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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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    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.
    Music videos

    Gnoss Share Lively New Single “Emily”

    World Music Central News Room April 25, 2026 No Comments
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    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.
    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.
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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

Events

SoundRave in Arizona Showcases Native American music, Latin Sounds, Hip Hop and Reggae

World Music Central News Room September 21, 2006

Tempe (Arizona), USA – In connection with Native American Recognition Days (NARD), the Herberger College of Fine Arts Band Program and ASU Gammage hosts SoundRave,…

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Obituaries

Don Walser, Country Music Yodler Dies at 72

World Music Central News Room September 21, 2006

Don Walser, a master yodler and traditional country music artist, passed away at 1:30pm on September 20, 2006, due to complications from diabetes; 6 days…

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Album reviews

Breezy Fusion of Jazz and Flamenco

TJ Nelson September 21, 2006

Carles Benavent and Josemi Carmona Sumando (Nuevos Medios, 2006) Jazz bassist Carles Benavent and guitarist Josemi Carmona have combined talents for Nuevos Medios release Sumando,…

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Events

3 Jazz Chanteuses Steam up the Emerald City: Elias, Peyroux and Topferova

World Music Central News Room September 20, 2006

Seattle, Washington (USA) – Brazilian pianist and vocalist Eliane Elias will appear at Jazz Alley on September 26 and 27th, show time 7:30 p.m. Prior…

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Hassan Hakmoun at HotHouse in Chicago October 13

Angel Romero September 20, 2006

Legendary Gnawa musician Hassan Hakmoun will be performing at Chicago’s HotHouse in October. Gnawa music’s integration of African rhythms and sensibility has been compared to…

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Tour Announcements

Drum Supergroup The Rhythm Devils Will Tour This Fall

World Music Central News Room September 20, 2006 Mickey HartThe Rhythm Devils

The Rhythm Devils featuring Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Mike Gordon, Steve Kimock, Sikiru Adepoju plus special guest Goapele Take Flight This Fall. The Rhythm Devils…

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Events

Explore Islands of the World with the World Arts Festival in North Carolina

World Music Central News Room September 19, 2006

Carrboro (North Carolina), USA – The ArtsCenter of Carrboro celebrates the World Arts Festival’s fifth anniversary this fall with an exclusive island music/culture theme. Geographic…

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General News

Ghanaian Performer Sings to Fight Violence Against Women

World Music Central News Room September 19, 2006

[image1_left]Ghanaian Urban Life singer/songwriter Chemphe is currently in the studio recording a song about violence against women. The single ‘Why You Dey Treat Am Bad’…

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General News

Blue Note Jazz Club Celebrates 25th Anniversary

World Music Central News Room September 18, 2006

New York (NY), USA – Throughout the fall and winter of 2006, the Blue Note Jazz Club will celebrate its 25th Anniversary with the friends…

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Articles

The Life of Papanasam Sivan

World Music Central News Room September 18, 2006

Author: Ashok Ramani Papanasam Sivan was born as the second son of Ramamritha Ayer and Yogambal Ammal at Polagam in Tanjore District on 26.9.1890. His…

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