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Events

Sierra Nevada World Music Festival to Return in 2023

World Music Central News Room March 15, 2023 1 Comment Bassekou KouyateLucianoReggaeSierra Nevada World Music FestivalTarrus RileyWesliworld fusionworld music

The Sierra Nevada World Music Festival is set to make a comeback in 2023. The event is scheduled for June 16-18, 2023, and will be…

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Pleasure as Usual

Tom Orr October 21, 2022 No Comments DogoHezron ClarkeManu DibangoOkaidja AfrosoReggaeRicardo LemvoSundubWesliworld fusionworld musicYoni Avi Battat

I’ve managed to accept the fact that padded envelopes containing CDs are likely never going to drop through my front door with the regularity they…

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Final Set of live acts announced for Africa Oyé festival

World Music Central News Room May 9, 2019 No Comments African musicGasper NaliHaitian musicJah9Malawian musicReggaeWesli

Additional artists from Malawi, Jamaica and Haiti have been revealed in the final set of acts for the 27th annual Africa Oyé festival this summer:…

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Artist Profiles: Wesli

Angel Romero May 9, 2019 No Comments Haitian musicWesli

Wesley Louissaint, better known as Wesli, was born on September 6, 1980 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The Canada-based award-winning Haitian guitarist and singer aims to give…

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Haitian-Canadian Artist Wesli Wins the 2019 World Music Album of the Year Juno Award

World Music Central News Room March 19, 2019 No Comments Haitian musicWesliworld music

Haitian-Canadian artist Wesli is the winner of the 2019 Juno Award (Canada’s top music award) in the World Music Album of the Year category, for…

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