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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

Concert reviews

Pandit Shivkumar Sharma & Zakir Hussain

Angel Romero May 7, 2003

King Cat Theatre, Seattle, Washington–USA. May 3, 2003. When I saw the mostly Indian audience dressed in their finest saris and suits crowd into the…

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New CDs and digital releases

Nakaira’s Mediterranean Travels

Angel Romero May 7, 2003

Sicily, Italy – Melthemi is the title of Nakaira’s new CD and it is also name of a Mediterranean wind. It enabled the first people…

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Album reviews

Bill Frisell – The Intercontinentals

TJ Nelson May 7, 2003

Bill Frisell The Intercontinentals (Nonesuch 79661, 2003) Bill Frisell certainly took the road less traveled with his latest offering, The Intercontinentals on Nonesuch Records. He…

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Eight Seasons by Marie Boine

Angel Romero May 6, 2003

Marie Boine Eight Seasons (Northside Records, 2003) Similar to Wimme, Norwegian born Sami vocalist Mari Boine also joiks over a backdrop of modern technology. She,…

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Tour Announcements

Sierra Maestra 2003 US Tour Confirmed Dates

Angel Romero May 6, 2003

San Francisco, USA – One of Cuba’s most legendary bands, Sierra Maestra, will be touring the United States. Here are Sierra Maestra’s confirmed tour dates…

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Events

Celtic Fusion Festival in Northern Ireland

Angel Romero May 6, 2003 AltanShooglenifty

Down, Northern Ireland – The annual Celtic Fusion International Music Festival will be taking place August 7-10, 2003. This year there will be a special…

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New Releases

Pipeline on R2 label.

World Music Central News Room May 5, 2003

Toronto, Canada – Dermot Hyde and Tom Hake’s debut album, Pipeline, presents a break from the everyday run-of-the-mill highly-polished dance music and songs, as well…

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Album reviews

A Rough Guide To The Music Of France

Paul Donnelly May 5, 2003

Various Artists A Rough Guide to the Music of France(World music Network RGNET 1111, 2003) Back in the mid-70s I heard a lot of the…

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Events

Miles of Music Returns to Chicago

Angel Romero May 5, 2003

Chicago, USA – Miles of Music returns to kick off the beginning of summer on Friday, June 20 from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. with…

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Events

IslaVuelta – la chispa! in Menorca, Spain

admin May 4, 2003

Mahon, Menorca Island, Spain – IslaVuelta – la chispa! will take place in Mahon, Menorca, Baleares, Spain 2003. IslaVuelta – la chispa! is an annual…

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