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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…

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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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    Shahab Tolouie Recasts Goldoni’s World On Ci Vediamo, Goldoni!

    Shahab Tolouie – Ci vediamo, Goldoni! (self-released, 2026) Czech-Iranian musician Shahab Tolouie’s latest work is Ci Vediamo, Goldoni!. The 10-track project takes Tolouie in a…

    Tyler Bennet June 4, 2026 No Comments
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Featured News

  • 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.
    Music videos Single reviews

    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
  • Gianluca Verrengia Tres Amores cover artwork. A flamenco guitar with three red roses on it.
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    Love in Triplicate

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New CDs and digital releases

October Release in North America for Ojos de Brujo’s New CD Techarí

World Music Central News Room September 16, 2006

Six Degrees Records will release the new album by Spanish band Ojos de Brujo on October 31st, 2006. The album is licensed from Diquela, the…

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Persian and Turkish Masters Collaborate on The Wind

World Music Central News Room September 15, 2006

On September 19th, ECM will release The Wind in North America, a hypnotic meeting of traditional Persian and Turkish music from kamancheh (Iranian spike fiddle)…

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Events

World Music Festival: Chicago 2006 Schedule

World Music Central News Room September 14, 2006

Chicago (Illinois), USA – The following is the program for World Music Festival: Chicago 2006 as of 8/24/06.    THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14    Tune in…

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The 8th Annual World Music Festival: Chicago 2006 Begins This Week

World Music Central News Room September 14, 2006

Chicago (Illinois), USA – Chicago showcases the best of international music at the 8th Annual World Music Festival: Chicago 2006, Thursday, September 14 through Thursday…

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Concert reviews

Seven Strings and a Reverberating Voice- Harikumar & Bhavadhaarini

World Music Central News Room September 14, 2006

Review by: Anandhi Anand Thrilled & enthusiastic to watch Sri S. Harikumar playing the 7-string violectra instrument. Amazing it was as he could go and…

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Eccodek’s African Dub Mixology

World Music Central News Room September 14, 2006

More Africa in Us (White Swan Records) is the new album by Canadian act Eccodek. “I think putting more Africa into something suggests connecting with…

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New Release by Ud Virtuoso Rahim AlHaj

Angel Romero September 13, 2006

Fast Horse Recordings releases Friendship, a new CD by Iraqi ud player Rahim Alhaj backed by his Sadaka String Quartet. In 1991, after the first…

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Events

Andrea Gerak & Barozda to perform at Brugges Festival of World Music

admin September 13, 2006

Hungarian singer Andrea Gerak will perform at Brugges Festival of World Music on November 11 at 15:30 (3:30 pm). Andrea Gerak has been dancing and…

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New CDs and digital releases

Women Take Back The Noise, Global CD Compilation

Angel Romero September 13, 2006

Women Take Back The Noise– a CD compilation project featuring 47 women from all around the globe who work with sound in various ways, from…

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Events

Diego Paqué Benefit Concert

admin September 12, 2006

Flamenco singer-songwriter Diego Paqué will perform a benefit concert September 16 at Sant Martí de Tous, Barcelona. The venue is located at Plaza de Fátima,…

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