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Back to Tampere: WOMEX 2025 Reveals First Set of Showcases

World Music Central News Room June 16, 2025 No Comments Akram Abdulfattah Dal:um Dur-Dur Band Fleurs Noires global music Gordan Kizaba La Santa Cecilia Liraz Manhu Mario Lucio & The Pan African Band Meral Polat Oumy Spafford Campbell Tampere Toasaves VIMMA womex womex 2025 world fusion world music Yegor Zabelov Yeison Landero Zily

WOMEX, the leading world music expo, has announced the first wave of Official Showcase artists for its 31st edition, set to take place in Tampere,…

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Zily Elevates Mayotte Island Identity Through Music

Angel Romero June 15, 2025 No Comments Mayotte world music Zily

Mayotte-born artist Zily is the daughter of a Madagascan father and a French mother from Mayotte. Raised in the village of Tsingoni, she has consistently…

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Sauti za Busara Festival Announces 2023 Lineup

World Music Central News Room October 19, 2022 No Comments Asia Madani Atse Tewodros Project BCUC Culture Musical Club Damian Soul Kaloubadya Majestad Negra Mzee Wa Bwax Nasibo Naxx Bitota Nneka Obert Dube Patricia Hillary Sana Cissokho Sauti za Busara Stone Town Rockerz Supa Kalulu Tanzanian music Tarabband Uwaridi Female Band Waungwana Band world fusion world music Zawose Reunion Zenji Boy Na Wenzake Zily

Influential African music festival Sauti za Busara has revealed the artists scheduled to perform at the 2023 edition. The world music festival will take place…

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