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Vaiano’s Paisanos cover artwork. A hand-drawn, rustic illustration shows a communal table set with bread, oranges, herbs, wine, and simple dishes. A violin and guitar lie among the food

Album reviews

Vaiano’s Paisanos Revisit Early 20th-Century Immigrant String-Band Music On Debut Album

Angel Romero July 4, 2026 No Comments calypso Cape Verdean music Italian music string band music Trinidad music Vaiano’s Paisanos world music

Vaiano’s Paisanos – Vaiano’s Paisanos (Jalopy Records, 2026) String band Vaiano’s Paisanos features Rachel Meirs on violin and mandolin, Maxwell Apra on mandolin, tenor banjo,…

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Brooklyn World Wide Comes to Queens banner. A yellow banner with photos of the two artists.

Events

Flushing Town Hall to Present Global Mashup: Brooklyn World Wide East

World Music Central News Room April 6, 2026 No Comments cumbia Global Mashup Guachinangos Mexican music Shiva Lakha son jarocho Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad music world fusion world music

Flushing Town Hall will present Global Mashup: Brooklyn World Wide Comes to Queens on Saturday, April 11, with a double bill led by Guachinangos and…

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Africa Oyé 2026 poster. Yellow and green with festival dates.

Events

Africa Oyé Adds Ghorwane, Kobo Town and Awale Jant Band

World Music Central News Room March 29, 2026 No Comments Africa Oye African diaspora music African music Afrobeat Awale Jant Band Birame Seck calypso Caribbean music cultural events Drew Gonsalves Fatoumata Diawara Ghorwane Highlife international artists Janet Kay Kobo Town live music festival Liverpool mbalax Mozambique music Patoranking Reggae Sefton Park Senegal music ska summer festivals Thibaut Remy Trinidad music UK festivals world fusion world music

Africa Oyé has announced another group of artists for its 2026 festival in Liverpool’s Sefton Park, with Ghorwane, Kobo Town and Awale Jant Band joining…

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