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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

Events

Lamajamal Will Perform in Chicago as part of Arabesque Chicago Concert Series

World Music Central News Room April 28, 2006

Chicago (Illinois), USA –  Lamajamal will perform Wednesday, May 10 at 8:00 p.m. at Raven Theatre’s East Stage.    Lamajamal, formed in Chicago in 2004,…

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Carnival de Cuba, The Spirit of Cuba in London

World Music Central News Room April 28, 2006

London, UK – Carnival de Cuba will bring the sounds of Cuba to South Bank, June 10th and 11th. Carnival de Cuba will be one…

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General News

Canticles of Brother Corsica

World Music Central News Room April 27, 2006

Seattle (Washington), USA – Tune into the Old Country, (KBCS, 91.3 FM, Seattle/Bellevue) on April 30, 2006, 7 p.m., Standard Pacific Time to hear a…

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Katrina Children’s Jazz & Blues Education and Instrument Drive

World Music Central News Room April 27, 2006

Chicago – Acclaimed blues, jazz and diversity teacher/musician T.J. Wheeler, in conjunction with the non-profit Blues Bank Collective, is embarking on a new project called…

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Tuareg Band Tinariwen Will Perform at Joe’s Pub in New York

World Music Central News Room April 27, 2006

New York City (New York), USA – Mali’s desert guitar rebels, Tinariwen, living legends of contemporary Tuareg (Tamashek) music from the deserts of northern Mali,…

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Joel Zoss & Juan Carlos Formell in New York

World Music Central News Room April 26, 2006

New York (New York), USA – Joel Zoss and Juan Carlos Formell will be performing Thursday, April 27, at 8pm at Makor. The venue is…

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Mbira Queen Stella Chiweshe Releases Double CD

World Music Central News Room April 26, 2006

  When British colonizers tried to stop mbira sessions in what is now known as Zimbabwe, the police were so enchanted by the music they…

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General News

Live Scottish traditional music webcast sessions online

Angel Romero April 26, 2006

Live Scottish traditional music webcast sessions online each week at Ayepod.net. The idea behind this came from the people at Foot Stompin’ Celtic Music (a…

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Album reviews

A Collection of Tango

TJ Nelson April 26, 2006 tangoworld fusion

First up is Carlos Libedinsky’s Narcotango. One can only assume the narco part of the title is in some way linked to the Mexican narco-corridos,…

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Events

The Youth World Music Festival

World Music Central News Room April 25, 2006

San Francisco (California), USA – The Youth World Music Festival will be held on April 30, 2006 at Fort Mason Center’s Cowell Theater. The Cowell…

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