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    March To August Share Fascinating Stories on Concept Album Highway 75

    March To August — Highway 75 (self-released, 2026) March To August’s Highway 75 is a concept album that follows the fictional life of a long-haul…

    Ryan Emmert June 17, 2026 No Comments
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  • Album reviews

    Traveler Amalgamates Rock and Global Traditions on Out of the Dust

    Traveler — Out of the Dust (2019) Traveler released Out of the Dust in 2019. It is a studio album designed to capture the energy…

    Ryan Emmert June 14, 2026 No Comments
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    Azuka Moweta Honors Asaba Highlife Roots On Kenechukwu

    Azuka Moweta — Kenechukwu (Palenque, 2026) Nigerian singer Azuka Moweta performs in Igbo on Kenechukwu, with his Anioma Brothers Band of Africa. The project weaves…

    Madison Quinn June 11, 2026 No Comments
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    Pooja Goswami Pavan Interprets Kabir’s Poetry on The Mind, Ecstatic – Songs of Kabir

    Pooja Goswami Pavan – The Mind, Ecstatic – Songs of Kabir (Neuma Records, 2026) Hindustani vocalist, composer, and scholar Dr. Pooja Goswami Pavan latest work…

    Angel Romero June 9, 2026 No Comments
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    Ramblin’ Ricky Tate Joins The Magnolia Sessions

    Ramblin’ Ricky Tate – The Magnolia Sessions (Anti-Corp, 2026) The Magnolia Sessions, the Nashville-based live series recorded outdoors beneath a large magnolia tree at Anti-Corp/Black…

    Ryan Emmert June 7, 2026 No Comments
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    It Takes All Kinds

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    New and Old from Portugal

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    The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys Return With “Bottom of a Glass”

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    Orquesta Akokán Returns with New Single “No Me Voy” Featuring Carolina Oliveros

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New Releases

New World Fusion CD released for the Holidays

admin December 3, 2003

Gathering has just released the new world music holiday CD, “A Holiday Celebration,”which includes guests from the world music scene. Combining diverse instruments such as…

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New CDs and digital releases

Automaton² (Automaton Square), new album of Murat Ses to be released in early 2004

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Austria – With Automaton² planned to be released early 2004, Murat Ses goes on to telling musical stories of his “impressions of the timeless and…

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The bonny tunes of Scotland

Angel Romero December 3, 2003

The Tannahill Weavers Arnish Light (Green Linnet Records, 2003) You don’t have to be Scottish to visualize misty heather-covered moors when the sound of bagpipes…

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Awards

The 2003 Kora All Africa Music Awards

Angel Romero December 3, 2003 KORA AwardsOliver Mtukudzi

  Sandton, South Africa – The KORA All African Music Awards will be taking place on Saturday, December 6th at the Sandton Convention Center in…

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New CDs and digital releases

Malkit Singh, the King of Bhangra Releases His 20th Music Album

Angel Romero December 2, 2003

(PR Web) London, England – Midas Touch 2 ( Oriental Star Agencies) is the title of the new album by bhangra legend Malkit Singh. The…

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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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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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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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