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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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  • 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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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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    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.
    Music videos

    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

Album reviews

Live and Burning Oh So Hotly

Tom Orr December 28, 2005

Ozomatli Live at the Fillmore (Concord Records CCD2-2298-2, 2005) Call Ozomatli a fusion band only if you’ve really got a thing for understatement. Even calling…

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Events

Jazz in Mumbai, India

admin December 28, 2005

The Starters & More jazz night at Eros building, opposite Churchgate station, has become the only regular live jazz event in Mumbai. The event takes…

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Events

Cape Breton International Drum Festival Announces Full Line Up For 2006

World Music Central News Room December 28, 2005

The organizers of the Cape Breton International Drum Festival – Bruce and Gloria Jean Aitken announced the full line up for the 6th annual ECMA…

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Album reviews

Grooving with Afro-Colombian Cumbia

Angel Romero December 27, 2005 Colombian musicFolklore Urbanoworld music

Folklore Urbano – Dance Baile (Chonta Records Chon 001, 2005) Chonta Records, a new record label based in New York, has certainly made a great…

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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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