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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

  • 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.
    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.
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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.
    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.
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    Aidan Muse Addresses Environmental Change on New Song “Progress”

    World Music Central News Room June 5, 2026 No Comments

Awards

Sacred Ground Wins Nammy

World Music Central News Room June 10, 2006

Boulder (Colorado), USA – The Grammy-winning Sacred Ground CD continues to gather awards adding a NAMMY to the collection at the Eighth Annual Native American…

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Arvel Bird Wins Nammy Award for Best Instrumental

World Music Central News Room June 10, 2006

Native American fiddler Arvel bird won the Nammy (the Native American Music Awards) for Best Instrumental. This is Arvel’s Nammy thank you statement: “I would…

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Conferences

First Womex 2006 Artist Showcase Announcements

World Music Central News Room June 10, 2006 womex

Berlin, Germany – The Womex judges met back in May. One of the seven judges, Martin Morales, was excused at the last moment due to…

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Conferences

Womex Registrations Go Up

World Music Central News Room June 10, 2006

Berlin, Germany – The list of registered attendees for the Womex 2006 conference in Sevilla has surpassed previous years’ records. “Sevilla 2003 was our best-attended…

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Events

2006 JVC Jazz Festival – New York presents Brazil Nights

World Music Central News Room June 10, 2006

New York (New York), USA – Move to the beat of Brazil Nights at the Jazz Standard. Brazil Nights I features Choro Ensemble: Pedro Ramos,…

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Album reviews

Scorching Seconds

Tom Orr June 9, 2006

Hossam Ramzy and Jose Luis Monton Flamenco Arabe 2 (ARC Music EUCD 2000, 2006) Perhaps later I’ll be concerned that I haven’t heard the first…

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Events

The 27th Cambridge River Festival celebrates the Charles River

World Music Central News Room June 9, 2006

Cambridge (Massachusetts), USA – Ideally located along a serpentine swath of the Charles River, the 27th Cambridge River Festival returns on Saturday June 17th, from…

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Interviews

An interview with composer and percussionist Ravish Momin

Angel Romero June 8, 2006

JazzWorldQuest.com : What do you think about a trend to a so called global cultural hybridization , or maybe to a meltdown of musical styles…

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General News

Darko Rundek & Cargo Orkestar New CD & Bonus soccer Song Online

World Music Central News Room June 8, 2006

Berlin, Germany – Before Darko Rundek & Cargo Orkestar hit the road with their new CD (Germany/France/Austria/Serbia/Montenegro), they had a great record release concert at…

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New CDs and digital releases

Intersound Records to Release a World Music Album to Benefit Refugees

World Music Central News Room June 8, 2006

Nashville (Tennessee), USA – via PRNewswire – Intersound Records, in conjunction with Crazy Baby Records, has announced the August 22, 2006 release of the world…

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