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    Americana and Bluegrass Drive Della Mae’s Magic Accident

    Della Mae – Magic Accident (Compass Records, 2026) Della Mae returns with Magic Accident, the band’s first full-length album since 2021’s Family Reunion. The release…

    Angel Romero February 23, 2026 No Comments
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    Johan Tobias Bergstrom Returns With Jazz-Folk Crossover Album Stella

    Johan Tobias Bergstrom – Stella (Losen Records, 2026) Norwegian guitarist Johan Tobias Bergstrom presents his second album, Stella. Bergstrom is known for a delightful Django…

    Madison Quinn February 21, 2026 No Comments
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    Pipa Power Meets Orchestra: Gao Hong’s Symphony Of Self

    Gao Hong – Symphony Of Self (Naxos World, 2026) Pipa performer and composer Gao Hong’s Symphony Of Self is a symphonic project featuring the Royal…

    Madison Quinn February 20, 2026 No Comments
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    Suonno D’Ajere Go Electric On Live In Quartet EP

    Suonno D’Ajere – Live In Quartet (Agualoca Records, 2026) Neapolitan trio Suonno D’Ajere has released a new seven-track live EP, Live In Quartet. The project…

    Iliana Cabrera February 19, 2026 No Comments
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    Kazayak Dört Köseli Documents Gagauz Village Songs

    Sevda Ensemble of Cazaclia Village – Kazayak Dört Köseli: Gagauz Songs from Moldova (Antonovka Records, 2025) Antonovka Records released Kazayak Dört Köseli: Gagauz Songs From…

    Tyler Bennet February 18, 2026 No Comments
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Featured News

  • Amanda Cook - Odd One Out cover artwork. A misty green forest.
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    Amanda Cook’s New Single “Odd One Out”

    World Music Central News Room February 22, 2026 No Comments
  • Minna LaFortune African Women cover artwork. Illustrations ofAfrican women walking, dancing, listening to music over a Jamaican flag set of colors.
    Music videos Single reviews

    A Key Demographic

    Tom Orr February 21, 2026 No Comments
  • Uccio Vive by Elettro Mascarimirì cover artwork. A yellow cover with an illustration of a man.
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    Uccio Lives: Pizzica Meets Synths In [EM]’s New Single

    World Music Central News Room February 20, 2026 No Comments
  • Yeko Maliba cover artwork. A photo of the band in the studio with a blue filter.
    Music videos Single reviews

    Africa Axed

    Tom Orr February 19, 2026 No Comments
  • Elif Sanchez - Ayrılıq cover artwork. Elif wearing a red dress.
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    Elif Sanchez Shares New “Ayrılıq” Video

    World Music Central News Room February 18, 2026 No Comments
  • Arnaldo Prete Iroko cover artwork. An illustration of a leafless blue tree over a red background.
    Music videos Single reviews

    Belgian Channels Brazil

    Tom Orr February 17, 2026 No Comments

Tour Announcements

Flamenco Festival USA 2004

Angel Romero December 2, 2003

New York, USA – The 2004 edition of Flamenco Festival USA will take place between January 29 and February 28 of 2004 in the cities…

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New CDs and digital releases

Yusef Lateef & Adam Rudolph Continue their 15-Year Collaboration with release of "In the Garden"

World Music Central News Room November 30, 2003

New Jersey, USA – Artistic director Adam Rudolph reunites with his longtime collaborator and mentor Yusef Lateef in the live 2-cd concert recording In the…

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New Releases

Shamisen Music Samples CD-ROM by Discovery Sound

admin November 30, 2003 Japanese musictsugaru shamisen

Japan – Japanese manufacturer Discovery Sound continues its series of Far East Asian musical samples with a CD-ROM dedicated to one of Japan’s most treasured…

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Articles

Music of the Bunun, Taiwanese Aboriginals

Angel Romero November 28, 2003 Bunun musicDavid Darlingworld music

The Bunun is an indigenous tribe from Taiwan. In strong contrast to other aboriginal tribes, the Bunun people have very little dance music. Nevertheless, they…

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Interviews

Dialogue with Ibrahim Ferrer

Angel Romero November 27, 2003

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha – Musicalísima) – “I was born in Santiago de Cuba (1927). I liked the tango very much. I was a kid…

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Tour Announcements

Pablo Milanés Performs in Dominican Republic

Angel Romero November 26, 2003

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Santo Domingo, Cuba – Cuban singer songwriter Pablo Milanés received a standing ovation for over three minutes during his reencounter with…

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The Dmitri Pokrovsky Ensemble At The Winter Solstice Celebration

Angel Romero November 26, 2003

New York, USA – The Russian Dmitri Pokrovsky Ensemble will be the special guests at Paul Winter’s 24th Annual Winter Solstice Celebration in New York…

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Events

Cubans to Enjoy Longest "Son" in the World

Angel Romero November 24, 2003

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Cienfuegos, Cuba – Cubans will enjoy the Longest “Son” in the World during the Cubadisco 2004 Fair, in its eighth edition…

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New Releases

West Indian Compilation from the Island of Dominica

admin November 24, 2003

Dominica – Sixteen of the very best musicians from Dominica, Nature Island of the Caribbean, have donated 17 tracks to the result-oriented Ralph Casimir and…

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Interviews

Skyhigh Family connection to Somalia

susanbudig November 24, 2003

Many consider youth a time spent forging new paths and in the process, rejecting old ways, frequently turning a deaf ear to one’s elders. The…

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