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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…

    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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    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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    Laura Camacho Unveils Todo Tiempo Pasado — Tango Meets Britney And Kate Bush

    Laura Camacho – Todo Tiempo Pasado (Athens Tango Project, 2025) Argentine composer and orchestra bassist Laura Camacho has a new album titled Todo Tiempo Pasado…

    Iliana Cabrera March 18, 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
  • Vaiano’s Paisanos cover artwork. A hand-drawn, rustic illustration shows a communal table set with bread, oranges, herbs, wine, and simple dishes. A violin and guitar lie among the food
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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
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    Sami Yusuf’s New Album Weaves Ancient Chants Into One Global Voice

    World Music Central News Room March 18, 2026 No Comments

Album reviews

Music For a Global Gathering

Tom Orr May 4, 2004 GnawaHamsa Lilaworld fusionworld music

Hamsa Lila – Gathering One (BRG/In The Pocket BRG 1268 2424701262 2, 2003) If a good fusion band is one that knows how to combine the…

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The Rough Guide To Italia Nova

Angel Romero May 3, 2004

San Francisco, USA – The Rough Guide To Italia Nova focuses on the technological developments and a growing club culture in Italy that have inspired…

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General News

Howard Parker and his Hot Take-out Band Recording Live Album

Angel Romero May 3, 2004

(Beatwire) Howard Parker and his Hot Take-out Band will be recording live on Saturday night May 15,2004 at The Sarah Street Grill in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania.…

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Tour Announcements

Boukman Eksperyans, European Tour

Angel Romero May 3, 2004

Germany – Haitian band Boukman Eksperyans will be touring Europe in late May. Theodore Beaubrun, the lead singer of the band, has been fighting for…

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Concert reviews

Triskalia

admin May 2, 2004

Triskalia, Friday February 27th, 2004 At 9:00pm Bar O’Shea’s 5202 Queen-Mary Rd. Montreal, Que. 514-484-5557 Orcasound reviews show I caught up with Triskalia last night…

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The Divas of New Fado

World Music Central News Room May 2, 2004

Lisbon, Portugal – Portuguese label Difference has released Divas Do Fado Novo, a compilation of female fado singers. It includes famous voices that coexist with…

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Ibon Koteron\’s Basque Horn

Angel Romero May 1, 2004

San Sebastian, Spain – Airea is the new album by “albokari” (Basque horn player) Ibon Koteron, from Biscay. Airea features alboka (Basque horn) accompanied by…

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Ondekoza is Back with Kyoten Dochi

Angel Romero April 30, 2004

Germany – For years, taiko drumming fans had not heard anything from Ondekoza after the death of the band’s founder Tagayasu Den. Now the oldest…

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General News

José el Francés, Water of Hope

Angel Romero April 29, 2004 FlamencoJosé el Francés

Madrid, Spain -Flamenco singer José el Francés has chosen Emanuele Ruffinengo and Javier Limón to produce Agua de esperanza (Water of Hope), his new album.…

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Awards

Reggae Icon Marcia Griffiths Wins UN Award

Angel Romero April 29, 2004

New York, USA – The United Nations awarded its prestigious Great Esteem Award to the veteran Jamaican singer Marcia Griffiths. The prize was awarded for…

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