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Los Cinco Cardones - El Quinto Cardón cover artwork. A black and white photo of a saguaro cactus.
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Spiky Grooves: Los Cinco Cardones Unveil Debut Album

Tyler Bennet October 19, 2025 No Comments Los Cinco CardonesMexican musicworld fusionworld music

Los Cinco Cardones – El Quinto Cardón (Some Other Planet, 2025) Mexico-based collective Los Cinco Cardones brings together a diverse range of musical genres such…

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Hamid El Kasri playing guimbri
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Master Gnawa Musician Hamid El Kasri

Angel Romero October 6, 2025 No Comments GnawaHamid El KasriMoroccan musicMoroccoworld music

Hamid El Kasri (Morocco) is a singer and guimbri player from Ksar El Kebir, Morocco. He is also regarded as a maâlem (master musician) in…

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Sona Jobarteh walking with a kora
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Strings of Change: Sona Jobarteh Brings Griot Legacy to Brooklyn

World Music Central News Room March 5, 2025 No Comments Gambian musickoraSona Jobartehworld music

On Tuesday, March 18, 2025, renowned Gambian kora virtuoso and activist Sona Jobarteh will take the stage at Brooklyn Bowl, weaving together West African griot…

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The cover for "Bye Bye" by Alsarah and the Nubatones combines modern digital effects with vintage aesthetics. It features a black-and-white, mirrored photograph of Alsarah in a stylish, layered outfit. "Bye Bye" appears in a three-dimensional, gold-and-red gradient. The same phrase is written in Arabic (باي باي) in matching ornate typography. The background has distorted, fragmented reflections.
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Alsarah & the Nubatones Roll Out “Bye Bye” Video

World Music Central News Room February 24, 2025 No Comments AlsarahAlsarah & The NubatonesSudanese musicworld fusionworld music

East-African Retro-Pop band Alsarah & the Nubatones have released the music video “Bye Bye“. The song appears in the band’s new album Mawasim Altariq (Seasons…

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Chicago Flamenco Festival Reveals 2025 Lineup

World Music Central News Room February 15, 2025 No Comments

Chicago Flamenco Festival has announced the program for its 2025 edition. The flamenco concerts and film screenings will take place from March 1 to March…

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Enriquito: A Multifaceted Trumpeter and Pioneer in Flamenco Jazz

Angel Romero January 25, 2025 No Comments EnriquitoFlamencoflamenco jazzworld fusionworld jazzworld music

Enrique Rodríguez, known as “Enriquito,” is a Spanish trumpeter and composer born in Puertollano (Ciudad Real). Raised in a musical household with a pianist mother…

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v band photo in black and white. Sitting on a bench outdoors in front of a stone house.
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Emerging Galician Folk Band Breo

Angel Romero September 22, 2024 No Comments

Breo, the emerging folk group from Galicia, Spain, is set to release their debut album Máis Alá on Wednesday, October 9, 2024. The album features…

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Rezelo - Membrillero cover artwork. Shows a black and white photo of little girl eating something.
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“Membrillero” is the new single from Andalusian-Rooted Folktronica Group Rezelo

World Music Central News Room July 29, 2024 No Comments

“Membrillero” is the first preview of Rezelo’s upcoming third EP, Vol III: Tierra, which completes their tribute to the traditional songs recorded by García Lorca…

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Zor (Republic of Buryatia) - Photo by Natalia Rogova
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Tula Hosted First Ethno-Conference for Russian World Music Chart Participants

Tatiana Naryshkina October 7, 2023 No Comments

The conference of the First Russian Folk and Ethnic Music Chart (RWMC) was held in the Tula Region from September 19 to 21, 2023. It…

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Karim Baggili - Ocho Manos – Tome 1.
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Karim Baggili Presents ‘Ocho Manos – Tome 1’: A Fusion of Rhythms and Cultures

Angel Romero June 23, 2023 No Comments FlamencoKarim BaggiliMiddle Eastern musicoudworld fusionworld music

Karim Baggili – Ocho Manos – Tome 1. (Take The Bus, 2023) Karim Baggili is a name that has been familiar to world music enthusiasts…

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