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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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  • 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

Album reviews

Back in Fighting Form

Tom Orr March 31, 2006

UB40 Who You Fighting for? (Rhino R2 73305, 2006) I wasn’t ready to write off UB40. True, they hadn’t made a really good album in…

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General News

The Blues Music Foundation Announces Major Blues Grants; Nearly $200,000 to Blues Preservation Organizations

World Music Central News Room March 30, 2006

Seattle (Washington), USA – The Blues Music Foundation, a non-profit organization launched during 2003’s “Year of the Blues” celebration, is set to distribute this year…

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New CDs and digital releases

Blackfoot Confederacy Pow-Wow songs Recorded Live

World Music Central News Room March 30, 2006

Phoenix (Arizona), USA – The Blackfoot Confederacy has launched their second recording with Confederacy Style-Pow-Wow songs Recorded Live at Post Falls. Together, the Blackfeet, Kainai,…

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Good to See Ya, Tanzania

Tom Orr March 30, 2006

Various Artists The Rough Guide to the Music of Tanzania (World Music Network RGNET 1158 CD, 2006) A quick scan through my hopelessly disorganized collection…

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Sara Tavares Latest CD Balancê Now Available in North America

World Music Central News Room March 29, 2006

Afro-Portuguese singer Sara Tavares has released her third album, Balancê, in North America on Times Square. In Europe it is available through World Connection. The…

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Events

Eddie Palmieri and the Afro Caribbean All-Stars Play Two Nights in Chicago

World Music Central News Room March 29, 2006

Chicago, USA – Eddie Palmieri and the Afro Caribbean All-Stars will be playing two nights, with two shows per night at HotHouse. Concerts will be…

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Spanish Musical Treasures

Angel Romero March 29, 2006 Flamencoflamenco jazzSpainSpanish music

Eliseo Parra is one of the treasures of Spanish world music. He focuses on the lesser known folk roots of various Spanish regions, including Castile,…

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Round Dances of the Navajo Nation

World Music Central News Room March 28, 2006

Phoenix (Arizona), USA – From the desert heartland of the Navajo Nation comes the stirring voice of talented singer and songmaker Jay Begaye. The Colorful…

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Events

CD Release Night featuring Sativasur & La Cumbiamba eNeYe in New York

World Music Central News Room March 28, 2006

New York City (New York), USA – Chonta Records, a label specialized in new Colombian music, will celebrate the CD release of its new productions…

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Events

Grada Brings its New Celtic Airs to New York

World Music Central News Room March 28, 2006

New York City (New York), USA – Irish band Gráda will perform in New York City on Wednesday, March 29 at 7:30pm at The Cutting…

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  • Sky Smeed Turns The Rock House Into a Happy and Welcoming Home on New Live Album
  • Flamenco Christmas Jerez-Style to Return to Madrid in 2026
  • Staran Join Forces With Julie Fowlis on New Single “Duan Callaig”
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