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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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    Songs Carried Across Salt Water: Memory, Exile, And The Quiet Force Of Displaced Dreams

    Michalis Kouloumis — Displaced Dreams (Seyir Muzik, 2025) In Displaced Dreams, Michalis Kouloumis articulates exile as a lived, trembling presence. The album is a precious…

    Tyler Bennet April 20, 2026 No Comments
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Featured News

  • Gnoss - Photo by Elly Lucas. Band photo.
    Music videos

    Gnoss Share Lively New Single “Emily”

    World Music Central News Room April 25, 2026 No Comments
  • Staran black and wgite band photo
    Music videos

    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.
    Music videos

    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.
    Music videos

    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

New Books

Latest texts in Karnataka Classical Music

Angel Romero March 13, 2006

Karnataka Sangeetha Darpana, Part I and Part II by Thirumalai Sisters Gaanakalaabhooshana Dr. T. Sachidevi & Karnataka Kalaashree, Vidhushi T. Sharada (Retired Professors of Music).…

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Events

The National Dance Company of the Republic of Guinea in Seattle

World Music Central News Room March 12, 2006

Seattle, Washington–The UW World Music Series presents Les Ballets Africains, The National Dance Company of the Republic of Guinea, a celebration of West-African folk history…

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New CDs and digital releases

New Album by La Rubias del Norte to Be Released in March

World Music Central News Room March 12, 2006

New York (New York), USA – La Rubias del Norte’s will appear at Joe’s Pub on Tuesday March 28th, at 7:30pm, to celebrate the national…

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Debut Album of Reggaetón Crossover Artist Kulcha Don

World Music Central News Room March 11, 2006

Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), USA – Blending hip-hop, dancehall, Reggaetón, and Caribbean roots, up-and-coming artist Kulcha Don has released his debut album for RuffNation Music, It’s All…

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Album reviews

Still the One

Tom Orr March 11, 2006 Reggae

Various Artists- The Best of Studio One, Vol. 1 (Heartbeat 11661-7801-2, 2006) Various Artists – Full Up: More Hits From Studio One (Heartbeat 11661-7802-2, 2006)…

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Events

Soca & Calypso Music Invade New York City With Passion

World Music Central News Room March 10, 2006

(PRWEB) Saturday March 11th 2006 marks the return of Soca Music to New York City. After a long hiatus, Soca music has found a new…

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New Releases

Stevie Culture moves on from the S.A.N.E band and breaks out with hit single “Top Class”

admin March 9, 2006

Stevie Culture of the famous Jamaican Reggae Band “S.A.N.E. (Sounds Against Negative Expression)” breaks out with a new hit single “Top Class”. “Top Class” is…

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World Music in Support of West Papua Fundraiser

World Music Central News Room March 9, 2006

The Dancing Turtle label in London will be holding a large world music event, Merdeka, in London, April 7th, 9 pm to 4 am. Merdeka…

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Album reviews

Getting to Know These African Women

Tom Orr March 9, 2006

Thandiswa – Zabalaza (Escondida ESC 6525-2, 2006) Julia Sarr/Patrice Larose – Set Luna (No Format/Sunnyside SSC 3033, 2006) Rachel Magoola – Songs From the Source…

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Album reviews

A Wave of Celtic Music CDs for Saint Patrick’s 2006

World Music Central News Room March 8, 2006

  Saint Patrick’s Day (March 17) has become a key holiday for Celtic music. Many record labels, especially in the United States, use the celebration…

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