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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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  • Album reviews

    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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Featured News

  • Cheikh Ibra Fam Adouna over artwork. A photo of Cheikh Ibra Fam wearing a red hat.
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    Cheikh Ibra Fam Unveils “Amoul Solo” Video Ahead of Adouna

    World Music Central News Room March 25, 2026 No Comments
  • A retro illustration featuring a classic jukebox as the centerpiece, flanked by a fiddle and bow. To the right, a milkshake sits on a small table beside round stools on a checkered floor.
    Music videos

    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
  • Transglobal Underground - Doin’ the Moonshine cover artwork. A photo of a large barn next to a windmill.
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    Transglobal Underground Returns With “Doin’ the Moonshine” Twist

    World Music Central News Room March 19, 2026 No Comments
  • Sami Yusuf playing oud.
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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
  • The Klezmatics - “Un Du Akerst” cover artwork. A protest poster-style cover in red, black, and off. Shows two clenched fists in broken chains rising toward a burst of shattered fragments.
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    Klezmatics Clock In With A New Protest Song

    World Music Central News Room March 17, 2026 No Comments

New CDs and digital releases

Polito Ibáñez Presents his Latest Album in Cienfuegos

Angel Romero January 26, 2004

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Cienfuegos, Cuba.- Cuban singer songwriter Polito Ibáñez presented his latest album Axilas at the Tomas Terry Theater in Cienfuegos, which gathered…

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Events

Moncada Band Begins New Open Mike Concert Venue

Angel Romero January 25, 2004

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – Prestigious Cuban band Moncada’s leader Jorge Gómez announced the beginning of their open mike Hangar 202 program, Friday…

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General News

Works of Reference Printed for Choir groups

Angel Romero January 25, 2004

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Santiago de Cuba, Cuba – The immense experience of maestro Electo Silva in choir music has been published in two books,…

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Articles

Annie Humphrey: A Tigress with a Guitar

Angel Romero January 25, 2004

Social activism has fueled songs for many generations. During the previous century folk songs fueled the international Republican fighters during the Spanish Civil War, ignited…

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Events

Luis Gomez Ballad Festival Returns to Cienfuegos

Angel Romero January 23, 2004

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Cienfuegos, Cuba.- Cuban country music returns to Cienfuegos, when the Third Luis Gomez Ballad Festival takes place January 22 to 25.…

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Obituaries

Walter Grealis

Angel Romero January 22, 2004

Walter Grealis, longtime supporter of the Canadian music industry, founder of the trade publication RPM and one of the inspirations behind the Juno Awards, died…

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Awards

Pamyua Wins Big for Alaska Natives

admin January 22, 2004

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA – The Anchorage-based quartet Pamyua took top honors Saturday night at the Native American Music Awards in Albuquerque, New Mexico, when…

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Album reviews

Klezmer With An Edge

Paul Donnelly January 21, 2004

David Krakauer Live in Krakow (Label Bleu LBLC 6667) Any CD that kicks off with a mix of Klezmer clarinet aided by samples from a…

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Album reviews

Rune Songs: Vainamoinen Returns

Angel Romero January 21, 2004

Ove Berg & Sinikka Langeland – Tirun Lirun (Finnskogen Kulturverksted) Freya Aswynn – Songs of Yggdrasil (Llewellyn) Why is it that when you become interested…

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Articles

We Refuse to be Enemies

admin January 21, 2004

Under the banner “We Refuse to be Enemies,” several hundred Jews, Arabs, and community members gathered on a rainy, snowy evening in December to eat,…

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