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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…

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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…

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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.
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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
  • 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

Out of Africa

Angel Romero December 12, 2003

Abyssinia Infinite, featuring Gigi Zion Roots (Network Medien, 2003) Ethiopia’s ‘gift from God,’ better known as Gigi has returned with a sensational homage to traditional…

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General News

Cuban Los Jubilados, an Attraction in Bahia

Angel Romero December 12, 2003

(Prensa Latina-Cumbancha) Salvador, Brazil – “No musician retires,” stated Cuban artist Juan Gualberto ‘Bebeto’ Ferrer, one of the founders of Los Jubilados, a band shaping…

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Concert reviews

Silvio Rodríguez Sings in Caracas for the Bolivarian Revolution

Angel Romero December 11, 2003

(Prensa Latina-Cumbancha) Caracas, Venezuela – Cuban singer songwriter Silvio Rodríguez performed last weekend in Caracas, in a concert in support of the Bolivarian Revolution led…

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General News

Cuban Musicians Mourn Pianist Rubén González

Angel Romero December 11, 2003

(Prensa Latina-Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – Cuban musicians are again mourning after the death of pianist Rubén González, one of the most famous members of the…

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General News

Matthew Zachary Launches Musicforcancer.com

admin December 11, 2003

New York, NY. Matthew Zachary, 29, is a recording artist and brain cancer survivor whose recovery has motivated thousands worldwide. His two albums of acoustic…

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Tour Announcements

Flute Maestro Deepak Ram and Sarod virtuoso Arnab Chakrabarty on a Jugalbandi Tour

Angel Romero December 11, 2003

USA – Hampshire Media Ventures will produce a most unique Indian concert tour in 2004-05. Deepak Ram (a la Buddha Bar and Matrix Revolutions), one…

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General News

Hampshire Media launches Sarod virtuoso Arnab Chakrabarty\’s website

Angel Romero December 11, 2003

USA – Hampshire Media Ventures has launched the new official website of Indian sarod virtuoso Arnab Chakrabarty. http://www.hampshiremedia.com/arnab The website contains a detailed biography of…

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Album reviews

Hurdy-Gurdy Man

Angel Romero December 11, 2003

Gilles Chabenat & Alain Bonnin Trame (independent release) The piano played a pivotal role in the history of jazz. Many jazz pianist luminaries such as…

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Articles

The World Music Scene in Boulder

Angel Romero December 10, 2003

by Joel Davis and Angel Romero The college town of Boulder (Colorado) is nestled against the Flatiron mountains, 48 km west of Denver. Boulder‘s picturesque…

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General News

This Week\’s Top Ten Best Selling Reggae Singles In The USA

Angel Romero December 10, 2003

Courtesy of Kulcha Shok Muzik 1. DUDE BEENIE MAN/MS THING MADHOUSE 2. VITAMIN S BABY CHAM MADHOUSE 3. SHE’S LOVING SIZZLA VP 4. FEEL ALRIGHT…

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