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    Traveler Amalgamates Rock and Global Traditions on Out of the Dust

    Traveler — Out of the Dust (2019) Traveler released Out of the Dust in 2019. It is a studio album designed to capture the energy…

    Ryan Emmert June 14, 2026 No Comments
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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…

    Madison Quinn June 11, 2026 No Comments
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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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Featured News

  • trevo de cordas espantalho do deserto cover artwork. An illustration of the quartet, three wmen and one man holding string instruments. Green clothing over a green background.
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    New and Old from Portugal

    Tom Orr June 15, 2026 No Comments
  • 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

Events

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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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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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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Album reviews

Existentialist Tides: Marta Topferova

Angel Romero January 22, 2006

Marta Topferova La Marea [The Tide] (World Village 468040, 2005) I had never heard of Marta Topferova until recently when I received an e-mail about…

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New Releases

Nigeria’s De Indispensables Release their First UK Single

admin January 22, 2006

They are already a well-established name back home in Nigeria but De Indispensables will also be known in the UK before long. The duo, who…

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Events

Portuguese Cape Verdean Star Returns to Chicago’s HotHouse

World Music Central News Room January 22, 2006

Chicago (Ilinois), USA – Lura stole the show at the 2005 Chicago World Music Festival and she returns to Chicago for an encore performance. The…

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