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Awards

Sam Opoku Wins Top Honor at 2025 International Songwriting Competition

World Music Central News Room May 15, 2026 No Comments International Songwriting CompetitionneosoulSam Opoku

The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) has announced the winners of its 2025 edition, with Ghanaian-American songwriter and artist Sam Opoku receiving the overall Grand Prize.…

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Cory Henry Releases Soulful and Funk-Fueled ‘A Wonderful Holiday’

Angel Romero December 18, 2025 No Comments Cory Henryfunkgospeljazz-funkneosoulsoulworld music

Cory Henry — A Wonderful Holiday (2025) Grammy-winning multi-instrumentalist, producer, and songwriter Cory Henry has released A Wonderful Holiday, a six-song collection of original Christmas…

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Second Week of Mujeres en Vivo 2024 Performances

World Music Central News Room March 11, 2024 No Comments FlamencoMadridMujeres en Vivo 2024neosoulworld music

The second week of Madrid’s Mujeres en Vivo 2024 (Women Live 2024) begins Wednesday the 13th with the indie-folk of Rivers & Suns at Café…

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Impeccable Collaboration from Five Brilliant Songwriters

Angel Romero November 28, 2021 No Comments Becca StevensGisela JoãoJazzJustin StantonLouis CatoMichael Leagueneosoulworld fusion

Justin Stanton, Gisela João, Becca Stevens, Louis Cato and Michael League – Mirrors (GroundUP Music, 2021) Mirrors is a remarkable collaboration that brings together five…

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The Soulful Afro-Roots of Ajoyo

Angel Romero October 27, 2019 No Comments AfrobeatAjoyoneosoul

Ajoyo – War Chant (Shems Records, 2019) War chant is the new EP from New York-based Afro-roots band Ajoyo. Led by saxophonist Yacine Boularès, Ajoyo…

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Artist Profiles: Cuban Vocalist Daymé Arocena

Angel Romero April 30, 2018 No Comments CubaCuban musicDayme Arocenaneosoul

Vocalist, composer, arranger, choir director and band leader, Daymé Arocena was born in Havana in 1992. She is a superb and charismatic vocalist. Her style…

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