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    Mama Sissoko Returns With Diamond Fingers After A Decade

    Mama Sissoko – Diamond Fingers (One World Records, 2026) Malian guitarist Mama Sissoko will be releasing his long-delayed album Diamond Fingers on March 6, 2026.…

    Angel Romero March 29, 2026 No Comments
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    Todd Albright Makes Old Blues Songs Feel Fresh Again

    Todd Albright — Blues For Dexter Linwood (April 17, 2026 / Misfortune Records, 2026) Todd Albright’s Blues For Dexter Linwood finds the Detroit fingerpicker turning…

    Ryan Emmert March 28, 2026 No Comments
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    Selwyn Birchwood Plugs In Florida Blues For Electric Swamp Funkin’ Blues

    Selwyn Birchwood – Electric Swamp Funkin’ Blues (Alligator, 2026) Guitarist, vocalist, and composer Selwyn Birchwood will release Electric Swamp Funkin’ Blues on Friday, March 27,…

    Angel Romero March 27, 2026 No Comments
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    Tuuletar Makes Waves With Mother Earth Energy

    Tuuletar – Maammo (Nordic Notes, 2026) Finnish folk vocal group Tuuletar released its third studio album, Maammo (“Mother Earth”), on January 30, 2026. The record…

    JGurski March 24, 2026 No Comments
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    Souad Massi’s Latest Explores New Franco-Arabic Blends

    Souad Massi – Zagate (Backingtrack Production, 2026) Algerian-born singer-songwriter Souad Massi has never strayed far from her Algerian Chaâbi folk roots, while creatively incorporating Western…

    John Alan Urquhart March 23, 2026 No Comments
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    Salsa Artist Anthony Almonte Talks to the Moon

    World Music Central News Room March 29, 2026 No Comments
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    Liza Lo’s “Birdsong,” a Gentle Indie-Folk Song About Friendship and Romance

    World Music Central News Room March 28, 2026 No Comments
  • Kavita Shah and Bau sitting around a table in a courtyard full of plants.
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    Kavita Shah & Bau Revisit ‘Miss Perfumado’ In Mindelo Video

    World Music Central News Room March 27, 2026 No Comments
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    Nidia Góngora Celebrates Colombian Life on “La Vida Es Un Baile”

    World Music Central News Room March 27, 2026 No Comments
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    Sofia Rei Salutes A Forgotten Revolutionary on “Si Una Cae”

    World Music Central News Room March 26, 2026 No Comments
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    Cheikh Ibra Fam Unveils “Amoul Solo” Video Ahead of Adouna

    World Music Central News Room March 25, 2026 No Comments

Events

Musicport Festival Announces New Additions to 2019 Program

World Music Central News Room September 24, 2019 No Comments

World music , roots and performing arts gathering Musicport Festival has revealed new additions to its 2019 program. The festival will take place at Whitby…

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The Salsa Music of Ismael Rivera Reconstructed for Alto Saxophone

Angel Romero September 23, 2019 No Comments Ismael RiveraJazzMiguel ZenónPuerto Rican musicsaxophone

Miguel Zenón – Sonero: The Music of Ismael Rivera (Miel Music, 2019) Puerto Rican composer, arranger and virtuoso saxophonist Miguel Zenón continues his series of…

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The SGAE Foundation to Celebrate the 3rd Club Flamenco Festival in Madrid

World Music Central News Room September 22, 2019 No Comments BandoleroDiego del MoraoDuquendeFlamencoIsrael FernándezJavier ColinaJosemi CarmonaLa TremenditaRemedios AmayaRocío Molina

The SGAE Foundation collaborates once again with the third edition of the Flamenco at a Club Festival that will take place at Café Berlin in…

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West African Stars Bombino and Vieux Farka Touré to Perform at Carrboro ArtsCenter

World Music Central News Room September 22, 2019 No Comments African musicBombinoMalian musicNigerien musicTuareg musicVieux Farka Touré

Two of the finest guitarists from the Saharan region, Bombino and Vieux Farka Touré are set to perform on Sunday, October 13th at 8:00 p.m.,…

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Remarkable Latin American and Bluegrass Alchemy

Angel Romero September 21, 2019 No Comments BluegrassChe Apalacheworld fusion

Che Apalache – Rearrange My Heart (Free Dirt Records, 2019) Che Apalache is a fascinating band from Buenos Aires (Argentina) that brings together Argentine, Mexican,…

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Borneo Indigenous Tribal Dance 2019

World Music Central News Room September 19, 2019 No Comments BorneoBorneo Indigenous Tribal DanceMiriSarawak

The Borneo Indigenous Tribal Dance 2019 will take place at Miri Times Square from September 27 to 28, 2019. Miri is located in northern Sarawak,…

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Dymphi Peeters Soars

Dorothy Johnson-Laird September 19, 2019 1 Comment Dymphi Peeters

Dymphi Peeters started out life in Afferden, Limburg, a small town in the Netherlands of about 2000 people.  As a child, she never imagined becoming…

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Same Sky, Talented International Artists Come Together Through Digital Platform

Angel Romero September 18, 2019 No Comments Beyond MusicMor Karbasiworld music

Various Artists – Volume One Same Sky (Beyond Music, 2019) Beyond Music, the innovative digital platform designed to encourage and nurture international collaborations, has released…

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Garifuna Collective, Uplifting Musical Traditions and Resilience

Angel Romero September 17, 2019 No Comments Garifuna CollectiveGarifuna music

The Garifuna Collective – ABAN (Stonetree Records, 2019) The Garifuna Collective delivers an album where Garifuna musical traditions are combined with modern musical forms such…

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Global Chaos Theories from the The Souljazz Orchestra

Angel Romero September 16, 2019 No Comments Pierre ChrètienThe Souljazz Orchestraworld fusion

The Souljazz Orchestra – Chaos Theories (Strut Records, 2019) Canadian jazz collective The Souljazz Orchestra, led by songwriter and arranger Pierre Chrètien, combines a wide…

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