

Legendary Soul Singer James Brown Dies at 73

World Music Central News Room December 25, 2006

One of the most influential American musicians of the 20th century, James Brown, died today, December 25, of a of conjunctive heart failure. There will…

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Obituaries

South African Star Jabu Khanyile Dies at 49

World Music Central News Room December 25, 2006

South Africa – Popular South African musician Jabu Khanyile died on November 12th, at a Johannesburg Hospital. He was suffering from prostate cancer and diabetes…

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New Releases

Cheb Nacim Releases Modern Rai with a Traditional Roots Sound

World Music Central News Room December 25, 2006 Cheb NacimRai

 UK – In the tradition of the great Rai singers Cheb Hasni, Khaled and others, Cheb Nacim presents Algerian Rai, an album of passionate Rai…

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New Releases

MIDIval PunditZ Remixed EP

World Music Central News Room December 24, 2006

On MIDIval PunditZ Remixed, the New Delhi based duo’s music is taken to new dance-floor heights with a series of club friendly remixes by such…

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