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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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  • Album reviews

    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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  • Album reviews

    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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  • Album reviews

    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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  • Album reviews

    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.
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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.
    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 CDs and digital releases

Reggae Pan Classics By the Mighty Jamma

Angel Romero February 8, 2006

Reggae Pan Classics By the Mighty Jamma is a great fusion of Caribbean Cultures: Trinidad meets Jamaica. It is a fusion of the Steelpan sound…

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New CDs and digital releases

Hip-O Select Launches Volume Four of The Complete Motown Singles Project

World Music Central News Room February 8, 2006

Los Angeles (California), USA – (BUSINESS WIRE)- On February 24th, Hip-O Select.com, a division of Universal Music Enterprises, will release the fourth volume of The…

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Conferences

Arlo Guthrie, Judy Collins, Peter Yarrow, Johnny Gimble at 18th Annual North American Folk Music and Dance Alliance Conference

World Music Central News Room February 8, 2006

Memphis (Tennessee), USA – The 18th annual international convention of the North American Folk Music and Dance Alliance (the Folk Alliance) is about to arrive…

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Sergio Mendes Releases Timeless, Combining Bossa Nova with Hip Hop

World Music Central News Room February 7, 2006

On February 14 Concord Records and Starbucks Hear Music co-release Timeless by Sergio Mendes. The album will be available at Starbucks and traditional retail Produced…

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Ancient Music Treasures – Exploration for New Music

Angel Romero February 7, 2006

Ancient Music Treasures – Exploration for New Music is a new book by Dr. Vee, published by Anto Music International Research Centre. As an interdisciplinary…

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Tradeshows

Music Matters – Asia Pacific Music Forum 2006

admin February 7, 2006

Hong Kong is set to play host to the biggest names in the entertainment business as they gather at the inaugural Music Matters Conference to…

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Conferences

Films for Folk at 18th Annual International Folk Alliance Conference

World Music Central News Room February 7, 2006

Memphis (Tennessee), USA – The 18th Annual International Folk Alliance Conference, in Austin, Texas, February 10-14, 2006 is highlighting Texas music through films. Films will…

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Hispanic Music Events at International Folk Alliance Conference

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Memphis (Tennessee), USA – The 18th Annual International FolkAlliance Conference, in Austin, Texas, February 10-14, 2006 is highlightingHispanic music through showcases, films, and workshops. Conference…

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General News

Omar Sosa Remixes Mulatos

World Music Central News Room February 5, 2006

San Francisco (California), USA – Following the success of his recent recording Mulatos (Otá Recors), which received a 2006 Grammy nomination for Best Latin Jazz…

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General News

Omar Sosa Named Finalist in the 2005 International Songwriting Competition

World Music Central News Room February 4, 2006

San Francisco (California), USA – Cuban pianist Omar Sosa has just been named a finalist in the 2005 International Songwriting Competition (Instrumental) for his composition…

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