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    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…

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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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    Souad Massi’s Latest Explores New Franco-Arabic Blends

    Souad Massi – Zagate (Backingtrack Production, 2026) Algerian-born singer-songwriter Souad Massi has never strayed far from her Algerian Chaâbi folk roots, while creatively incorporating Western…

    John Alan Urquhart March 23, 2026 No Comments
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    Benedicte Maurseth’s Mirra Follows the Call of the Wild

    Benedicte Maurseth – Mirra (Hubro, 2025) With Mirra (2025), Norwegian Hardanger fiddle player and composer Benedicte Maurseth deepens her exploration of sound, landscape, and ecology.…

    Madison Quinn March 20, 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
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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
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    Cheikh Ibra Fam Unveils “Amoul Solo” Video Ahead of Adouna

    World Music Central News Room March 25, 2026 No Comments
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    Jason Carter and Michael Cleveland Team up Again on “Let’s Sing Our Song”

    World Music Central News Room March 24, 2026 No Comments

Album reviews

Remarkable Tango Trio

TJ Nelson September 6, 2004

Pablo Ziegler and Quique Sinesi with Walter Castro Bajo Cero (Khaeon World Music, Inc., 2003) It’s easy to understand why Argentinian pianist Pablo Ziegler has…

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New CDs and digital releases

Czech band Cankisou Releases its third CD, Gamagaj

admin September 6, 2004

Czech Republic – Czech band Cankisou is releasing its third CD, Gamagaj, in September 2004. The band whose music is based on a story about…

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Obituaries

Brazilian Producer Tom Capone Dies in Motorcycle Crash

Angel Romero September 4, 2004

Tom Capone, Brazilian music producer, was killed in a motorcycle crash in Los Angeles on Thursday, September 2, hours after leaving the Latin Grammy Awards,…

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Album reviews

Ariana Savall, Bella Terra

admin September 4, 2004

Arianna Savall Bella Terra (Aliavox, 2003) A few months ago, I received a short promotional CD of Spanish vocalist-harpist Arianna Savall’s solo debut, Bella Terra.…

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Events

6th Annual World Music Festival: Chicago 2004

World Music Central News Room September 4, 2004 World Music Festival: Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, USA – Many of the world’s finest music artists will gather in Chicago to perform at the 6th Annual World Music Festival, beginning…

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Tour Announcements

Eva Ayllón presents a new album and North American tour

Angel Romero September 3, 2004

New York City, USA – Afro-Peruvian singer Eva Ayllón has a new album set for release September 7th on Times Square. For thirty years Afro-Peruvian…

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Album reviews

Irish singer Susan McKeown continues her world explorations

Angel Romero September 3, 2004

Susan McKeown  Sweet Liberty (World Village, 2004)  Irish singer Susan McKeown has been living in New York City for the last few years.  Musically, she’s…

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Obituaries

Bluesman Raful Neal Dies at 68

Angel Romero September 2, 2004

Singer and harmonica player Raful Neal died in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on September 1. He was 68. Born in Baton Rouge, Neal was raised in…

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Tour Announcements

Teada US Tour 2004

Angel Romero September 2, 2004

Irish band Téada will be touring the United States in September of 2004. Emerging as one of the most exciting and traditional young bands of…

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Events

International Masters of Irish Traditional Music collaborate for emergency services fundraiser in Loudoun County, Virginia

Angel Romero September 1, 2004

(PRWEB) Sterling, Virginia, USA – In an exclusive regional engagement, September 10 & 11th, 2004, at 8pm, three of the finest international performers of Irish…

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