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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…

    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

Articles

Power of Music Part 2: Dr. Emoto’s Hidden Messages in Water

Angel Romero April 25, 2004

We live in revolutionary times and radical change creates discomfort. Our ancestors most likely didn’t readily accept that the world was round after centuries of…

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Events

World Sounds at New Orleans’ International Arts Festival

Angel Romero April 23, 2004

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA –  The 18th annual International Arts Festival (IAF) will be presenting an eclectic and exciting line up June 11 – 13…

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Tabla in Teentaal

Angel Romero April 21, 2004

Pandit Sharda Sahai & Vishnu Sahai Gurukul Lineage of Benares Gharana (Sense World Music, 2004) Recorded live at the Saptak Festival in January 2004, this…

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Events

Saving the River, Musicians Announced for Clearwater Festival

admin April 20, 2004

Poughkeepsie, New York, USA – Punk folksinger Ani Di Franco, will deliver music and message on stage at the 2004 Clearwater Festival, at Westchester’s Croton…

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Album reviews

Songs From The Back Porch

Paul Donnelly April 20, 2004 bluesEnglish Folk musicworld music

Jolie Holland – Escondida (Anti 6692, 2004) Thankfully, the transition from lo-fi spare room demo to recording studio hasn’t harmed the sound or spirit of Jolie Holland’s…

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Registration Is Now Necessary to Post Messages on this Site

Angel Romero April 20, 2004

Burlington, NC, USA – Due to an increasing number of porn and spam messages in the Comments and Forum areas, World Music Central has decided…

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New CDs and digital releases

Evolution – New Steelband CD from New York Finest Steelbands

admin April 20, 2004

New York, USA – The widely anticipated compilation CD from seven New York steelbands who participated in the extremely popular 2003 Vibrations in Steel concerts…

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The Cape Verdian Voice of Tété Alhinh

Angel Romero April 19, 2004

The Netherlands – Dutch label World Connection will be releasing Voz this week, the new album by Cape Verdian singer Tété Alhinho. She is a…

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Concert reviews

Rodin Rodino, Music from the Congo

slb2 April 18, 2004

by Susan Budig  The vernacular face of the United States is changing and this concept was very present recently at Macalester College. A new cultural…

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Articles

University of California, Riverside presents Red Rhythms: Contemporary Methodologies in American Indian Dance

Angel Romero April 18, 2004

Riverside, California, USA – The University of California, Riverside, has announced a conference exploring contemporary American Indian dance as a vibrant, active, socio-cultural historical practice.…

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