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    Hidden Hermeto Flute Gems Revealed On New Tribute Release

    Aline Gonçalves, Andrea Ernest Dias, Carlos Malta, Eduardo Neves – Obra Viva de Hermeto Pascoal – Vol. 1 Flautas (Rocinante, 2025) Obra Viva de Hermeto…

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  • Album reviews

    Mama Sissoko Returns With Diamond Fingers After A Decade

    Mama Sissoko – Diamond Fingers (One World Records, 2026) Malian guitarist Mama Sissoko will be releasing his long-delayed album Diamond Fingers on March 6, 2026.…

    Angel Romero March 29, 2026 No Comments
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  • Album reviews

    Todd Albright Makes Old Blues Songs Feel Fresh Again

    Todd Albright — Blues For Dexter Linwood (April 17, 2026 / Misfortune Records, 2026) Todd Albright’s Blues For Dexter Linwood finds the Detroit fingerpicker turning…

    Ryan Emmert March 28, 2026 No Comments
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  • Album reviews

    Selwyn Birchwood Plugs In Florida Blues For Electric Swamp Funkin’ Blues

    Selwyn Birchwood – Electric Swamp Funkin’ Blues (Alligator, 2026) Guitarist, vocalist, and composer Selwyn Birchwood will release Electric Swamp Funkin’ Blues on Friday, March 27,…

    Angel Romero March 27, 2026 No Comments
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  • Album reviews

    Tuuletar Makes Waves With Mother Earth Energy

    Tuuletar – Maammo (Nordic Notes, 2026) Finnish folk vocal group Tuuletar released its third studio album, Maammo (“Mother Earth”), on January 30, 2026. The record…

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Featured News

  • Sami Yusuf sitting leaning against a wall. An architecturally ornate building is behind him.
    Music videos

    Sami Yusuf Unveils Transfixing Single “Being”

    World Music Central News Room March 31, 2026 No Comments
  • Ashby Frank Stokes County Buck Dancing Man cover artwork. A photo of the dancer jumping.
    Music videos

    Ashby Frank Salutes a Festival Original, “Stokes County Buck Dancing Man”

    World Music Central News Room March 30, 2026 No Comments
  • Anthony Almonte's cover artwork. Two filtered images of the artist.
    Music videos

    Salsa Artist Anthony Almonte Talks to the Moon

    World Music Central News Room March 29, 2026 No Comments
  • Liza Lo by Kayla Raquel. Black and white photo of Liza sitting.
    Music videos

    Liza Lo’s “Birdsong,” a Gentle Indie-Folk Song About Friendship and Romance

    World Music Central News Room March 28, 2026 No Comments
  • Kavita Shah and Bau sitting around a table in a courtyard full of plants.
    Music videos

    Kavita Shah & Bau Revisit ‘Miss Perfumado’ In Mindelo Video

    World Music Central News Room March 27, 2026 No Comments
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    Nidia Góngora Celebrates Colombian Life on “La Vida Es Un Baile”

    World Music Central News Room March 27, 2026 No Comments

New CDs and digital releases

Cree Love Songs from the Northern Plains

World Music Central News Room July 22, 2005

Phoenix (Arizona), USA – Our Love Will Never Die, the latest recording from Randy Wood of the Cree people of Canada, weaves intimate vocals over…

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Conferences

First WOMEX 2005 Showcases Confirmed

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Berlin, Germany – The WOMEX organizers have confirmed some of the artists that will be performing at the annual conference. Performing at a WOMEX showcase…

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Events

The Castle Festival in New York: Welcoming the World for 150 Years

World Music Central News Room July 22, 2005

New York City (New York), USA – Battery Conservancy & World Music Institute hosts a free music festival to mark the 150th Anniversary of the…

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General News

Romanies to sue disco club guards

World Music Central News Room July 22, 2005

Czech Republic (News source: Romea) – Romany monthly Romano Vodi as well as a Romany young couple, David Tiser and Renata, plan to file a…

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New Films

Flamenco Percussion DVD

World Music Central News Room July 21, 2005

Barcelona, Spain – Ventilador Music has released an educational video titled La percusión en el Flamenco [Flamenco percussion] (DVB300), by Nan Mercader. It’s designed to…

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New CDs and digital releases

South African Music Benefit Album

Angel Romero July 20, 2005

South Africa – A benefit album entitled Thina Simunye (We Are Together) is now available. Produced by the Children of Agape Orphanage in South Africa,…

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Obituaries

Flamenco Legend El Chocolate Dies at 75

World Music Central News Room July 20, 2005

Seville, Spain – Flamenco legend and Latin Grammy winner Antonio Núñez Montoya, ‘El Chocolate‘, died on July 19 at his home in Seville. The cantaor…

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Conferences

The Film Market’s new feature at WOMEX 2005: Pitching Session

World Music Central News Room July 20, 2005

Vienna, Austria – the International Music & Media Centre (IMZ) is organizing a Pitching Session for audiovisual co-productions at Womex, whose function will be to…

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Events

The San Francisco World Music Festival 2005

World Music Central News Room July 19, 2005

San Francisco (California), USA – The San Francisco World Music Festival 2005 will celebrate its Sixth Anniversary September 26 – October 16, 2005 with an…

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Album reviews

Cambridge massive

Angel Romero July 19, 2005

Horace X Strategy (Phantom, 2005) This six-piece band from Cambridge, UK, have been on the scene since 1993. In that time they’ve not exactly been…

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