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    Ancient Future Honors Musical Lineage on Purple Spirits

    Ancient Future — Purple Spirits (Tributes to Musical Giants) (Ancient-Future.Com Records, 2026) On Purple Spirits, Ancient Future has gathered multifaceted and imaginative tributes to artists…

    Angel Romero May 23, 2026 No Comments
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    Gipsy Kings Featuring Tonino Baliardo Launch Exhuberant New Album Historia

    Gipsy Kings Featuring Tonino Baliardo – Historia (Cooking Vinyl, 2026) Gipsy Kings Featuring Tonino Baliardo will release Historia on May 29, 2026. Led by the…

    Iliana Cabrera May 22, 2026 No Comments
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    Naragonia Quartet’s Nehalennia Evoke Village Halls and Coastal Air

    Naragonia Quartet – Nehalennia (Trad Records, 2025) Naragonia Quartet’s Nehalennia is a finely constructed chamber-folk album with a strong sense of memory and motion. Named…

    Madison Quinn May 20, 2026 No Comments
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    Seu Jorge Revisits Brazil’s Musical Soul With Majestic Precision

    Seu Jorge – The Other Side (Amor in Sound, 2026) Sixteen years after its inception, Seu Jorge presents The Other Side as an invitation into…

    Angel Romero May 19, 2026 No Comments
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    Mimika Orchestra Completes Album Trilogy With Medzotermina

    Mimika Orchestra – Medzotermina (Menart, 2025) Mimika Orchestra has released Medzotermina, its fifth studio album. The 20-piece ensemble, conducted by composer Mak Murtić, recorded most…

    JGurski May 18, 2026 No Comments
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Featured News

  • Nita black and white photo. Looking at herself through a mirror.
    Music videos

    Nita Introduces Magma With New Single “Milagro 18:08”

    World Music Central News Room May 22, 2026 No Comments
  • The Rabbit Council - Caught Between cover artwork. An image of a coral reef from underwater.
    Music videos

    The Rabbit Council Brings “Caught Between” To Get It Played

    World Music Central News Room May 21, 2026 No Comments
  • Bryan Sutton and Tommy Emmanuel Dont Let Your Deal Go Down cover artwork. A green blue design with bare tree branches and the single's credits.
    Music videos

    Bryan Sutton and Tommy Emmanuel Revisit “Don’t Let Your Deal Go Down”

    World Music Central News Room May 20, 2026 No Comments
  • Cocanha - Photo by Amic Bedel. The two artists holding their musical instruments.
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    Cocanha Push Occitan Folk Into New Territory with “Flame Folclòre”

    World Music Central News Room May 16, 2026 No Comments
  • Berima Amo Yaba cover artwork. A yellow-brown cover of Berima and his band in the studio
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    Berima Amo Revisits Highlife Traditions on New Single “Yaba (We Are Here)”

    World Music Central News Room May 14, 2026 No Comments
  • Lucy Woodward Always cover artwork. A blurry image of a table with candles, wine glasses and other objects.
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    Lucy Woodward Releases New Single, “Always” a Meditation on Connection

    World Music Central News Room May 13, 2026 No Comments

General News

International Songwriting Competition Is Now Accepting Online Entries

Angel Romero June 16, 2003

Medford, MA, USA – World music is one of the categories included in the International Songwriting Competition (ISC). Composers can now enter their song(s) online.…

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Tour Announcements

Stella Chiweshe’s International Tour

Angel Romero June 16, 2003

Los Angeles, USA – Stella Rambisai Chiweshe is starting an extensive tour in June that will take her to North America and Australia. Zimbabwe’s foremost…

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Events

The 26th Annual Vancouver Folk Music Festival

Angel Romero June 15, 2003

Vancouver, Canada – The Vancouver Folk Music Festival heads back to Jericho Beach Park for its 26th annual celebration of music, song and dance with…

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Events

The Jerusalem Festival – Songs of Freedom

Angel Romero June 15, 2003

East Jerusalem – The Jerusalem Festival – Songs of Freedom 2003, organized by Yabous Productions will take place throughout the period of 20th–29th of July…

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Tour Announcements

Sierra Maestra Summer Tour Dates

Angel Romero June 14, 2003

San Francisco, USA – One of Cuba’s most legendary bands, Sierra Maestra, will be touring the United States and Canada this summer for the first…

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Events

Mill Race Festival of Traditional Folk Music

admin June 14, 2003

Cambridge, Ontario, Canada – The 2003 edition of the Mill Race Festival of Traditional Folk Music will take place Saturday, August 2nd. The festival features…

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Obituaries

Brazilian Samba Fusion Pioneer Itamar Assumpção Died June 11

Angel Romero June 13, 2003

São Paulo, Brazil – World music fans are mourning the loss of Itamar Assumpção, who lost his battle with intestinal cancer on Wednesday, June 11,…

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Album reviews

Bembeya Jazz–Bembeya

Patricia Herlevi June 13, 2003 Bembeya JazzGuinean music

Bembeya Jazz – Bembeya (World Village, 2003) Released on World Village, sporting three vocalists, four guitarists, a horn trio, drums and percussion, Guinea’s Bembeya Jazz…

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Album reviews

From the Throne Room of the Juju King

Tom Orr June 13, 2003

King Sunny Ade – Synchro Series (IndigeDisc 0004, 2003) King Sunny Ade – The Best of the Classic Years (Shanachie 66034, 2003) Many U.S listeners…

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New Films

Biographical Film on Polo Montáñez Planned

Angel Romero June 13, 2003

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Pinar del Río, Cuba – “Desde Abajo” (From Below) will be the title of the biographical documentary on the late Cuban…

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