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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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    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.
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    Gnoss Share Lively New Single “Emily”

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

The World of WOMAD Returns to Singapore for Its Ninth Year

World Music Central News Room July 8, 2006

Singapore – The music of the world in the garden city at the crossroads of the world, WOMAD (World of Music, Arts & Dance), one…

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Album reviews

Inner Thoughts

admin July 7, 2006

Rodrigo Rodriguez Inner Thoughts (2006) The latest production by Spanish composer, Rodrigo Rodriguez consists of a mix of the East and West, creating a single…

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Daoud & Saleh Al-Kuwaity, Their Star Shall Never Fade

Angel Romero July 7, 2006 Arabic musicDaoud Al-KuwaitySaleh Al-Kuwaity

Daoud & Saleh Al-Kuwaity – Their Star Shall Never Fade (Magda MGD054, 2006) This double CD is a collection of rare recordings by masters of…

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The Tff Rudostadt Festival Focuses on France

World Music Central News Room July 6, 2006

Paris, France – This year the German Rudostadt Festival, held between the 7th and the 8th July, has chosen France as its country theme for…

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Renowned Celtic Music Fest Ortigueira ’06 Begins Today

World Music Central News Room July 6, 2006

Ortigueira (Galicia), Spain – One of Europe’s largest Celtic music festivals, Ortigueira, begins today. Ortigueira, held in northwestern Spain, presents some of the finest Celtic…

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Stellamara, A Ripe Blend of the Mysteries of East and West

TJ Nelson July 6, 2006

Stellamara The Seven Valleys (World Class – Valley Entertainment, 2006) Stellamara is an intricate web of the combined talents of Sonja Drakulich, Gari Hegedus, Susu…

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The Whole Tribe Sings, Irish World Rock

World Music Central News Room July 5, 2006

There is a vibrant pop-rock group of singer-songwriters emerging from Northern Ireland called The Whole Tribe Sings because each musician lends a strong voice to…

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General News

Hoven Droven Releases a Live CD

World Music Central News Room July 5, 2006

Sweden – After fifteen years together, Hoven Droven is releasing their long awaited first live CD Jumping at The Cedar. It was recorded in Minneapolis…

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Events

The biggest world music event in Portugal is back in July

World Music Central News Room July 5, 2006 Portugalworld music

Portugal – Toumani Diabaté, Thomas Mapfumo, Trilok Gurtu, Värttinä, Vusi Mahlasela, Ivo Papasov, Rabih Abou-Khalil, Tony Allen, Seun Kuti are some of the artists playing…

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Album reviews

African Explorers

Tom Orr July 4, 2006

Euforquestra Explorations in Afrobeat (Euforquestra Productions, 2006) Think hard… when was the last time you heard a bunch of guys from the midwestern US combine…

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