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    Sounds of Malawi, Vol. 1 Brings Malawi’s Musical Heritage Into Focus

    Various Artists – Sounds of Malawi, Vol. 1 (Hen House Studios, 2026) Malawi remains one of Africa’s least internationally recognized music destinations, despite its rich…

    Angel Romero July 25, 2026 No Comments
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  • Album reviews

    Neha! Celebrates Debut Album Svetu with Polyphonic Folk Collection

    Neha! – Svetu (CPL-Music / CPL-Musicgroup, 2026) Svetu presents the stirring polyphonic singing of Slovak vocal ensemble Neha! Svetu features ten joyful traditional songs from…

    Angel Romero July 24, 2026 No Comments
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  • Album reviews

    Barlast Tests Folk Tradition and Machine Learning On Imitation Game

    Barlast – Imitation Game (self-released, 2025) On the album Imitation Game, Finnish ensemble Barlast conducts Alan Turing’s famous test within the context of folk music…

    JGurski July 23, 2026 No Comments
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  • Album reviews

    Wooli Duo Releases Self-Titled Debut Album

    Wooli – Wooli (2026) Wooli is the exploratory project of Taiwanese pipa player Fan-Qi Wu and Norwegian drummer Michael Lee Sørenmo as well as the…

    Tyler Bennet July 21, 2026 No Comments
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  • Album reviews

    Cara Address Emigration, Loss, and Climate Change on Our Ship Is Ready

    Cara — Our Ship Is Ready (Artes Records, 2026) Cara’s Our Ship Is Ready, their ninth album, features a fine mix of original compositions along…

    Angel Romero July 20, 2026 No Comments
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Featured News

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    Stella Papalamprou Unveils “Trygona” Video Filmed in Northern Greece

    World Music Central News Room July 25, 2026 No Comments
  • Arnito Musiques de mon monde Vol 4 cover artwork. A collage of multipe photos of scenes from various parts of the world.
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    The Right Flavor

    Tom Orr July 23, 2026 No Comments
  • Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues Experience cover artwork. The album title as a neon sign with blue and red colors.
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    Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues Experience Reveals Taj Mahal’s “Death Letter Blues”

    World Music Central News Room July 22, 2026 No Comments
  • A cover with a worn Vietnam Veteran cap, military dog tags, an Airborne patch, and a brown beer bottle in a crumpled paper bag on a weathered wooden surface.
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    Junior Sisk Focuses on Veterans’ Hidden Struggles on “The Dreams I Dream”

    World Music Central News Room July 21, 2026 No Comments
  • Fernandito Rentas Gato Encerrado cover artwork. A black cat behind prison bars.
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    Fernandito Rentas Unveils “Gato Encerrado,” A Story-Driven Salsa Song

    World Music Central News Room July 20, 2026 No Comments
  • The Larry Stephenson Band - Lizzie Lou cover artwork. The design features a white background with the band name at the top, a row of illustrated bottles (wine, whiskey, gin, and vodka) alongside a small hula dancer figurine in the center, and the album title handwritten near the bottom.
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    The Larry Stephenson Band Revisits Bluegrass Favorite “Lizzie Lou”

    World Music Central News Room July 19, 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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  • Neha! Celebrates Debut Album Svetu with Polyphonic Folk Collection
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  • Barlast Tests Folk Tradition and Machine Learning On Imitation Game
  • Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues Experience Reveals Taj Mahal’s “Death Letter Blues”

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