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Putumayo Presents - African Yoga artwork
Album reviews

Innovative African Yoga Album Sets the Tone for Spiritual Wellness in 2023

Claudia Taylor October 25, 2023 No Comments African musicworld fusionworld musicyoga music

Various Artists – Putumayo Presents – African Yoga (Putumayo World Music, 2023) Yoga, a revered practice embraced by millions worldwide, is used to enhance well-being,…

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Ceuzany - Mindelo single cover
Music videos

Ceuzany Rolls Out ‘Mindelo’ Single and music Video

World Music Central News Room October 8, 2023 No Comments African musicCape VerdeCape Verdean musicCeuzanyworld music

Cape Verdean artist Ceuzany is back with a new track, “Mindelo,” via Lusafrica. “Mindelo” follows the release of her single “Pedra Run” earlier this year.…

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Edgar Muzah - The Son Of A Tribe: Royalty Edition alum cover
Album reviews

Son Of A Tribe Reveals Rising World Music Star Edgar Muzah

Angel Romero October 8, 2023 No Comments African musicEdgar MuzahSouth African musicworld fusionworld music

Edgar Muzah – Son Of A Tribe: Royalty Edition (Fresh for 2023) Edgar Muzah, a multi-talented artist from South Africa, is a musician, bass virtuoso,…

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JMI Global 2023 poster
Conferences Events

JMI Global 2023 to Celebrate African Music in Harare, Zimbabwe

World Music Central News Room September 7, 2023 No Comments African musicJMI Globalworld fusionworld musicZimbabwean music

The upcoming JMI Global is set to take place in Harare, Zimbabwe from September 18-22, 2023. The JMI Global is a 2-day music conference, a…

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Balimaya Project - Anka Tulon
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Mandé jazz ensemble Balimaya Project Launch “Anka Tulon”

World Music Central News Room August 23, 2023 No Comments African musicBalimaya Projectworld fusionworld music

Balimaya Project, a mandé jazz ensemble, released their highly anticipated second album, titled When The Dust Settles on the 21st of July 2023, courtesy of…

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The Secret Museum of Mankind: Atlas of Instruments, Fiddles, Vol 1
Music videos

The ‘Secret Museum of Mankind: Atlas of Instruments, Fiddles’ Releases Double-Sided Single

World Music Central News Room August 7, 2023 No Comments African musicfiddleMalagasy musicUgandan musicworld music

The Secret Museum of Mankind: Atlas of Instruments, Fiddles, Vol 1 has released two music videos. The two songs, “Okukomawe” by Abadongo Abaganda (Uganda) and…

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Keturah - Photo by Artves Photography
Artist Profiles

Keturah, Talented Singer-Songwriter from Malawi

Angel Romero July 10, 2023 6 Comments African musicKeturahMalawiMalawian musicworld fusionworld music

Keturah is a folk singer from Malawi in southeastern Africa. At the age of 26, she released a self-titled debut album. Keturah is a 10-track…

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Rocky Dawuni at SOB's in New York City on July 8th poster
Events

Acclaimed Afro Roots Artist Rocky Dawuni Set to Perform at SOB’s in New York City

World Music Central News Room July 5, 2023 No Comments African musicReggaeRocky Dawuniworld music

Ghanaian musician and activist Rocky Dawuni will be heading to the US for a series of shows, starting with a special performance at SOB’s in…

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Africa Oyé 2023 poster
Events

Africa Oyé Reveals full Lineup for 2023 Festival in Sefton Park

World Music Central News Room May 31, 2023 No Comments Africa OyeAfrican musicworld fusionworld music

Africa Oyé has revealed the full lineup for its 2023 Festival in Sefton Park, Liverpool. The world music festival, now in its 31st year, will…

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Kimi Djabaté - Dindin
Charts

Kimi Djabaté Number #1 at Transglobal World Music Chart in April 2023

World Music Central News Room April 1, 2023 No Comments African musicbalafonKimi DjabatéTransglobal World Music Chartworld fusionworld music

“Dindin” by balafon maestro Kimi Djabaté (Guinea-Bissau) is the number one album at the Transglobal World Music Chart in April 2023. Read more about “Dindin”…

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