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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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    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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    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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  • 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.
    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.
    Music videos

    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

Stephen Marley to Release Highly Anticipated Debut Album on February 6, 2007

World Music Central News Room October 12, 2006

New York (NY), USA – Stephen Marley, Grammy-winning artist and producer and son of the legendary Bob Marley will release his highly anticipated solo debut…

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Poems and piano of Ivana Marija Vidovic

admin October 11, 2006

If we talk about the classical music world there is one name we shouldn’t forget to mention. That’s Ivana Marija Vidovic, born in Dubrovnik, Croatia:…

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Dialogue CD Combines Christian and Muslim Traditions

World Music Central News Room October 11, 2006

Christian and Muslim holy texts come together in Dialogue. On a journey to Lahore in Pakistan, Norwegian folksinger Sondre Bratland met the renowned Qawwali singer…

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Baby Rasta regresa con nuevo disco, La Última Risa… Iniciando Mi Nuevo Juego

World Music Central News Room October 10, 2006

Miami (La Florida), USA – Baby Rasta, uno de los pioneros del reggaetón, ha regresado luego de 3 años de ausencia. Esta vez el intérprete…

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Zawinul Syndicate to Perform at Lincoln Center

World Music Central News Room October 10, 2006

New York (NY), USA – Joe Zawinul and his band The Zawinul Syndicate will present an electrifying performance combining elements of jazz, world music and…

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Scottish Piano Fusion

World Music Central News Room October 10, 2006

Glasgow, Scotland – Pianist Sandy Meldrum has released Scottish Piano Fusion (Greentrax Recordings CDTRAX 298). Sandy invited a host of other talented young musicians to…

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Andy Statman Releases Two New Jewish and Bluegrass Roots Music Recordings

World Music Central News Room October 10, 2006

New York (NY), USA – Clarinet and mandolin virtuoso Andy Statman has released two new CDs: East Flatbush Blues (Shefa #HORN 3001) and Awakening from…

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WOMAD Will Move from Rivermead to Wiltshire in 2007

World Music Central News Room October 9, 2006

Last week WOMAD announced that it would be moving its annual UK festival from the Rivermead site in Reading – home to the event since…

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Events

Latin Album Cover Art Exhibition, "¡Viva La Música!"

World Music Central News Room October 9, 2006

¡Viva La Música! (1940 to present) explores the evolution of Latin music album cover art over the last 50 years. The presentation is curated by…

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New Little Axe CD on Real World Records

World Music Central News Room October 9, 2006

London, England – Little Axe’s new album, Stone Cold Ohio, was released last Monday on Real World Records in the UK. Stone Cold Ohio references…

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