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Tag: American folk music

Dom Flemons - Traveling Wildfire
Charts

Dom Flemons Ascends to the Top of NACC’s Folk Music Chart for the Week of May 30

World Music Central News Room May 31, 2023 No Comments American folk musicDom Flemonsworld music

The album “Traveling Wildfire” by Dom Flemons has surged to the number one spot in the Folk Music category on the North American College and…

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Dom Flemons - Traveling Wildfire
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Dom Flemons Rises to the Top of NACC’s Folk Music Chart for the Week of May 23

World Music Central News Room May 25, 2023 No Comments American folk musicDom Flemonsworld music

The album “Traveling Wildfire” by Dom Flemons has reached the number one spot in the Folk Music category on the North American College and Community…

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Various Artists - I Am A Pilgrim, Doc Watson at 100
Album reviews

I Am A Pilgrim, Doc Watson at 100, An Awe-Inspring Album

Angel Romero April 29, 2023 No Comments American folk musicAmericanaBill FrisellBluegrassbluesDoc WatsonDolly PartonMatthew StevensRosanne CashSteve Earleworld musicYasmin Williams

Various Artists – I Am A Pilgrim, Doc Watson at 100 (FLi Records/Budde Music, 2023) “I Am A Pilgrim: Doc Watson at 100” is a…

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Dom Flemons - Traveling Wildfire
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Dom Flemons Takes the Number One Spot on NACC’s Folk Music Chart for the Week of April 4

World Music Central News Room April 6, 2023 No Comments American folk musicDom Flemonsworld music

“Traveling Wildfire” by acclaimed Grammy Award-winning musician and scholar, Dom Flemons, is the number one album on the North American College and Community radio (NACC)…

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Joe Maphis' Flat-Picking Spectacular album cover
New Releases

Remastered Edition of Joe Maphis’ Flat-Picking Spectacular

World Music Central News Room March 13, 2023 No Comments American folk musicBluegrasscountry musicJoe Maphisworld music

County Music Heritage Records, or CMH Records for short, has recently released the remastered version of Joe Maphis’ Flat-Picking Spectacular, a classic 26-track collection. Known…

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Festival International de Louisiane 2023 poster
Events

Festival International de Louisiane Reveals 2023 Schedule

World Music Central News Room March 13, 2023 No Comments American folk musicFestival International de LouisianeLouisiana musicworld fusionworld musicZydeco

The 2023 schedule for the Festival International de Louisiane has been officially released, featuring an array of exciting acts from various countries and regions around…

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Dom Flemons - Traveling Wildfire
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Dom Flemons Debuts Unveils New Version of Bob Dylan’s “Guess I’m Doing Fine”

World Music Central News Room March 2, 2023 No Comments American folk musicDom Flemonsworld music

Dom Flemons, the GRAMMY Award-winning musician and scholar also known as “The American Songster,” has released a new version of Bob Dylan’s “Guess I’m Doing…

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Jake Blount
Events

Jake Blount to Perform Solo Concert February 23, 2023 at American Folklife Center

World Music Central News Room February 23, 2023 No Comments African American musicAmerican folk musicbanjoJake Blountworld music

On February 23 at 6:00 pm, the 2023 Homegrown concert series hosted by the American Folklife Center will commence with a solo show from the…

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Jake Blount
Artist Profiles

Artist profiles: Jake Blount

Angel Romero February 23, 2023 No Comments African American musicAmerican folk musicbanjoJake Blountworld music

Jake Blount was born August 8, 1995, in Washington, DC, USA. He is a talented musician and speaker who is passionate about highlighting the African…

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Marya Stark
Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Singer and Storyteller, Marya Stark

Angel Romero February 14, 2023 No Comments American folk musicdreamfolkhealing musicMarya StarkStarling Arrow

Marya Stark is a talented vocalist, composer, performer, and multi-instrumentalist. She is also a storyteller and muse, using music to explore the human experience and…

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