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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,…

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    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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    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…

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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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  • Album reviews

    Dub Will Keep Us Together, Nick Page’s Final Dub Colossus Album

    Dub Colossus – Dub Will Keep Us Together (Real World X, 2026) Dub Will Keep Us Together is the final Dub Colossus album to feature…

    Angel Romero March 19, 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
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    Vaiano’s Paisanos Recreate the Stringband Music of Early 20th Century New York

    World Music Central News Room March 21, 2026 No Comments
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    Transglobal Underground Returns With “Doin’ the Moonshine” Twist

    World Music Central News Room March 19, 2026 No Comments

General News

Chico Buarque records with Fernanda Porto for the soundtrack of Cabra Cega

Angel Romero May 26, 2004 Brazilian musicCabra CegaChico Buarque

Brazil – Chico Buarque spent last Friday at the Trama Studios in São Paulo, recording with singer/producer Fernanda Porto. Fernanda is producing the soundtrack for…

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Events

Longest “Son” Song in the World Tours Cuba

Angel Romero May 26, 2004

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Camagüey, Cuba – The longest “Son cubano” in the world continues its “relay race” heading for Havana, with the performance of…

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Concert reviews

Silvio Rodriguez Performs at Presidential Gala in Argentina

Angel Romero May 26, 2004

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – Cuban singer-songwriter Silvio Rodriguez flew to Argentina on Sunday, invited by President Nestor Kirchner to perform at the…

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International Show Dedicated to Son Took Place in Havana

Angel Romero May 26, 2004

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – An international show dedicated to the "Son" rhythm, sponsored by Cuba and a German recording company, took place…

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New CDs and digital releases

Silvio Rodriguez Praises Album by José Maria Vitier

Angel Romero May 26, 2004

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – Silvio Rodriguez said Thursday that the album Misa Cubana (Cuban Mass) by José Maria Vitier is essential because…

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Famous Cuban Fusion band Presents Latest Album

Angel Romero May 26, 2004

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – Famous Cuban fusion group Moncada presented their latest album Dime de donde vienes (Tell me where you come…

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General News

Carlos Varela Deserves Hollywood Success with "One Word"

Angel Romero May 26, 2004

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – The president of the General Society of Authors and Publishers of Spain, Eduardo “Teddy” Bautista, told Prensa Latina…

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Events

Woody Guthrie Folk Festival announces 2004 concert schedule

Angel Romero May 26, 2004

(PRWEB) – Arlo Guthrie, Steve Earle, Slaid Cleaves and dozens of other American and international folk music stars are scheduled for the seventh annual Woody…

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Events

Global Beat Fusion and the New Digital Mythology

Angel Romero May 24, 2004

New York – On June 3, Journalist/DJ Derek Beres will be traveling to the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Atlanta to speak and perform at Mythic…

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Editorials

The US Ban on Cuban Musicians

Angel Romero May 24, 2004

In 2003, the United States’ government denied visas to all the Cuban musicians -or their agents- that applied. The general public was led to believe…

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