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    Saied Silbak Finds Beauty, Tradition, and Resilience in Oud for Palestine

    Saied Silbak — Oud for Palestine (self-released, 2025) Saied Silbak has emerged as a prominent London-based oud player and composer whose music is deeply influenced…

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  • Album reviews

    Marty Cooper Revisits His Catalog On American Portraits

    Martin Cooper — American Portraits (Howlin Dog Records, 2025) American Portraits by folk singer-songwriter Marty Cooper gathers Cooper’s own versions of songs long associated with…

    Ryan Emmert May 10, 2026 No Comments
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  • Album reviews

    “Stopover” a Delightful Meeting of Mbira and Guitar

    Nasibo & Zigwiton – Stopover (Nasibo Mutize – Zigwiton / Raphael Joly, 2025) Released in May 2025, Stopover is a charming six-track EP born from…

    Madison Quinn May 9, 2026 No Comments
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    Abdel Benaddi: Gnawa Tradition, Captured Live In Essaouira

    Abdel Benaddi — A Dream In Essaouira (Worlds Within Worlds, 2024) Abdel Benaddi is a hereditary Gnawa musician from Essawira, Morocco, a coastal city known…

    Tyler Bennet May 8, 2026 No Comments
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    Johnette Downing And Nathan Williams Unite For Louisiana-Focused Children’s Zydeco Album

    Johnette Downing, Nathan Williams & The Zydeco Cha Chas: My Little Snap Bean: Zydeco for Children (Wiggle Worm Records, 2026) Johnette Downing’s My Little Snap…

    Madison Quinn May 7, 2026 No Comments
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Featured News

  • Mark Lettieri & Purbayan Chatterjee - 9000 Miles cover artwork. A neon cover with a smoking musical instrument that is half sitar, half electric guitar.
    Music videos

    Mark Lettieri & Purbayan Chatterjee Roll Out New Single, “9000 Miles”

    World Music Central News Room May 11, 2026 No Comments
  • A grotesque, cartoonish scene with a blue background packed with distorted faces. At the center, a suited figure wearing a “La Pera” sash is violently split open to reveal a snarling green reptile, with blood spraying outward. Three exaggerated characters surround him, a punk with a red mohawk, a woman in pink, and another suited man all in a chaotic, satirical style. The jagged red Reptilio title dominates the lower half, with a black panther-like creature embedded inside the lettering.
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    Son Rompe Pera Question Power and Paranoia on “Reptilio”

    World Music Central News Room May 6, 2026 No Comments
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    Breakfield Have Fun with “Pull Some Strings”

    World Music Central News Room May 4, 2026 No Comments
  • Jody King - Jet Airliner cover artwork. An illustration of a Boeing jet.
    Music videos

    Jody King And Larry Cordle Recast “Jet Airliner” In Bluegrass Form

    World Music Central News Room May 4, 2026 No Comments
  • A headshot of Sulaf wearing a traditional white outfit.
    Music videos

    Sulaf Shares New Single “Naada” Ahead Of Debut Album ABA

    World Music Central News Room April 30, 2026 No Comments
  • Carolina Detour - No Wrong Turn cover artwork. A vintage illustration of a 1960s car going through a no wrong turn traffic sign.
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    Carolina Detour Releases New Single “No Wrong Turn”

    World Music Central News Room April 29, 2026 No Comments

General News

Famous Cuban Singer Celebrates 90th Birthday

Angel Romero January 11, 2001 Cuban musicEl GuayaberoFaustino Oramas Osorio

Holguin, Cuba – Faustino Oramas Osorio, artistically known as El Guayabero, celebrated his 90th birthday last week with the same enthusiasm that he has sung…

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Concert reviews

Jorma Kaukonen & Jon Shain at The Arts Center in Carrboro

World Music Central News Room February 20, 2000 bluesblues rockJorma Kaukonen

Concert Review by Rob TurnerJorma Kaukonen &Jon Shain at The Arts Center in Carrboro, North Carolina, February 19, 2000. Jorma Kaukonen’s return to the “triangle”…

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