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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.
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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.
    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

Tour Announcements

Simaku touring US cities with Albanian language CD Echoes From Iliria

World Music Central News Room May 11, 2006

New York (NY), USA – After a successful event at Borders Books & Music in Manhattan (New York City), Simaku is embarking on a six-city…

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General News

Digital Music Group Acquires Green Linnet Records

World Music Central News Room May 10, 2006

Sacramento (California), USA – /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ – Digital Music Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:DMGI) , a content owner and distributor of digital music recordings focused on past-hits, out-of-print,…

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Events

Samite CD Presentation in New York

World Music Central News Room May 10, 2006 Samite

New York (New York), USA – Ugandan musician Samite will be presenting his latest CD, Embalasasa, on Thursday, May 18 at 7:30pm. the concert will…

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Awards

Damian ‘Jr. Gong’ Marley Wins Six International Reggae and World Music Awards; Acclaimed Reggae Star to Hit Road Later This Summ

World Music Central News Room May 9, 2006

New York City (New York), USA – Grammy award winning artist, Damian “Junior Gong” Marley, was a big winner this past Saturday night at the…

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Events

Tropical Folk and Roots Festival in the Canary Islands

World Music Central News Room May 9, 2006

La Laguna (Tenerife, Canary Islands), Spain – The eighth edition of the “Tropical Folk y Raíces” world music festival, will be held May 18 –…

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Events

Indian Kathak and Spanish Flamenco Intersect in “De Sevilla” Debut

World Music Central News Room May 8, 2006

Maha Akhtar will connect India and Andalusia to New York City when she teams with Spanish dancer, choreographer and mentor Juan Polvillo on May 10th…

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General News

Joe Vasconcellos Composes the Official Theme for the Dalai Lama’s Visit to Chile

World Music Central News Room May 7, 2006 Joe Vasconcellos

Author: Timothy Bisig Chilean artist Joe Vasconcellos was asked to compose the official song for the visit of the Dalai Lama in Chile happening this…

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Conferences

3rd Freemuse World Conference in Istanbul

World Music Central News Room May 7, 2006

The 3rd international conference on music and censorship will take place in Istanbul, 25- 26 November, 2006.    The conference will be hosted by Istanbul…

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General News

Merlefest 2006 Podcast

World Music Central News Room May 7, 2006 MerlefestNickel Creek

Nashville (Tennessee), USA – Sugar Hill Records has released a Merlefest podcast. it includes informal interviews with Sara Watkins (Nickel Creek), Chris Eldridge (The Stringdusters),…

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Awards

Ben Sures Wins John Lennon Songwriting Award

World Music Central News Room May 7, 2006

Toronto, Canada – Toronto’s Ben Sures has picked up this year’s John Lennon Songwriting Award in the folk category; he is the only Canadian among…

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