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    Dawn Beats Darkness: Murmurosi Reimagines Ukrainian Folk On Svitanok

    Murmurosi – Svitanok (Ukrainian Folk Reinvented) (Self-released, 2025) Murmurosi released the passionate Svitanok (Ukrainian Folk Reinvented) independently. The title means “dawn” in Ukrainian and draws…

    JGurski December 22, 2025 No Comments
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    Raia’s Uádi Pours Desert Rains Over The Viola Campaniça

    Raia – Uádi (Lusitanian LUS058, 2025) Portuguese musician António “Tó-Zé” Bexiga recently released Uádi, the new album from his solo project Raia. The record highlights…

    Iliana Cabrera December 21, 2025 No Comments
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    From Hallingdal To Homs: Spove’s Folk Flight

    Spove, Nawara Alnaddaf, Silje Risdal Liahagen, Inger Hannisdal, Adrian Myhr – Spove (Fiol, 2025) Norwegian-Syrian quartet Spove has released its debut album, Spove. The exquisite…

    Tyler Bennet December 20, 2025 No Comments
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    Zemog El Gallo Bueno Playful Return With New Album ¡Ya Tú Sabes!

    Zemog El Gallo Bueno – ¡Ya Tú Sabes! U All Reddy Noe (Pinch Records, 2025) ¡Ya Tú Sabes! (You Already Know) is the latest album…

    Angel Romero December 19, 2025 No Comments
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    Cory Henry Releases Soulful and Funk-Fueled ‘A Wonderful Holiday’

    Cory Henry — A Wonderful Holiday (2025) Grammy-winning multi-instrumentalist, producer, and songwriter Cory Henry has released A Wonderful Holiday, a six-song collection of original Christmas…

    Angel Romero December 18, 2025 No Comments
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    Yule Log Polka: Karen Marshalsay’s Festive Harp Tune

    World Music Central News Room December 24, 2025 No Comments
  • Kathleen MacInnes -Santa Take Me Home cover artwork. A photo of a little girl by a Christmas tree.
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    Kathleen MacInnes Wants A Lift North On New Christmas Single “Santa Take Me Home”

    World Music Central News Room December 23, 2025 No Comments
  • An illustrated cover shows a woman in profile wearing a flowing mustard-gold headscarf and patterned robe, framed by an ornate circular halo. She holds two bright sunflowers. Botanical details fill the background, while Arabic text and the title “Catalus” appear below.
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    Got It Together

    Tom Orr December 22, 2025 No Comments
  • An illustrated landscape shows a lush forest opening to a stream and waterfall, framed by geometric Art Deco borders. A glowing sun sets behind distant mountains, while a lone figure beside a turntable listens by the water. Pastel typography centers the title “Love Garden” with “Double Tiger” beneath.
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    Love In Bloom – Double Tiger Grows New “Love Garden” Single

    World Music Central News Room December 19, 2025 No Comments
  • A lone bison strides across an open road at dusk, its dark silhouette set against a wide, amber-toned sky and distant plains. The title Saving Grace and the artist’s name appear above.
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    Robert Plant Drops New Everybody’s Song Video With Saving Grace

    World Music Central News Room December 18, 2025 No Comments
  • A black field frames gold typography, with the artist name centered above and the album title below. A single luminous gold line ripples across the middle, glowing softly at its center.
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    Persian Setar, Ambient Drama: Danial HM Teases New Single “Breath Of Eternity”

    World Music Central News Room December 17, 2025 No Comments

Album reviews

Splendid Afro-Funk Debut

Angel Romero November 26, 2014 No Comments

Konkoma – KonKoma (Soundway SNDW 044CD, 2012) Konkoma is an excellent London-based Afro-funk band inspired by the sounds of 1970s Ghanaian music. The group was…

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Album reviews

Paco de Lucía’s Tribute to Cherished Andalusian Song

Angel Romero November 25, 2014 No Comments FlamencoPaco de Lucia

Paco de Lucía Canción Andaluza Paco de Lucía‘s last album was a tribute to the memorable music he grew up with. Canción Andaluza collects timeless…

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World Music Star Buika to Perform in London

World Music Central News Room November 25, 2014 No Comments

Spanish sensation Buika is set to perform on Monday, April 27, 2015 at Barbican Hall in London. Buika is blessed with a remarkable voice; raw…

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General News

African Stars Come Together To Demand Action on Ebola

World Music Central News Room November 24, 2014 No Comments

  Campaigning and advocacy organization ONE has brought together fourteen African artists to compel African leaders do more – and rapidly – to fight the…

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Events

China’s Influential Sound of the Xity 2015 Music Showcase Seeks Proposals

Angel Romero November 23, 2014 No Comments

China’s international music industry expo called Sound of the Xity (SOTX), and world music expo WOMEX partner event, is seeking proposals for the 2015 edition,…

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International Songwriting Competition Opens Two Special Promotions: “Sing Your Heart Out” and “Pick Your Cause”

World Music Central News Room November 23, 2014 No Comments

International Songwriting Competition (ISC) is seeking entries from November 18 – December 4, 2014 for songs relating to love or social causes. ISC’s “Sing Your…

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Album reviews

Splendid Mix of Indian and Middle Eastern Spiced Electronica

Angel Romero November 23, 2014 No Comments

Ireesh Lal Ethnotronica (2013) Ethnotronica is the title of the debut EP by Los Angeles-based multi-instrumentalist and programmer Ireesh Lal. As the title indicates the…

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Awards

Paco de Lucía Receives Top Honor at the 2014 Latin Grammy Awards

Angel Romero November 22, 2014 No Comments

  Canción Andaluza by guitar master Paco de Lucía has received the Best Album of the Year and Best Flamenco Album accolades at the 2014…

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Events

Okinawan Folk-Pop Duo Sakishima Meeting to Perform at Japan Society in New York

World Music Central News Room November 21, 2014 No Comments

  Okinawan folk-pop duo Sakishima Meeting is set to perform on Friday, December 12 at 20:30 (8:30) pm at Japan Society. Sakishima Meeting is comprised…

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Album reviews

Paraguayan Harp Passion

Arthur Shuey November 20, 2014 No Comments

Oscar Benito Best of the Paraguayan Harp (ARC Music EUCD 2531, 2014) Here’s an intriguing tidbit stumbled upon in an online search: “I found an…

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