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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

Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Enzo Fina

Angel Romero September 21, 2018 No Comments Enzo FinaItalian musicItalyMusicàntica

Enzo Fina was born in Salice, in the Salentine province of Lecce, Apulia. He holds a degree in decorative painting at the State Institute of…

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Artist Profiles: Musicàntica

Angel Romero September 21, 2018 No Comments Italian musicItalyMusicàntica

Musicàntica was formed in Los Angeles, California in 1994. The group performed music and songs from the oral tradition of Southern Italy, primarily the repertoire…

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Artist Profiles: Tendachënt

Angel Romero September 21, 2018 No Comments Italian musicItalyTendachënt

Tendachënt is a Piedmontese band born in the spring of 1997 as an evolution of one of the most emblematic folk groups in Northern Italy,…

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Artist Profiles: Kosovni Odpadki

Angel Romero September 21, 2018 No Comments Friulian musicItalian musicItalyKosovni Odpadki

Kosovni Odpadki in Slovene not only means ‘dustbins’ but it was also the name of the most important music band from Friuli, the multilingual region…

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Events

Ragas Live Festival 2018, a 24 Hour Music Event in New York City

World Music Central News Room September 21, 2018 No Comments Indian musicKaravikaraga

Over 80 musicians will perform at the Ragas Live Festival 2018, including leading-edge projects from Brooklyn Raga Massive, Vijay Iyer, Max ZT & Karsh Kale,…

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Artist Profiles: Fiamma Fumana

Angel Romero September 20, 2018 No Comments CanadaFiamma FumanaItalian musicItaly

Fiamma Fumana were formed in 1999 by three people who shared a love for the musical tradition of Northern Italy in general and their native…

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Artist Profiles: Enzo Favata

Angel Romero September 20, 2018 No Comments Enzo FavataItalyJazzsaxophoneworld fusion

Enzo Favata is one of the most active and well-known Sardinian musicians in the Italian and international panorama. He plays the saxophone and sopranino sax,…

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Artist Profiles: Dounia

Angel Romero September 20, 2018 No Comments DouniaItalian musicItalyworld music

Dounia was formed by musicians from Palestine and Sicily (Italy). The band centers its musical project on a predominant acoustic base. It blends the Middle…

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Artist Profiles: Alessandra Belloni

Angel Romero September 20, 2018 No Comments Alessandra BelloniItalian musicItaly

Alessandra Belloni is an Italian singer and percussionist specialized in the trance rhythms of her country. She studied acting at H.B. Studios, Voice with Prof.…

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Artist Profiles: Alexian Santino Spinelli

Angel Romero September 20, 2018 No Comments Alexian Santino SpinelliGypsy musicItalian musicItaly

Alexian Santino Spinelli has been researching Gypsy music for many years. The group’s concerts are an ideal travel through the history and Roman? culture. Alexian…

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