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    March To August Share Fascinating Stories on Concept Album Highway 75

    March To August — Highway 75 (self-released, 2026) March To August’s Highway 75 is a concept album that follows the fictional life of a long-haul…

    Ryan Emmert June 17, 2026 No Comments
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  • Album reviews

    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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    It Takes All Kinds

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    New and Old from Portugal

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    A Fania Favorite

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    The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys Return With “Bottom of a Glass”

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    Keeping Grandmothers Grand

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    Orquesta Akokán Returns with New Single “No Me Voy” Featuring Carolina Oliveros

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New CDs and digital releases

Star Packed Bluegrass Hits on Rounder

World Music Central News Room November 13, 2005 Bluegrass

Cambridge (Massachusetts), USA – Bluegrass Hits, featuring various artists, is a hit-packed compilation released by Rounder Records. The album includes some of the biggest names…

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Events

Rachid Taha, Brian Eno and Special Guests Will Perform in Support of the Stop The War Coalition

World Music Central News Room November 12, 2005 Brian EnoNitin SawhneyRachid Taha

London, England – Rachid Taha has joined forces with Brian Eno and special guests Nitin Sawhney and Imogen Heap to present a special fund raising…

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WOMEX 2005, Largest World Music Conference a Winner

World Music Central News Room November 11, 2005

Newcastle, UK – With the ceremonial granting of the WOMEX Award 2005 to Zanzibar’s legendary Bi Kidude, the world’s biggest expo for World Music and…

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Album reviews

A Well-Mixed Drink

Tom Orr November 11, 2005

Pink Martini Hang on Little Tomato (Heinz Records HNZOO2, 2004) You could call them a globally-influenced pop band, a world music ensemble with a taste…

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Album reviews

Kid Stuff?

Tom Orr November 9, 2005

The Rough Guide to African Music for Children (World Music Network RGNET 1166 CD, 2005) The Rough Guide to Latin Music for Children (World Music…

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Concert reviews

Gangbè Brass Band in Seattle

World Music Central News Room November 9, 2005

Author: Patty-Lynne Herlevi Gangbè Brass Band The Triple Door Seattle, Washington Earshot Jazz Festival November 5, 2005 (early show) It’s the rainy season in Seattle…

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General News

Santana’s All That I Am Enters the Billboard Charts at #2, the Top Artist Entry

World Music Central News Room November 9, 2005

New York, USA /PRNewswire/ – Santana‘s All That I Am (Arista Records) is the #1 artist album today with its entry at #2 (to the…

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Events

An All-Star Line-up Set to Perform at the Barbados Jazz Festival 2006

World Music Central News Room November 9, 2005

Bridgetown, Barbados – A dazzling line-up of international performers, including the sensational Cuban Jazz All-Stars and musician Jill Scott, make the Thirteenth Annual Barbados Jazz…

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Obituaries

Sierra Maestra Founder José Antonio Rodríguez Dies at 52

World Music Central News Room November 8, 2005 Cuban musicSierra Maestra

Cuban artist José Antonio Rodríguez [not to be confused with the Spanish Flamenco guitarist with the same name] died on Sunday night, November 6th, 2005,…

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Album reviews

Beyond Celtic and Back

Tom Orr November 7, 2005

Afro Celt Sound System – Anatomic (Real World 094633180024, 2005) Various Artists – Celtic Crossroads (Putumayo PUT 243-2, 2005) Rosheen – Musique Celtique (Compass Records…

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