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    Mirarab’s Persian-Rooted Music Open Up a World of Intimate and sensitive stories

    Mahan Mirarab — Unspoken (ACT Music, 2026) Vienna-based guitarist Mahan Mirarab’s Unspoken is a Persian flavored, solo-focused album that presents an intimate set influenced by…

    Madison Quinn April 26, 2026 No Comments
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  • Album reviews

    Dida Pelled Covers Blues Classics with Jazz Guitar and Soulful Vocals

    Dida Pelled – I Wish You Would (La Reserve, 2026) Brooklyn guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter Dida Pelled will release I Wish You Would on May…

    Iliana Cabrera April 25, 2026 No Comments
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  • Album reviews

    Sky Smeed Turns The Rock House Into a Happy and Welcoming Home on New Live Album

    Sky Smeed – Live at the Rock House (2026) Sky Smeed has released his 10th album, Live at the Rock House, a live recording captured…

    Ryan Emmert April 24, 2026 No Comments
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    Guzheng Master Bei Bei Charms with Innovative Two Moons Album

    Bei Bei – Two Moons (Bei Bei Time Productions, 2026) Chinese guzheng star Bei Bei has a new album titled Two Moons, a 2026 collaborative…

    Angel Romero April 23, 2026 No Comments
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    Home Grown Finally Gets Its Moment After A COVID-19 Pause

    Matt Tighe and Tad Sargent – Home Grown (2025) Fiddler Matt Tighe and multi-instrumentalist Tad Sargent released Home Grown nearly five years after the project…

    Tyler Bennet April 22, 2026 No Comments
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Featured News

  • Gnoss - Photo by Elly Lucas. Band photo.
    Music videos

    Gnoss Share Lively New Single “Emily”

    World Music Central News Room April 25, 2026 No Comments
  • Staran black and wgite band photo
    Music videos

    Staran Join Forces With Julie Fowlis on New Single “Duan Callaig”

    World Music Central News Room April 23, 2026 No Comments
  • Fatoumata Diawara — Photo by Marcello Perego. Fatoumaa wearing a blue dress and a traditonal red headdress.
    Music videos

    Fatoumata Diawara Celebrates Freedom on New Single, “Fala”

    World Music Central News Room April 22, 2026 No Comments
  • Backline Reaping the Blues cover artwork. A photo of an old 20th century tractor in a farm field.
    Music videos

    Backline Unveils New Single “Reaping the Blues”

    World Music Central News Room April 20, 2026 No Comments
  • Deanie Richardson & Kimber Ludiker Rutlands Reel cover artwork. A wooden deck and an out of focus reddish background.
    Music videos

    Deanie Richardson And Kimber Ludiker Honor Howdy Forrester On “Rutland’s Reel”

    World Music Central News Room April 19, 2026 No Comments
  • Blanca Paloma - Sentaita en la escalera (Portada) cover artwork. Blanca appears as a very small woman wearing a blue outfit sitting on a giant human hand.
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    Blanca Paloma Previews Debut Album With Sentaíta en la escalera

    World Music Central News Room April 18, 2026 No Comments

Awards

Daniele Cossellu, founder of the Tenores di Bitti Wins Andrea Parodi Gold Award

World Music Central News Room October 26, 2018 No Comments Daniele CosselluSardinian musicTenores di Bitti

Sardinian artist Daniele Cossellu, historical founder of the Tenores di Bitti “Remunnu ‘e Locu”, is the the recipient of the 2018 Andrea Parodi Gold Award…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Eyuphuro

Angel Romero October 25, 2018 No Comments EyuphuroMozambican musicMozambique

The group comes from the island of Mozambique, in the north of the country, and linked to the mainland by a 3.5 km toll bridge.…

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Artist Profiles: Dilon Djindji

Angel Romero October 25, 2018 No Comments Dilon DjindjiMozambican musicMozambique

Dilon Djindji has been a musician and performer all his life, but he didn’t release his debut album until the age of 75. He is…

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Artist Profiles: Amélia Muge

Angel Romero October 25, 2018 No Comments Amélia MugeMozambiquePortugalPortuguese music

Amélia Muge is one of the greatest singers from Portugal. She sings with a deep and personal passion and she is also a skilled arranger.…

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Artist Profiles: Kim So Ra

Angel Romero October 25, 2018 No Comments jangguKim So RaKorean musicpercussionSouth Korea

Korean percussionist Kim So Ra has played the hourglass-shaped, two-headed drum known as janggu since she was a child. In high school she became a…

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Artist Profiles: Said Guissi’s Aissawa

Angel Romero October 25, 2018 No Comments AissawaMoroccan musicMoroccoSaid Guissi

Said Guissi’s Aissawa – Photo by Pete Sanders Said Guissi’s Aissawa ensemble are from the holy city of Fes. It is Morocco’s most famous and…

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General News

WOMEX 2018 Grand Opening Last Night with Tránsitos Atlánticos

World Music Central News Room October 25, 2018 No Comments womexworld music

The grand opening of the 24th edition of the World Music Expo, WOMEX took place yesterday evening, October 24th, at Auditorio Alfredo Kraus in Las…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Orquesta de Mujeres de Tanger

Angel Romero October 25, 2018 No Comments Moroccan musicMoroccoOrquesta de Mujeres de Tanger

The project Orquesta de Mujeres de Tanger was conceived by Jamal Ouassini with the aim of promoting and introducing to the European continent one of…

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Artist Profiles: Omar Metioui

Angel Romero October 25, 2018 No Comments Arab-Andalusian musicMoroccan musicMoroccoOmar Metioui

Omar Metioui was born in Tanger (Tangier), Morocco, in 1962. He studied Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Brussels. In 1973 he studied Western European…

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Artist Profiles: Nass Marrakech

Angel Romero October 25, 2018 No Comments Moroccan musicMoroccoNass Marrakech

Abdeljalil Kodssi, Moulay M’Hamed Ennaji (a.k.a. “Sheriff”), Abdelkebir Bensaloum and Mohamed Bechar formed Nass Marrakech in 1991. All are members of Gnawa families or have…

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