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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…

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

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

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Events

Music Maker Relief Foundation’s Benefit for the Bayou, a Hurricane Katrina Fundraiser

World Music Central News Room October 23, 2005

  Baltimore (Maryland), USA – Music Maker Relief Foundation and Legg Mason are bringing Robert Randolph and the Family Band — and a jam packed…

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Awards

Folk Alliance Announces Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients

World Music Central News Room October 22, 2005 1 Comment Clifton ChenierLouisiana musicZydeco

Memphis (Tennessee), USA – The North American Folk Music and Dance Alliance (Folk Alliance), announced Tom Paxton, topical singer/songwriter; Clifton Chenier, Zydeco king; and Dr.…

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A Hot Ticket for Sauti za Busara Swahili Music Festival 2006

World Music Central News Room October 22, 2005

Zanzibar, Tanzania – Zanzibar eagerly awaits the third edition of the East Africa’s greatest annual music festival. Sauti za Busara(“Sounds of Wisdom”) is a four-day…

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Events

Saida Karoli Nominated for New Category at Kora All Africa Awards 2005

Angel Romero October 21, 2005

This year the Kora all Africa awards will be celebrating its 10th anniversary in style. The Kora have introduced a new category “Artist of the…

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New CDs and digital releases

Putumayo’s Vision of Celtic Crossroads

World Music Central News Room October 20, 2005

Putumayo released a new collection of Celtic music, returning to a genre that has generated some of the label’s best-selling titles. Celtic Crossroads [not be…

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New CDs and digital releases

Moravian Murder Ballads

Angel Romero October 20, 2005

Prague, Czech Republic – For its new record entitled Krvave balady (Murder Ballads), Maraca members teamed up with the Zimbova project to create a project…

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General News

International Songwriting Competition (ISC) Deadline Extended For Two Weeks

World Music Central News Room October 19, 2005

Nashville (Tennessee), USA – The International Songwriting Competition has extended its submission deadline for two weeks. All entries must be posted on or before October…

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Articles

About Belinda Oliveira, Jazz in Goa, India

admin October 19, 2005

Contributed by Armando Gonsalves Belinda Oliveira has regaled audiences all over the world and we too have heard so much of her, the last of…

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Events

Heritage Jazz Yatra, Jazz in Goa, India

admin October 19, 2005

One of the most enduring aspect of Goan life is the style of its people, and nowhere is it more noticeable than in music and…

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Tour Announcements

Peruvian Diva Eva Ayllón on Tour This Fall

World Music Central News Room October 19, 2005

New York City (New York), USA – Since her last release on Times Square Records — Eva! Leyenda Peruana (TSQ-CD-9040) Eva Ayllon’s musical presence continues…

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