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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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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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Music videos

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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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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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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King Ayisoba - photo by Nick Helderman
Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Kologo Master King Ayisoba

Angel Romero January 26, 2023 No Comments African musicGhanaian musicKing Ayisobakologoworld fusionworld music

Ghanaian musician Albert Apoozore, better known as King Ayisoba, was born in Bongo Soe in the northern region of Ghana. King Ayisoba is known for…

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Awards

The 8th All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) Reveals List of Winners

World Music Central News Room January 21, 2023 No Comments Adekunle GoldAfrican musicAzayaBaaba MaalGutu AberaIsmaël LôTeddy Afroworld fusionworld musicYoussou N'Dour

The All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) announced the names of the winners of its 8th edition. These are the winners in categories related to world…

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