Skip to content
stamp collage
Friday, June 12, 2026

World Music Central

Your Connection to traditional and contemporary World Music, including folk, roots, global music, ethno and crosscultural fusions
World Music Central
Your Connection to traditional and contemporary World Music, including folk, roots, global music, ethno and crosscultural fusions
  • Home
  • About
  • Topics
    • archive
    • Articles
    • Artist Profiles
    • Awards
    • Book Reviews
    • Album reviews
    • Charts
    • Concert reviews
    • Conferences
    • Editorials
    • Events
    • Film Reviews
    • General News
    • Interviews
    • Loop Collections
    • New Books
    • New CDs and digital releases
    • New Films
    • New Releases
    • Obituaries
    • Tour Announcements
    • Tradeshows
    • Uncategorized
  • Contact Us
  • World Music Resources
    • World Music Booking agents
    • World Music Festivals
    • Glossaries
      • Musical Instrument Glossary
    • Music Contests
    • Showcases
    • Musician Biographies
      • Afghan music
      • Algerian Music
      • American Music
      • Azerbaijani Music
      • Angolan Music
      • Bangladeshi music
      • Beninese Music
      • Burkinabe Music
      • Burundian Music
      • Cameroonian music
      • Cape Verdean music
      • Chinese Music
      • Congolese Music
      • Egyptian Music
      • Ethiopian Music
      • Gambian Music
      • Guinea Bissauan Music
      • Guinean Music
      • Indian Music
      • Iranian Music
      • Ivorian Music
      • Malian Music
      • Mauritanian Music
      • Norwegian Music
      • Mozambican Music
      • Sao Tomean Music
      • Scottish Music
      • Swiss Music
      • The Multifaceted World of Spanish Roots Music
      • Senegalese Music
      • Taiwanese Music
      • Tajik Music
      • Tanzanian Music
      • Turkish Music
    • Venues
  • Partners
  • Album reviews

    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
    View More
  • Album reviews

    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
    View More
  • Album reviews

    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
    View More
  • Album reviews

    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
    View More
  • Album reviews

    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
    View More

Featured News

  • Po’ Ramblin’ Boys - Bottom of a Glass cover artwork. An image of a glass seen from above.
    Music videos

    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.
    Music videos Single reviews

    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.
    Music videos

    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.
    Music videos

    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.
    Music videos Single reviews

    Love in Triplicate

    Tom Orr June 6, 2026 No Comments
  • Aidan Muse — Progress cover artwork. a photo of two heavy yellow machines clear cutting woods.
    Music videos

    Aidan Muse Addresses Environmental Change on New Song “Progress”

    World Music Central News Room June 5, 2026 No Comments

New CDs and digital releases

The Hidden Message by Da Vinci Vox

World Music Central News Room June 13, 2006

Inspired by the global phenomenon of the book The Da Vinci Code, as well as grail and templar lore, The Hidden Message features Gregorian chants…

Share
View More The Hidden Message by Da Vinci Vox
Events

Ancient Future in Concert Pangaea: The URI Roots Music Series

World Music Central News Room June 13, 2006

World fusion group Ancient Future, will perform Friday, September 29, 8 p.m., at Edwards Auditorium, Upper College Road, University of Rhode Island, RI. This is…

Share
View More Ancient Future in Concert Pangaea: The URI Roots Music Series
Events

Croatian Folk Music Workshop, Music of Istria Grožnjan

World Music Central News Room June 12, 2006

Croatia – The Croatian Heritage Foundation & Jeunesses Musicales Croatia have programmed a folk music workshop July 8 – 16, 2006. This workshop is to…

Share
View More Croatian Folk Music Workshop, Music of Istria Grožnjan
Album reviews

Rock and World Music, an Explosive Mix

Angel Romero June 12, 2006

Various Artists The Rough Guide to Planet Rock (World Music Network RGNET 1172CD, 2006) Rock combined with world music (or other forms of roots music)…

Share
View More Rock and World Music, an Explosive Mix
Articles

Simple Introduction to South Indian Classical Music – Part 1

World Music Central News Room June 11, 2006

Author: Suresh Sri South Indian classical music is known as Carnaatic music (we’ll be using this term henceforth in this article). This article describes the…

Share
View More Simple Introduction to South Indian Classical Music – Part 1
Events

Vusi Mahlasela Will Be Performing in Seattle

World Music Central News Room June 11, 2006

Seattle (Washington), USA – The Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley and 90.3 KEXP’s Best Ambiance present vocalist and guitarist Vusi Mahlasela , solo…

Share
View More Vusi Mahlasela Will Be Performing in Seattle
Album reviews

Party in Session and in Motion

Tom Orr June 11, 2006

Various Artists Baila! A Latin Dance Party (Putumayo PUT 251-2, 2006) Musical surprises are always welcome, but never underestimate the value of an album that…

Share
View More Party in Session and in Motion
Conferences

First Womex Conference Sessions Announced

World Music Central News Room June 10, 2006

Berlin, Germany – Many of the WOMEX 2006 conference sessions have now been confirmed. As always,  the WOMEX jury tried to provide a balance of…

Share
View More First Womex Conference Sessions Announced
Awards

Makoché Label Receives Two Native American Music Awards

World Music Central News Room June 10, 2006

Bismarck (North Dakota), USa – Makoché Recording, a recording label dedicated to Native American heritage and tradition and located in Bismarck, North Dakota received two…

Share
View More Makoché Label Receives Two Native American Music Awards
Tour Announcements

The Guthrie Family Legacy Tour, a multi-media concert tour with “Woody,” Arlo Guthrie and his family, features special guests Ab

World Music Central News Room June 10, 2006

Sebastian (Florida), USA – Arlo Guthrie sets out across the country on The Guthrie Family Legacy Tour this June to celebrate four generations of Guthrie…

Share
View More The Guthrie Family Legacy Tour, a multi-media concert tour with “Woody,” Arlo Guthrie and his family, features special guests Ab

Posts pagination

Previous page Page 1 … Page 1,662 Page 1,663 Page 1,664 … Page 1,936 Next page

Recent Posts

  • RANT Brings Glasgow Home
  • Essaouira Prepares for Gnaoua Festival 2026 With Carlinhos Brown, Richard Bona and Yasmine Hamdan
  • Ali Farka Touré’s ‘Savane’ Celebrates 20 Years With Limited-Edition Yellow Vinyl Release
  • The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys Return With “Bottom of a Glass”
  • Azuka Moweta Honors Asaba Highlife Roots On Kenechukwu
  • The Tarumbeta Brass Tradition of Dar es Salaam
  • Keeping Grandmothers Grand

Meta

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org

Archives

Tags

African music Afrobeat American folk music Arabic music Argentine music Bluegrass blues Brazil Brazilian music Celtic music Chinese music Cuba Cuban music fiddle Finnish music Flamenco flamenco guitar Greek music guitar India Indian classical music Indian music Ireland Irish folk music Italian music Jazz Latin jazz Malian music Middle Eastern music Moroccan music Norwegian music percussion Portugal Portuguese music Reggae salsa Scotland Scottish music Spain Spanish music Turkish music United States of America world fusion world jazz world music
World Music Central | Designed by: Theme Freesia | WordPress | © Copyright All right reserved