Brazilian singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist Mateus Aleluia Filho has released a fresh interpretation of the classic Papel Machê. This rendition is deeply rooted in the…
Mateus Aleluia Filho Revives Bahian Reggae with “Papel Machê”
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World Music Central Announces the Best World Music Albums of 2024
World Music Central proudly unveils its curated selection of the top world music albums for 2024. This year’s list includes splendid original works, masterful contemporary…
World Music Charts Europe Reveal the Best of The Year 2024
World Music Charts Europe has released the list of top 250 albums for the year 2024. This year there were 887 nominated releases. World Music…
Justin Adams & Mauro Durante Top Transglobal World Music Chart for December 2024
The album Sweet Release by Justin Adams (UK) & Mauro Durante (Italy) conquered the number one spot on the Transglobal World Music Chart for the…
Kokoroko Achieves Chart-Topping Success on NACC for the Week Ending November 26
The EP Get The Message (Brownswood Recordings) by London-based band Kokoroko is the number one album in the world music category on the North American…
Justin Adams & Mauro Durante Secure Number One Position on World Music Charts Europe for December 2024
The album Sweet Release by Justin Adams & Mauro Durante reached the number one spot on World Music Charts Europe for the month of December…
Rosario La Tremendita to Present Flamenco Innovation in “Nuevos Territorios”
The SGAE Foundation concludes its Nuevos Territorios series with an electrifying showcase of contemporary flamenco on December 13 and 14 at Sala Berlanga in Madrid…
PJ Far-West & Ras Mundele Present Jamaican Vibes on “Greedy”
PJ Far-West & Ras Mundele deliver longstanding reggae consciousness and a sound to match, bringing together Congolese, Belgian and (most resoundingly) Jamaican musical aesthetics on…
Found Festival 2025: A Celebration of Roots Music, Arts, and Discovery
Found Festival is a new roots music festival set to take place August 22–24, 2025, at Claydon Estate, Buckingham, UK. The event will feature music,…
Celtic Connections 2025 Expands with Over 40 New Shows Highlighting Nature, Culture, and Creativity
(headline image: The Mystery of the Bulgarian Voices) The 2025 Celtic Connections festival, presented by Glasgow Life in partnership with Innis & Gunn, has unveiled…