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Artist Profiles: Ariane De Bievre

Ariane De Bievre plays flutes and percussion. She studied classical flute and also mastered the bansuri (Indian flute). She is also a skilled percussionist. She…

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World Music Central Announces the Best World Music Albums of 2017

World Music Central News Room January 5, 2018 No Comments Dayme Arocena Jean-Luc Thomas Kronos Quartet Magín Díaz Msafiri Zawose Omar Faruk Tekbilek Omar Sosa Rahim AlHaj Raul Rodriguez Ravichandra Kulur Seckou Keita Trio Da Kali world music Yasmine Hamdan

We announce the list of best world music albums of 2017. The selection was made by a panel of editors and contributors from World Music…

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Year in Review: World Music in Asia Initiative 2017

Angel Romero December 29, 2017 No Comments Better Together REPfest world music World Music Shanghai

The second year of the World Music in Asia Initiative has seen World Culture Open, World Music Shanghai and Cambodian Living Arts bring world music…

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Babel Med Music 2018 World Music Showcase Cancelled

World Music Central News Room December 27, 2017 No Comments Babel Med Music world music

The Association Latinissimo announced that it can no longer stage the 14th Babel Med Music Festival that would have taken place March 15 – 17,…

Album reviews

Cross Cultural Respect and Masterfully Crafted Symphonic and World Music on Awakening Beyond

Angel Romero December 18, 2017 1 Comment Ani Choying Dima Orsho Kareem Roustom Mor Karbasi Regula Curti Sawani Shende Sathaye Tina Turner world music

Tina Turner, Dima Orsho, Ani Choying, Regula Curti, Sawani Shende Sathaye and Mor Karbasi – Awakening Beyond (Beyond Singing, 2017) Awakening Beyond is a stunning…