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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

  • Fania Niang l empreinte cover artwork. A photo of Fania dressed in white with white gloves and scarf. one of her gloves and her eyes are painted with colorful designs.
    Music videos Single reviews

    A Fania Favorite

    Tom Orr June 13, 2026 No Comments
  • 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.
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    Love in Triplicate

    Tom Orr June 6, 2026 No Comments

New CDs and digital releases

New Natacha Atlas Album in Late April 06

World Music Central News Room April 14, 2006

Mantra Recordings/Beggars Group will release Natacha Atlas latest album, Mish Maoul, on April 24th. With Mish Maoul (MNTCD 1038), Atlas’ career comes full circle to…

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Book Reviews

Latin Cover Art Baccanalia

Angel Romero April 14, 2006

¡Cocinando! by Pablo Yglesias (Princeton Architectural Press, 2005. ISBN: 156898460X). A newly released book, ¡Cocinando!, focuses on fifty years of Latin album cover art. The…

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Events

First Annual Youth for Youth World Music & Arts Fest

World Music Central News Room April 14, 2006

San Francisco (California), USA – Door Dog Music Productions has announced the first annual Youth for Youth World Music & Arts Fest, a three-part professional…

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General News

MerleFest 2006 Partners with FestivaLink.net to Offer Legal Downloads

World Music Central News Room April 13, 2006

Wilkesboro (North Carlina), USA – FestivaLink.net is a new exclusive music download site that lets music lovers capture forever the magic of their favorite music…

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Events

K. Sridhar Will Perform at Irvine

World Music Central News Room April 13, 2006

Irvine (California), USA – K. Sridhar who is currently on tour, will be performing in Irvine, California. As part of Serene Moods, K Sridhar (sarod)…

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Album reviews

Chosen Music

Tom Orr April 13, 2006

Maurice El Medioni Meets Roberto Rodriguez – Descarga Oriental (Piranha CDPIR2003, 2006) The Afro-Semitic Experience – Plea for Peace (Reckless DC Music RMCD-1052, 2005) Think…

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General News

Latin Grammy Award Making New York Debut

TJ Nelson April 12, 2006

Spiking the hopes of both Miami and Los Angeles, the 7th Annual Latin Grammy Awards have been slated to be broadcast live Thursday, November 2,…

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Awards

2005 International Songwriting Competition announces World Music Winners

World Music Central News Room April 12, 2006

Nashville (Tennessee), USA – The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) has announced today the winners for its 2005 annual competition. ISC received almost 15,000 entries from…

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Events

Thomas Mapfumo & the Blacks Unlimited Revisit New York City

World Music Central News Room April 12, 2006

New York (New York), USA – Thomas Mapfumo & the Blacks Unlimited return to New York City for a concert at SOBs. The concert will…

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Events

Odetta at Tribeca Performing Arts Center

World Music Central News Room April 11, 2006

New York (New York), USA – Folk/blues icon Odetta wilbe performing at Tribeca Performing Arts Center in New York City on Friday, April 14 at…

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