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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…

    JGurski March 24, 2026 No Comments
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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.
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    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

Blue Highway Releases Marbletown

World Music Central News Room June 11, 2005

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA – Blue Highway has a new album entitled Marbletown (Rounder Records). Working individually as sidemen, songwriters, and solo artists, the members of…

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Tour Announcements

The King of Rai in the UK Is Back on Tour

World Music Central News Room June 11, 2005 Abdelkader SaadounAlgerian musicRai

London, UK – Algerian rai musician, Abdelkader Saadoun, begins his latest UK tour, which will include live performances at various festivals and workshops. Tour dates:…

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New CDs and digital releases

A Tribute to One of the Great Arab Singers, Farid El Atrache

World Music Central News Room June 11, 2005

Los Angeles, California, USA – Take 5 Music has released Tribute to Farid El Atrache. It was 30 years ago when his beautiful music stopped.…

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Events

Composition and orchestration in Transcultural Modal Music Seminar by Ross Daly

Angel Romero June 10, 2005

Houdetsi, Crete, Greece – Ross Daly will be teaching a musical workshop called Composition & Orchestration in trans-cultural modal music as part of the Musical…

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Tour Announcements

Santana’s Summer 2005 ‘Embrace Your Light’ Tour Radiates New York City

World Music Central News Room June 10, 2005

New York City, USA /PRNewswire/ – Carlos Santana and the Santana Band’s Summer 2005 “Embrace Your Light” tour arrives in New York City for a…

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Events

Los Tucanes de Tijuana Performs at the San Diego County Fair Latin Series

World Music Central News Room June 10, 2005

San Diego, California, USA /PRNewswire/ – The widely popular Norteño band, Los Tucanes de Tijuana, will perform in San Diego on Father’s Day as part…

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Conferences

Viva Popkomm! Spain Becomes Partner Country in 2005

Angel Romero June 10, 2005

Berlin – With numerous bands and solo performers and a stand covering more than 150 square meters, Spain will be acting as partner country at…

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Awards

ISC Competition Now Accepting Entries for 2005

Angel Romero June 10, 2005

Nashville, Tennessee, USA – With over $100,000 in cash and prizes and the most prestigious panel of judges of any songwriting competition in the world,…

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New CDs and digital releases

Greek guitar music – Eva Fampas plays Fampas

admin June 10, 2005

Greece – Renowned Greek classical guitarist Eva Fampas has just released her new cd on the Italian classical label . The whole CD is dedicated…

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Album reviews

From Belize and Sure to Please

Tom Orr June 10, 2005

Aurelio Martinez – Garifuna Soul (Stonetree Records STR026, 2004) Leroy Young The Grandmaster – Just Like That… (Stonetree Records STR025, 2003) Fond though I am…

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