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    Shtoltse Lider Honors Yiddish Modernist Anna Margolin on Queen of Word

    Shtoltse Lider – Queen of Word – A Tribute to Anna Margolin (Kakafon, 2026) The Swedish group Shtoltse Lider pays tribute to Yiddish poet Anna…

    JGurski August 31, 2026 No Comments
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  • Album reviews

    Guachinangos Amalgamate Son Jarocho, Cumbia and Champeta on Debut Album

    Guachinangos – Vol. 1 (Jalopy Records, 2026) New York seven-piece Guachinangos (the red snappers) released its debut album, Vol. 1, earlier this year. The ensemble…

    Angel Romero August 26, 2026 No Comments
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    Juan Saiz Reconnects With Cantabrian Tradition on Tañedor

    Juan Saiz — Tañedor (self-released, 2026) Spanish musician Juan Saiz has released Tañedor, a new album that explores the traditional music of Cantabria (northern Spain)…

    Angel Romero August 24, 2026 No Comments
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    Unfettered Persian Excursion

    Never mind that classically trained Iranian singer Bahar Movahed is also an orthodontist whose practice is (perhaps handily) located in my current stomping ground of…

    Tom Orr August 23, 2026 No Comments
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    Gaoussou ‘Sobra’ Kouyate Steps Forward as Bandleader on ‘Sobra Blues’

    Gaoussou ‘Sobra’ Kouyate – Sobra Dance (One World Records, 2026) Malian guitarist Gaoussou “Sobra” Kouyate takes the lead on Sobra Blues, an eight-track album produced…

    Tyler Bennet August 21, 2026 No Comments
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Featured News

  • Shy-Anne Hovorka — Raise My Fist cover artwork. A colorful illustrated cover showing a hand holding a black-and-white feather against a glowing sunset over water and rolling green hills. Ghostly figures appear in the golden sky, surrounded by flowers, trees, and exposed roots. The title “Raise My Fist” appears prominently above, with Shy-Anne Hovorka and Suckle Creek Drum Group & Friends credited below.
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    Shy-Anne Hovorka Unites More Than 30 Indigenous and Ally Artists on “Raise My Fist”

    World Music Central News Room August 28, 2026 No Comments
  • Black and white photo of Sheila Chandra with hands holding her head.
    Music videos

    Sheila Chandra Presents “Lament of McCrimmon / Song of the Banshee”

    World Music Central News Room August 27, 2026 No Comments
  • Shovel Dance Collective — Photo by Brad Gilbert. a set of three horizontal sepia photos of the band members.
    Music videos

    Shovel Dance Collective Announce ‘Everything in Readiness,’ Share First Single

    World Music Central News Room August 26, 2026 No Comments
  • Protoje standing outdoors. Behind him, a landscape of white mountains.
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    Protoje and Stephen Marley Address Global Injustice in ‘1000 Lashes’ Video

    World Music Central News Room August 22, 2026 No Comments
  • Hanoun Brass Band From New Orleans to Palestine cover artwork
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    Second Line Levantine

    Tom Orr August 15, 2026 No Comments
  • Rhiannon Giddens Freight Train video cover artwork. An image of Giddens holding a banjo.
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    Rhiannon Giddens Revisits Elizabeth Cotten’s “Freight Train”

    World Music Central News Room August 13, 2026 No Comments

Album reviews

Greek to Me

Tom Orr August 19, 2004

Various Artists Putumayo Presents Greece, a Musical Odyssey (PUTU 225-2 CD, 2004) Probably timed to coincide with the current Olympic games, this disc isn’t likely…

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Obituaries

Bluegrass Legend Charlie Waller Passes Away

Angel Romero August 19, 2004

Orlando, Florida, USA  – Around 6:30 yesterday evening Charlie Waller was found motionless in his garden by his wife. He passed away just prior to…

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Tour Announcements

Neruda\’s Territories, Tribute to Pablo Neruda

Angel Romero August 19, 2004

Chile – Neruda’s Territories is a musical homage with rhythms and colors of traditional music of Latin-America and the magical poetry of Pablo Neruda of…

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World Music Central’s Guide to New York City

Angel Romero August 18, 2004 New York Cityworld music

New York City is the largest city in the United States and the options for visitors interested in world music are numerous. To set things…

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Sufi Songs by Shafqat Ali Khan

Angel Romero August 18, 2004

Shafqat Ali Khan Sufi Songs (ARC Music EUCD1849, 2003) Shafqat Ali Khan has an impressive voice. He is an accomplished singer who is just as…

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New CDs and digital releases

Boxed Set of Vietnamese Music

Angel Romero August 18, 2004

Kent, Ohio, USA – Mother Mountain and Father Sea is the title of a boxed set of field recordings made in Vietnam. Each CD focuses…

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Obituaries

Tejano Legend Isidro López Dies at 75

Angel Romero August 18, 2004

Isidro “El Indio” López, one of the fathers of Tejano music, died on August 16. He was 75. López was born to Mexican parents in…

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New Releases

Rounder Records Releases Rock ‘N Polka By Jimmy Sturr

Angel Romero August 17, 2004

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA –  Rock ‘n Polka (Rounder Records) is the title of the newest studio album by 14-time Grammy-award winning polka artist, Jimmy Sturr.…

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Tour Announcements

Blurred Vision partners with Amnesty International – Canada

Angel Romero August 16, 2004

Canada – World rock band Blurred Vision is supporting Amnesty International’s two-year campaign to stop violence against women all around the world. Blurred Vision performs…

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Events

World Record Samba Percussion Event

Angel Romero August 15, 2004

UK – Sunday 5th September at 1 pm GMT (UTC) Samba groups around the world will attempt to set a new world record for the…

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