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    Mirarab’s Persian-Rooted Music Open Up a World of Intimate and sensitive stories

    Mahan Mirarab — Unspoken (ACT Music, 2026) Vienna-based guitarist Mahan Mirarab’s Unspoken is a Persian flavored, solo-focused album that presents an intimate set influenced by…

    Madison Quinn April 26, 2026 No Comments
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  • Album reviews

    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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    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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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.
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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

Events

Bajofondo kicks off Heineken TransAtlantic Festival, Feb 4 at Pawn Shop

World Music Central News Room January 26, 2006

Miami (Florida), USA – Bajofondo, oneof the better known acts in the new electronic tango scene, will be performing in southern Florida as part of…

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Events

Scottish Women and Galician Veterans at Celtic Connections January 26th

World Music Central News Room January 25, 2006

Glasgow, Scotland – A concert with the Scottish Women will be one of the highlights of the January 26th concerts at Celtic Connections. Galician band…

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Events

2006 Spring Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival Announces Partial Lineup

World Music Central News Room January 25, 2006

Silk Hope (North Carolina), USA – With less than 100 days away from the opening notes of the 2006 Spring Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of…

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The Ale Möller World Heritage Orchestra and More Celtic Stars at Celtic Connections Wednesday January 25

World Music Central News Room January 24, 2006

Glasgow, Scotland – The Ale Möller World Heritage Orchestra, Capercaillie with special guest Chus Pedro and veteran singer Sheila Stewart are some of the highlights…

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General News

Celtic Connections Celebrates Robert Burns

World Music Central News Room January 24, 2006

Glasgow, Scotland –  January 25th is Burns Day. To celebrate, the festival has programmed Margaret Bennett’s “For Auld Lang Syne” concert on Saturday 28th January.…

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Album reviews

Jamaican Sounds Aged to Perfection

Tom Orr January 24, 2006

(Trojan/Sanctuary 06076-80548-2, 2005) Lyn Taitt & the Jets – Hold Me Tight: Anthology 65-73 (Trojan/Sanctuary 06076-80543-2, 2005) The evolution of Jamaican popular music from ska…

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General News

Geetha Navale travels to France to celebrate Pietro della Valle

World Music Central News Room January 24, 2006

India – Veena virtuoso Geetha Navale, has been invited to France in Janury 2006 for a recording project retracing the footprints of the European music…

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Events

Folk Britannia Series at Barbican in London

World Music Central News Room January 23, 2006 Billy BraggLou RhodesMartin CarthyVashti Bunyan

London, UK – This February the Barbican hosts Folk Britannia, a festival focusing on the rich and compelling history of traditional music of the UK.…

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Events

Celtic Connections Monday 23 January 2006

World Music Central News Room January 22, 2006

Program: 11.00am Schools Concert with Kathryn Tickell (Northumberland) and special guests The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall: Main Auditorium 2 Sauchiehall Street, G2 Tickets free on…

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Awards

BBC Young Traditional Musician Award Announced

World Music Central News Room January 22, 2006

Glasgow, Scotland -The BBC Young Traditional Musician of the Year was announced tonight. The winner is fiddler Shona Mooney from Lauder. Shona is originally from…

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