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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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    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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    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

Obituaries

Bluegrass Guitar Pioneer Josh Graves Dies

World Music Central News Room November 16, 2006

Josh Graves passed away Sept. 30, 2006. Born in Tellico Plains, Tennessee. in 1928, Graves played a major role in bringing the resonator guitar to…

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New Releases

Renowned Celtic Music Star Loreena McKennitt Talks About Her New Album An Ancient Muse

World Music Central News Room November 16, 2006

Celtic composer and instrumentalist Loreena McKennitt has a new recording out. An Ancient Muse is her seventh full-length studio album. “This record is a little…

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Latin Guitar with Heavy Metal Attitude

World Music Central News Room November 15, 2006

Ireland – Rodrigo y Gabriela is a Mexican guitar duo that has had tremendous success in Ireland with their self titled album, Rodrigo y Gabriela…

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The Rough Guide to South Africa, 2nd Edition

World Music Central News Room November 14, 2006

Three years after the original bestselling edition of The Rough Guide To The Music Of South Africa (which sold over 40,000 CDs) was deleted, a…

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Smithsonian Folkways Releases Latest CD by Iraqi ‘Ud Master Rahim Alhaj

World Music Central News Room November 13, 2006

Washington (DC), USA – Smithsonian Folkways Recordings has released Rahim AlHaj‘s ‘When the Soul Is Settled: Music of Iraq. AlHaj has given performances around the…

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Noor Inayat Khan Inspired CD

admin November 12, 2006

London born, New York based world-fusion songwriter and composer Geoffrey Armes announced the release of Noor, his sixth solo CD, a suite of music inspired…

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Tour Announcements

Concert Series of Anjan Chattopadhyay in the Summer Of 2007

Angel Romero November 12, 2006

The Academy Of Indian Music And Fine Arts (AIMFA), in Baltimore, USA, announced a 3 month long concert series of Indian Classical Music by the…

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Artist Profiles

The Chéhadé brothers

Angel Romero November 12, 2006 No Comments Arabic musicPalestinian musicThe Chéhadé brothers

The Chéhadé brothers are singer-songwriters from Jerusalem. They were born and raised in a family where art had an important place. Their home was an…

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Mandolin Master Kevin MacLeod Releases Dorney Rock

World Music Central News Room November 12, 2006 Kevin MacLeodmandolin

Dorney Rock is the third recording from Scots mandolinist Kevin MacLeod, of The Occasionals Ceilidh Band. It features a lively collection of Scottish and Irish…

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New CDs and digital releases

Yashila, New Indian Fusion Collective

World Music Central News Room November 11, 2006

UK – Yashila is the name of a new Indian fusion collective formed by prestigious Indian instrumentalists. The group released its first CD, Drive East…

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