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Charts

Warsaw Village Band Hits Number 1 at the Transglobal World Music Chart in April 2021

World Music Central News Room April 1, 2021 No Comments Transglobal World Music ChartWarsaw Village Bandworld music

The album Uwodzenie/Waterduction from Polish ensemble Warsaw Village Band is the the number one recording at the Transglobal World Music Chart in April 2021. Transglobal…

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Warsaw Village Band Repeats Number 1 at World Music Charts Europe in April 2021

World Music Central News Room April 1, 2021 No Comments Warsaw Village Bandworld musicWorld Music Charts Europe

The album Uwodzenie/Waterduction by Polish act Warsaw Village Band is once more the top recording at the World Music Charts Europe in April 2021. April…

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Cuarteto Tafi Releases Amanecer

World Music Central News Room March 28, 2021 No Comments Argentine musicCuarteto Tafiworld music

France-based world music act Cuarteto Tafi has a new album titled Amanecer. The quartet combines Argentine music with vocals in Spanish, sounds of the eastern…

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Events

virtualWOMEX Announces Extended Program In April 2021

World Music Central News Room March 26, 2021 No Comments virtualWOMEXwomexworld music

World music expo WOMEX has announced its upcoming virtualWOMEX Extended Programme, featuring films, conference and networking sessions. The virtual event will take place Friday, April…

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Culturas 360°, Online Transnational World Music Showcase

World Music Central News Room March 25, 2021 No Comments Culturas 360°world music

IndiEarth XChange in association with 8 world and international music festivals have launched a global initiative for culture and music. Culturas 360° is a new…

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Music videos

Esbe releases Transglobal Underground Re-Mix of My Love Knows No Bounds

World Music Central News Room March 25, 2021 No Comments Esbeworld fusionworld music

British artist Esbe has released a music video with the Transglobal Underground re-mix of her song “My Love Knows No Bounds.” “As a diversion from…

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Events

Omar Sosa Free Livestream Concert on Wednesday March 24

World Music Central News Room March 22, 2021 No Comments Cuban musicLatin jazzOmar Sosaworld music

Acclaimed Cuban pianist Omar Sosa will be performing a free livestream concert on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at 6:00 PM Pacific Time on his YouTube…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Sofia Rei

Angel Romero March 20, 2021 No Comments ArgentinaArgentine musicSofia Reiworld jazzworld music

Vocalist, composer, producer and educator Sofia Eugenia Koutsovitis Reigadas, better known as Sofia Rei, was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She combines in her music…

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Events

Drom World Fest 2021 Announced

World Music Central News Room March 20, 2021 No Comments Al Di MeolaArturo O'FarrillDrom World FestIbrahim MaaloufSnarky Puppyworld music

Thirty performers from all around the globe will be joining the Drom World Fest 2021 March 26 – 31, 2021 as a livestream. The program…

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Articles

The founding father of world music

John Philpott March 8, 2021 4 Comments bluesBrian JonesRolling Stonesworld music

The teenage John Phillpott went down to the local cinema rather than the crossroads… and there he encountered the man who was arguably the founding…

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