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    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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    Angelique Kidjo’s Hope!! Brings Star Power and Heart

    Angelique Kidjo – Hope!! (Parlophone/Warner Music, 2026) Angélique Kidjo’s Hope!!, her joyful 16-track Afropop set spiced with neosoul, Afrobeats and other popular music influences features…

    Madison Quinn June 5, 2026 No Comments
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Featured News

  • trevo de cordas espantalho do deserto cover artwork. An illustration of the quartet, three wmen and one man holding string instruments. Green clothing over a green background.
    Music videos Single reviews

    New and Old from Portugal

    Tom Orr June 15, 2026 No Comments
  • Fania Niang l empreinte cover artwork. A photo of Fania dressed in white with white gloves and scarf. one of her gloves and her eyes are painted with colorful designs.
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    A Fania Favorite

    Tom Orr June 13, 2026 No Comments
  • Po’ Ramblin’ Boys - Bottom of a Glass cover artwork. An image of a glass seen from above.
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    The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys Return With “Bottom of a Glass”

    World Music Central News Room June 11, 2026 No Comments
  • Jonathan Nvita Kaku cover artwork. A sepia-toned album cover featuring a layered portrait of Jonathan Nvita with dreadlocks, illuminated by a golden glow. In the foreground, he sits on rocky terrain playing an acoustic guitar. White lettering reads “Kaku ‘Grandma’”, with Jonathan Nvita displayed below in gold text.
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    Keeping Grandmothers Grand

    Tom Orr June 10, 2026 No Comments
  • Orquesta Akokán - América cover artwork. A young woman crouches in the foreground of an urban street, gazing directly at the camera. Behind her, the weathered façade of the América Theater features a large vintage marquee spelling “AMERICA.” the cover also features classic cars and pedestrians.
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    Orquesta Akokán Returns with New Single “No Me Voy” Featuring Carolina Oliveros

    World Music Central News Room June 9, 2026 No Comments
  • Kenny and Amanda Smith Tears Of The Cherokee. An Indian family, father, mother, and child overlooking a valley below with a meandering river.
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    Kenny and Amanda Smith Roll Out “Tears of the Cherokee”

    World Music Central News Room June 7, 2026 No Comments

New CDs and digital releases

Another Blue Moon, a tribute to a hallowed tradition of the Sarod

Angel Romero July 26, 2003

Arnab Chakrabarty, a young Indian sarod virtuoso, has released his debut album of Hindustani sarod music. Another Blue Moon, produced by Indian Ocean Records, a…

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General News

Nominees For The Bollywood Music Awards Chosen

Angel Romero July 26, 2003

New York, USA – Over the past weeks the jury for the U.S. based Bollywood Music Awards have cast their ballots for the best  five…

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General News

Austrian-Palestinian Musician Deported by Israeli Authorities

Angel Romero July 25, 2003

East Jerusalem – Artist Marwan Abado, an Austrian National of Palestinian origin, was detained immediately upon his arrival into Tel Aviv airport on Sunday 20th…

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New CDs and digital releases

New CD by Hindustani Classical Vocalist

Angel Romero July 25, 2003

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada – A new music CD titled Sarathi has just been released in Canada containing the Khayal performance by one of the rising…

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Album reviews

The Indian Way

Angel Romero July 25, 2003

Joseph Fire Crow Legend of the Warrior (Makoche Recording Company, 2003) There seems to be no shortage of Native American flautists or a shortage of…

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General News

35 Artists Selected for the Flamenco Song, Guitar and Dance at the Festival del Cante de Las Minas

Angel Romero July 25, 2003 Flamenco

La Unión, Murcia, Spain – The renowned flamenco festival, Festival Internacional Del Cante De Las Minas, has just announced the finalists for its annual contest.…

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Articles

Can Today\’s Rock Become Tomorrow\’s Classical?

admin July 24, 2003

Preface: For the following article I have chosen The Hampton String Quartet® as the premier example of a classical string quartet that plays arrangements of…

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Album reviews

Spoons and Fiddles

Angel Romero July 24, 2003

Le Vent du Nord Maudite Moisson [damned good harvest] (Borealis, 2003) Quebecois musician and dancer Benoit Bourque (Matapat) brought the traditional group Le Vent du…

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New CDs and digital releases

Nataraj XT New Album

Angel Romero July 23, 2003

Marseilles, France – The Electro Indian band Nataraj XT, selected at MIDEM 2000 in Cannes as Electro Talents, is releasing its new album Ocean Birds…

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Album reviews

Review for The Music of Martinique

TJ Nelson July 23, 2003

Wapa Sakitanou The Music of Martinique (ARC Music 1790, 2003) Looking for something a little different? Say, Caribbean? ARC Music’s The Music of Martinique features…

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