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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…

    Tyler Bennet March 30, 2026 No Comments
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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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    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

  • Ashby Frank Stokes County Buck Dancing Man cover artwork. A photo of the dancer jumping.
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    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
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    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
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    Sofia Rei Salutes A Forgotten Revolutionary on “Si Una Cae”

    World Music Central News Room March 26, 2026 No Comments

General News

First International Imzad Symposium

World Music Central News Room April 1, 2005

Tamanrasset, Algeria – The First International Imzad Symposium organized by the “Save the Imzad Association” with the support of UNESCO, aims at promoting awareness of…

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Events

K. Sridhar & Anil Datar in Chicago

Angel Romero April 1, 2005

Chicago, Illinois, USA – K. Sridhar & Anil Datar will be performing at Preston Bradley Hall in Chicago on Tuesday, April 5 at 7p.m. The…

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Reel Rhythms: The 2nd New York World Music Film Festival

Angel Romero April 1, 2005 Boubacar TraoréNusrat Fateh Ali KhanSidi music

New York City, USA – Symphony Space teams for the second year with World Music Institute to present Reel Rhythms: The 2nd New York World…

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Album reviews

South American Diaspora in Barcelona

Angel Romero March 31, 2005

Wagner Pá – Brazuca Matraca El Imparable Transeunte (Circular Moves CIM7015, 2004) Wagner Pa and Brazuca Matraca is a multinational band based in Barcelona formed…

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An Evening of Chinese & World Percussion in San Francisco

Angel Romero March 31, 2005

San Francisco, California, USA – The internationally acclaimed master percussionist from China, Wang Wei, will be presenting a concert on April 3rd at 7pm, along…

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Editorials

Singing For Your Supper

TJ Nelson March 30, 2005

As I am writing this, on the eve of the March 31st parliamentary elections in Zimbabwe, the tunes playing over the airwaves there are as…

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Interviews

Oliver Mtukudzi Responds to Political Accusations

TJ Nelson March 30, 2005

Bloomington, Indiana, USA – Oliver Mtukudzi has been caught in a political crossfire on the eve of Zimbabwe’s parliamentary election. He issued a statement that…

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Events

CD release of Katie Viqueira’s Award Winning CD Amores Torcidos

Angel Romero March 30, 2005

New York City, USA – After touring the US from coast to coast, Buenos Aires-born vocalist Katie Viqueira returns to New York City to release…

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New CDs and digital releases

Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver Dig a Little Deeper

Angel Romero March 29, 2005

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA – Doyle Lawson has a new album entitled You Gotta Dig A Little Deeper (Rounder Records). For his Rounder Records debut, Lawson…

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General News

Stern\’s Music Closes Its New York Store

Angel Romero March 28, 2005

New York  City, USA – On April 2, 2005 Stern’s Music will close its doors to move to New Jersey, to continue as a mail-order…

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