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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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  • 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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    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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    Lovely Bengali–Mexican Folk Fusion: Donde La Tierra Canta

    Koyel Basu – Donde La Tierra Canta | যেখানে মাটি গান গায় (Where The Earth Sings) (2026) British-Bengali independent artist Koyel Basu has recently released…

    Iliana Cabrera April 19, 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.
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    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
  • Bryan Sutton and Kenny Smith - Three Star Hornpipe cover artwork. A sand colored image of leafless tree branches.
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    Bryan Sutton and Kenny Smith Reimagine “Three Star Hornpipe”

    World Music Central News Room April 17, 2026 No Comments

New CDs and digital releases

Alchemy, A Tribute to Frankie Malabe

Angel Romero December 26, 2005

Alchemy- A Tribute to Frankie Malabe (Melantone Music), is an example of what happens when a musical essence incarnates in a different place and time.…

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Tour Announcements

Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas on Tour

World Music Central News Room December 26, 2005

Early in 2006, Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas will take the on-going Fire and Grace tour to the Northwest US and Canada. the duo has…

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New CDs and digital releases

Songs Of The Volcano, Untainted Guitars of Papua New Guinea

World Music Central News Room December 25, 2005

San Francisco (California), USA – Bob Brozman collaborates with Papua New Guinea Stringbands on Songs Of The Volcano (Riverboat Records/World Music Network TUGCD1040). Guitarist Bob…

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New Films

Coco Mbassi Tour DVD Released

World Music Central News Room December 24, 2005

London, UK – Coco Mbassi has released her first live DVD, which includes performances in Freiburg, Germany and Duala, Cameroon. The multiple award nominee and…

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New CDs and digital releases

Afghan Children CD: Alocha

World Music Central News Room December 24, 2005

Copenhagen, Denmark – Freemuse has supported the ever first production of a CD by and for Afghan children. It was recorded in Hamburg, where Hadia…

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General News

The Samba of Roda and the Ramlila proclaimed Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity

World Music Central News Room December 23, 2005

Paris, France – The Director-General of UNESCO, Koichiro Matsuura, proclaimed in November 43 new Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritages of Humanity. Traditional Indian…

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Album reviews

New CD by O-Hum: Persian Underground Rock Music

admin December 22, 2005

Rock music, Persian classical music instruments and modes, studio sound wizardry, with lyrics by two of the most prominent figures of Persian classical literature, Hafez…

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General News

Freemuse Appeals to Turkish Government to Drop the Case Against Ferhat Tunç

World Music Central News Room December 22, 2005

Copenhagen, Denmark – Freemuse is launching an international campaign requesting the Turkish State to drop its case against singer Ferhat Tunç who is to appear…

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Events

Reggae Christmas in Madrid with Cañaman and Friends

World Music Central News Room December 21, 2005

Madrid, España – Spanish roots reggae band Cañaman will celebrate Christmas December 22 with a night of reggae and dancehall at Copernico Nova Club in…

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General News

Fiddler Alasdair Fraser Introduces New Fiddle Camp

World Music Central News Room December 21, 2005

Alasdair Fraser’s Sierra Fiddle Camp will take place just outside Nevada City, California from June 25 – July 1, 2006. Click here to request an…

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