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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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  • Album reviews

    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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    Moussa T Offers Modern Tuareg Desert Blues on Tartite

    Moussa T — Tartite (Mixto Records, 2026) With Tartite, rising Tuareg musician Moussa T delivers familiar desert blues closely associated with Tuareg music. At the…

    Angel Romero April 17, 2026 No Comments
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Featured News

  • 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.
    Music videos

    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.
    Music videos

    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.
    Music videos

    Bryan Sutton and Kenny Smith Reimagine “Three Star Hornpipe”

    World Music Central News Room April 17, 2026 No Comments
  • Purbayan Chatterjee & Mark Lettieri Soar cover artwork. An illustration of bird feathers.
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    Purbayan Chatterjee and Mark Lettieri Collaborate on New Single “Soar”

    World Music Central News Room April 16, 2026 No Comments

General News

Robert Plant and Nuru Kane Closing WOMEX Conference

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UK – Robert Plant has invited the remarkable Senegalese singer-songwriter Nuru Kane to support him at his closing show at WOMEX at The Sage, Gateshead…

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Articles

Cheers to Goa and Jazz

armandogonsalves October 28, 2005

Not many months ago, there was a general feeling that jazz did not have an audience in Goa. And that promoting jazz was just like…

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Concert reviews

Heritage Jazz Sets Goa Ablaze

admin October 28, 2005

Author: Les Menezes Place-rebelo mansion, betalbatim. Date-Sunday, October 10. Time-6.30pm. A sense of occasion prevails over the extensive grounds dressed for the event-the building and…

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Album reviews

New York Soul Collective Crosses Boundaries

World Music Central News Room October 28, 2005

Si*Se More Shine (Fuerte Records, 2005) More Shine is the second album by one of the most creative bands that have come out of New…

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Events

An Intimate Evening With Flamenco Pianist Pedro Ricardo Miño & Jackson Browne

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  Beverly Hills (California), USA – The Living Wellness Foundation promotional campaign kicks-off November 5, 2005, with a series of concerts to launch “Walk Across…

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Events

Marcelo D2 at Womex 2005

World Music Central News Room October 26, 2005

Paris, France – Brazilian singer Marcelo D2 will be showcasing this year at WOMEX. The performance is scheduled for Saturday, October 29, at Hall 1…

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Rocky Dawuni Will Blaze New Paths at Afro Funké in Santa Monica

World Music Central News Room October 26, 2005

Ghanaian Afro Roots star, Rocky Dawuni will be performing Thursday October 27, 2005 at Afro Funké. Afro Funké is held Thursdays at Zanzibar, 1301 5th…

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General News

Cuban National Choir Singers Defect in Canada

World Music Central News Room October 25, 2005

Toronto, Canada – News reports from Toronto indicate that several members of the Coro Nacional de Cuba have defected during the Canadian tour. According to…

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New CDs and digital releases

Italian Treasury: Lombardia, from the Alan Lomax Archives

World Music Central News Room October 25, 2005

Italian Treasury: Lombardia is the latest release in the Alan Lomax collection. Alan Lomax and Diego Carpitella’s historic 1954 recordings from Lombardy run the gamut…

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Album reviews

Chichi Peralta Returns Mixing Caribbean, African and Brazilian Beats

World Music Central News Room October 25, 2005

Chichi Peralta Mas que suficiente (Venemusic, 2005) Dominican world music percussionist Chichí Peralta has created a rich fusion of sound colors. Mas que suficiente is…

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