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

    Tom Orr June 6, 2026 No Comments

Events

2007 Mantra International World Music Festival

Angel Romero September 5, 2006

The 2007 Mantra International World Music Festival will be held on February 9, 10, 11th, 2007. The Mantra International World Music Festival is about Music…

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New Releases

Four new World Fusion releases on the Net Dot Music label

Angel Romero September 5, 2006

Boston (Massachusetts), USA – Net Dot Music, Inc. announces the simultaneous release of four new full-length CDs in the jazz/world fusion genres by bass guitar…

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The Pan Global Cargo of Darko Rundek

World Music Central News Room September 5, 2006

Mhm A-Ha Oh Yeah Da-Da is the latest release by Darko Rundek & Cargo Orkestar on Piranha Musik. The CD’s songs tell of the loneliness…

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Events

Natacha Atlas at Madison World Music Festival

World Music Central News Room September 4, 2006

Madison (Wisconsin), USA – Natacha Atlas, winner of the Best World Music Act/Ethnic Multicultural Media Award, jumpstarts Madison World Music Festival and World Stage Series…

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New Releases

Vas Vocalist Azam Ali Releases Elysium for the Brave

World Music Central News Room September 3, 2006 Azam Ali

Elysium for the Brave (Six Degrees Records), Azam Ali’s second solo album, signals a new turn in her musical evolution. The album, her most ambitious…

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Album reviews

Native Intensity: From Native American Flute to Pow-Wow Songs

World Music Central News Room September 2, 2006

Reviews By Patty-Lynne Herlevi Peter Phippen Shadows of Dawn (Canyon Records, 2006) Gerald Primeaux Sr. Voice of Dakota, Harmonized Healing Songs (Canyon Records, 2006) Pima…

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Articles

Online Music Education – Music of the Vedas

Angel Romero September 2, 2006

Indian Classical Music dates back to Vedic period. Dr. Lalmani Misra researched into the music of Sama-Veda and deciphered the notes used in that period.…

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Obituaries

Flamenco Singer ‘El Turronero’ Dies at 59

World Music Central News Room September 2, 2006

Utrera (Sevilla), Spain – Singer Manuel Mancheno Peña, known artistically as “El Turronero”, died September 1st at a Sevilla hospital of a stroke. He was…

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Album reviews

Africa Hushed and Heavenly

Tom Orr September 2, 2006

Various Artists Acoustic Africa (Putumayo PUT 254-2, 2006) Sure, electrified African sounds- be they highlife, soukous, m’balax, benga, mbaquanga or what have you -can bring…

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Events

13th William Kennedy Piping Festival

World Music Central News Room September 2, 2006

Armagh Pipers Club has announced details of the 13th William Kennedy Piping Festival. The festival will be held 15th-19th November, 2006 in Armagh. Started in…

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