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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.
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    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

Album reviews

Exploring the New Sounds of Brazil

Angel Romero March 16, 2006

Brazil is a country with an incredibly rich variety of music and World Music Central has received a large number of new CDs from the…

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Album reviews

African Convergence

Tom Orr March 16, 2006

Nuru Kane Sigil (Riverboat Records/World Music Network TUGCD 1041, 2006) This dynamic disc was recorded in a Scottish country cottage and a Paris studio, but…

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General News

Máilbmi – Indigenous Music on Swedish Radio

World Music Central News Room March 15, 2006

This spring there will be a new music show at Swedish National Radio on Channel P2. The name of the new show is Máilbmi (World…

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Land of Fiddlers

Angel Romero March 15, 2006 fiddleFriggScandinavian musicSwapVäsen

  Scandinavia is a land of excellent fiddlers. In the past months, a new batch of recordings featuring top folk violinists from the Nordic countries…

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Events

Hugh Masekela Added to Spring Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival Line-up

World Music Central News Room March 14, 2006

Silk Hope (North Carolina), USA – The Spring Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of Music and Dance has announced the addition of Hugh Masekela to the…

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Niyaz Remixed Digital EP

World Music Central News Room March 13, 2006

San Francisco (California), USA – On a new Remixed EP that is available exclusively in digital format, the Persian electronic music by Six Degrees Records’…

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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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New CDs and digital releases

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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