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Celebrated Cuban Pianist Roberto Fonseca Shares Free Concert at Joe’s Pub

World Music Central News Room March 20, 2020 No Comments Cuban musicLatin jazzRoberto Fonsecaworld music

After Roberto Fonseca’s concert at Joe’s Pub in New York City was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Cuban musician went ahead and performed…

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General News

Silkroad Home Sessions, Virtual Concert Series to Keep the Arts Alive

World Music Central News Room March 17, 2020 No Comments Silk Road Ensembleworld musicYo-Yo Ma

The Silkroad collective has developed a virtual concert mini-series. Starting this week, Silkroad’s international musicians will be sharing short, musical performances on Facebook and Instagram…

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Interviews

Interview with Groundbreaking Portuguese Band Albaluna

admin March 6, 2020 No Comments AlbalunaPortuguese musicprogressive folkprogressive rockworld fusionworld music

Albaluna is one of those rare musical projects impossible to categorize under a genre. A band of the world more than a world music band,…

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Artist Profiles

Italian Singer and Music Explorer Maria Mazzotta

Angel Romero March 3, 2020 1 Comment Italian musicItalyMaria MazzottaMediterranean musicworld fusionworld music

Maria Mazzotta is one of the finest folk singers in southern Italy and a leading world music act. Throughout her career she has collaborated with…

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Album reviews

Sangit’s Funk and World Music Melting Pot

Angel Romero March 2, 2020 No Comments Israeli musicSangitworld fusionworld music

Sangit – Librar (Cumbancha, 2019) Librar is the outstanding debut album from Israeli percussionist, composer and producer Sangit. The accessible album contains a wide-range of…

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Events

Dominican Republic, the Focus of La Mar de Músicas Festival

World Music Central News Room February 28, 2020 No Comments Dominican musicLa Mar de Músicasworld music

The music of the Dominican Republic will be the primary focus of La Mar de Músicas world music festival. The festival will take place July…

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WOMAD Announces 2020 Lineup

World Music Central News Room February 27, 2020 No Comments Angelique KidjoFatoumata DiawaraWOMAD UKworld music

WOMAD festival in the UK has announced the lineup of its 2020 edition. The festival will take place July 23-26, 2020 in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, UK.…

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World Music Summit WOMEX Announces 2020 Jury and Club Curator

World Music Central News Room February 13, 2020 1 Comment womexWOMEX 2020world music

World Music Expo, WOMEX, producers Piranha Arts today announced the official jury, also known as the 7 Samurai. Jointly, they will be selecting the official…

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Articles

APAP 2020: “Risk and Resilience” Part II

Evangeline Kim February 12, 2020 No Comments APAPArturo O'FarrillCheikh LôglobalFESTjazz.swingLes Amazones d'AfriqueMeklitOkanSofiane SaidiTufan Derinceworld musicYungchen Lhamo

Part II: The Stand-Outs, APAP Global Music Showcases   The seriously fun part during APAP’s annual conference in New York City is deciding which showcases to…

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World Music Showcase Mundial Montréal 2020 Call for Artists

World Music Central News Room February 1, 2020 No Comments Mundial Montrealworld music

North American world music gathering Mundial Montréal encourages artists to submit an application to be considered for a 25-minute showcase performance at its 10th annual…

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