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Tag: African music

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Events

Africa Oyé Adds Chilean Afrobeat Stars to 30th anniversary festival line-up

World Music Central News Room April 12, 2022 No Comments Africa OyeAfrican musicworld music

Africa Oyé festival has added Chilean stars, Newen Afrobeat to it main stage line-up. Africa Oyé will take place June 18 and 19 at Sefton…

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Sona Jobarteh playing kora
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Global Arts Live Announces African Music Concerts in 2022

Angel Romero March 4, 2022 No Comments African musicLadysmith Black Mambazoworld music

Global Arts Live, a world music presenter in the Boston area, has announced a set of African music concerts that will take place between March…

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Afro Roots Fest Announces Gainesville and Jupiter 2022 Lineups

World Music Central News Room March 3, 2022 No Comments African musicAfro Roots Festworld music

Afro Roots Fest has revealed the lineups for the first two events of 2022. First up, the Gainesville debut will take place on Friday, April…

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cover of the album Bamanan by Rokia Koné
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Malian Singer Rokia Koné Releases ‘N’yanyan’

World Music Central News Room November 3, 2021 No Comments African musicRokia Koné

Rising Malian singer Rokia Koné Singing has released a single titled ‘N’yanyan’. The song, performed in her native Bambara language, will appear in her album…

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Ballaké Sissoko Unveils Solo Kora Album “A Touma”

World Music Central News Room September 30, 2021 No Comments African musicBallake Sissokokoraworld music

Kora maestro Ballaké Sissoko has released a second album in 2021 titled “A Touma” (Nø Førmat!). Earlier this year he released the acclaimed collaboration album,…

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Afro-Nordic Band Monoswezi to Release Shanu

World Music Central News Room August 25, 2021 No Comments African musicMonosweziworld musicZimbabwean music

Musical collective Monoswezi has announced the release of a new album titled “Shanu” (Riverboat Records), scheduled for release in October 2021. “Shanu” will feature new…

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Omar Sosa, Seckou Keita, Gustavo Ovalles: SUBA Trio — photo by Andrés Pino
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Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita Announce UK Tour and New Album “Suba’

World Music Central News Room July 25, 2021 1 Comment African musicCuban musicOmar SosaSeckou Keitaworld fusionworld music

Acclaimed Cuban keyboardist Omar Sosa and Senegalese kora maestro Seckou Keita have announced the release of a new album titled ‘Suba” and a UK tour…

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Africa Oyé Announces July 16 Free Online Festival

World Music Central News Room July 15, 2021 No Comments Africa OyeAfrican musicElida AlmeidaRocky Dawuni

Music festival Africa Oyé has announced a free online event scheduled for Friday, July 16th, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. The show will be available to…

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Interviews

Ashley Maher: The Adventuress

Dorothy Johnson-Laird July 13, 2021 No Comments African musicAshley Maher

Ashley Maher is a tall, slender woman with a river of red hair. She is a vocalist, songwriter, and dancer. The pandemic has not slowed…

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Final Call for Artists: Sauti za Busara 2022

World Music Central News Room July 7, 2021 No Comments African musicSauti za Busara

Pan-African music festival Sauti za Busara has announced that the deadline to receive completed artists’ applications is July 31, 2021 (midnight EAT). Sauti za Busara…

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