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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

Orchestre International du Vetex CD and DVD Released in France

World Music Central News Room October 25, 2005

Belgium – Orchestre International du Vetex presented its CD/DVD Le Beau Bazar in France on October 15. With a great show at ‘Maison Folie Lille…

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Showcase of Les Boukakes at WOMEX 2005

World Music Central News Room October 25, 2005

Belgium – The French rai’n’rock-band Les Boukakes will perform at a showcase next Saturday at WOMEX. Les Boukakes will present their latest CD, Bledi, to…

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Guitar Master Debashish Bhattacharya’s Will Showcase at WOMEX

World Music Central News Room October 25, 2005

London, UK – Debashish Bhattacharya will be performing at WOMEX on October 29, 14:00-15:00pm, in the Northern Rock Foundation Hall. Pandit (master) Debashish Bhattacharya is…

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Traore’s Trials and Treasures

Tom Orr October 24, 2005

Boubacar Traore Kongo Magni (World Village 468051, 2005) Boubacar “Kar Kar” Traoré was a musical star in Mali by the time that country became independent…

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General News

New World Music Digital Downloading Site to Be Presented at WOMEX

World Music Central News Room October 24, 2005

London, UK – In early 2006, World Music Network will be launching a world music digital downloading website, offering a service similar to iTunes but…

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New Ladysmith Black Mambazo Album and US Tour in 2006

World Music Central News Room October 24, 2005 Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Heads Up International has announced its first release of 2006, Long Walk to Freedom. In 1986, Paul Simon introduced the musical genius and boundless spiritual…

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Soul Yatra-Indian Jazz Ambassadors

World Music Central News Room October 23, 2005

Mumbai based jazz ensemble Soul Yatra is back after a very successful Asia-Pacific tour. Appointed as the Indian ambassadors of jazz by Hennessy XO, Soul…

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Book Reviews

Garland Encyclopedia of World Music: Southeast Asia

World Music Central News Room October 23, 2005

Southeast Asia (Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, Volume 4) ISBN: 0824060407 The fourth volume of the gargantuan compendium includes the first complete music reference for…

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Album reviews

Another World Is Possible: Artists with a Conscience

Angel Romero October 23, 2005

Various Artists Another World is Possible (Uwe, 2004) This attention-grabbing hard cover book and CD collection is for those individuals with a social conscience. The…

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New CDs and digital releases

Omar Sosa Releases an Album of Jazz Ballads

World Music Central News Room October 23, 2005

San Francisco (California), USA – Cuban piano virtuoso Omar Sosa has a new album available. The compilation, entitled Ballads (Ota Records OTA1015), features his lyrical…

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