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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…

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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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    Shahab Tolouie Recasts Goldoni’s World On Ci Vediamo, Goldoni!

    Shahab Tolouie – Ci vediamo, Goldoni! (self-released, 2026) Czech-Iranian musician Shahab Tolouie’s latest work is Ci Vediamo, Goldoni!. The 10-track project takes Tolouie in a…

    Tyler Bennet June 4, 2026 No Comments
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Featured News

  • 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
  • Gianluca Verrengia Tres Amores cover artwork. A flamenco guitar with three red roses on it.
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    Love in Triplicate

    Tom Orr June 6, 2026 No Comments

Articles

The Black Sufis of Gujarat

Angel Romero May 23, 2003

The Black Sidis of Gujarat are a tribal Sufi community of East African origin which arrived to India eight centuries ago and made Gujarat their…

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Events

First Annual Africa Mondo Festival at SOBs, New York

Angel Romero May 23, 2003

New York, USA – New York City’s premiere world music club, Sounds of Brazil (SOBs),in association with Africamondo, will be presenting the 1st Annual Africa…

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General News

Womex 2003 Deadlines at the End of May

Angel Romero May 22, 2003

Berlin, Germany – The deadline for showcase and conference applications for WOMEX 2003 (Sevilla, Spain) is May 30. Those interested in taking part in a…

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General News

Adalberto Alvarez, a Tireless Innovator

Angel Romero May 22, 2003

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – In the midst of ambitious projects, Adalberto Alvarez Zayas turns 55 year-old. He began his 30 years of…

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Events

Handpicked – An Acoustic Celebration of the Plucked String in London

Angel Romero May 22, 2003

London, England – As part of a national tour, Serious is presenting five of the world’s leading exponents of the plucked string at the Queen…

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Interviews

An Interview with Fado Sensation Mariza

Angel Romero May 21, 2003

Mariza is one of the rising stars of fado. She has one of the finest voices in the fado scene. Mariza brings together tradition and…

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New CDs and digital releases

The Rough Guide To Salsa De Puerto Rico

Angel Romero May 21, 2003

San Francisco, USA – The new volume of the Rough guide collection, released this month, centers on Puerto Rico. The Caribbean island has become home…

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Album reviews

Culduz – Murat Ses

sven May 20, 2003

Murat Ses Culduz (Clou Records, Clou-003, KALAN Music, Peacework Music) Culduz is the third and last part of Murat Ses trilogy. Culduz is a Turkic…

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New CDs and digital releases

Bob Brozman Teams up with Debashish Bhattacharya

Angel Romero May 20, 2003

San Francisco, USA – Following from the critical acclaim of his albums with both Takashi Hirayasu and Renè Lacaille, American acoustic guitarist Bob Brozman has…

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New Releases

Victor Chorobik\’s Desert of Clouds

Angel Romero May 20, 2003

UK – Victor Chorobik, a Polish composer based in Canada, has recorded an album of sublime beauty entitled Desert Of Clouds(Iris Light, 2003). Written initially…

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