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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

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    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.
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    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.
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    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

The Rough Guide to the Asian Underground

Angel Romero February 23, 2003

San Francisco – The Rough Guide To The Asian Underground showcases British-Asian hybrid sounds, with a collection of solid scene classics and fresh, unreleased material.…

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Irish Supergroup Lunasa Embarks on US Tour

Angel Romero February 21, 2003

Nashville, USA – Irish band Lunasa will kick off its US tour in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Celtic supergroup is known for its virtuoso musicians…

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The Florida Traditional Music Train

Angel Romero February 20, 2003

Tallahassee, USA – The Florida Folklife Program recently announced the availability of “The Florida Music Train” by folklorist and ethnomusicologist Laurie K. Sommers. This educational…

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Strictly Mundial: World Music Industry Gathering in Marseilles

Angel Romero February 20, 2003

Marseilles, France – Hundreds of world music professionals will meet this week at Strictly Mundial, the second largest world music conference. From February 26th through…

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The Rough Guide to the Music of the Balkans

Angel Romero February 20, 2003

San Francisco, USA – The Rough Guide to the Music of the Balkans spans the complete range of Balkan folk. This new addition to the…

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Iraqi Luminary Kazem Al Sahir Brings Love Songs to America

World Music Central News Room February 19, 2003 Arabic musicKazem Al Sahir

Los Angeles, USA – Iraqi singer Kazem Al Sahir will be touring the United States accompanied by a stunning 15-piece Middle Eastern orchestra. The tour…

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Gigi Remixed

Angel Romero February 16, 2003 EthiopiaEthiopian musicGigi

Bloomington, USA – Producer Bill Laswell has reconstructed Gigi’s debut album for Palm Pictures. Illuminated Audio is an ambient remix by dub master Bill Laswell.…

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Bob Marley’s Greatest Hits At Studio One

admin February 16, 2003

Boston, USA – On March 11, Heartbeat Records will release a collection of recordings by Bob Marley and The Wailers, recorded at Studio One. This…

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Musical Traditions of the Eastern Mediterranean

Angel Romero February 7, 2003

Thessaloniki, Greece – On Saturday February the 15th 2003 the Eastern Music Ensemble of the National Lebanese Conservatory and the Takht Ensemble of the Institute…

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The Rough Guide To Highlife

Angel Romero February 1, 2003

Kentfield, USA – World Music Network has released The Rough Guide To Highlife (World Music Network RGNET1102CD). Highlife music conjures up images of African nightclubs,…

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