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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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  • Album reviews

    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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    Lô And Behold: Maame, a DYI Effort

    Cheikh Lô – Maame (World Circuit, 2025) A decade has passed since Cheikh Lô last offered a studio album, and Maame feels like a homecoming…

    Madison Quinn December 17, 2025 No Comments
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    Roger Glenn Returns With My Latin Heart with Vibes, Flute, And Fire

    Roger Glenn – My Latin Heart (Patois Records, 2025) Veteran multi-instrumentalist and composer Roger Glenn released My Latin Heart in 2025, his first new album…

    Iliana Cabrera December 15, 2025 No Comments
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    Love In Bloom – Double Tiger Grows New “Love Garden” Single

    World Music Central News Room December 19, 2025 No Comments
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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
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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
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    Effervescent Reggae

    Tom Orr December 16, 2025 No Comments
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    Cool Ruler Meets Keyboard King On ‘Love Without Intermission’

    World Music Central News Room December 15, 2025 No Comments
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    Jamaica Meets Irie-Land

    Tom Orr December 13, 2025 No Comments

Album reviews

Villa-Lobos is the Fountain

Angel Romero March 14, 2014 No Comments

Mario Adnet Um Olhar Sobre Villa-Lobos (Boranda, 2013) Brazilian musician and composer Mario Adnet celebrates the music and spirit of the great Brazilian composer Heitor…

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Awards

Jamie Smith’s Mabon Wins 2014 Spiral Earth Award

World Music Central News Room March 13, 2014 No Comments

Jamie Smith’s Mabon, the first Welsh band scheduled to perform at the Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF), has won ‘Best Group’ award in the 2014…

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Album reviews

What’s That Thing You’re Playing?

Tom Orr March 13, 2014 No Comments Ana Alcaidenyckelharpa

One joy of being a world music head is discovering the many and varied instruments that are used to make music around the globe. Yes,…

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Articles

Celtic Music Selections for St. Patrick’s Day 2014

TJ Nelson March 12, 2014 No Comments

It’s that time of year again where the warm, rich tang of a pint of Guinness, the sharp lushness of Irish whiskey and the bright,…

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Events

Flamenco Star Estrella Morente to Perform in Los Angeles

World Music Central News Room March 12, 2014 No Comments

Spanish flamenco singer Estrella Morente, the daughter of extraordinary cantaor Enrique Morente, is scheduled to perform on Sunday, March 16, 2014 at 7:00 PM at…

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Events

Creole Music Maestros Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole to Perform in Chicago

World Music Central News Room March 12, 2014 No Comments

Talented fiddler, vocalist, accordionist and songwriter Cedric Watson is set to perform Friday, March 14, 2014 at 9:00pm at Mayne Stage in chicago. “To propel…

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Events

Taj Weekes to Bring St. Lucia One Love Reggae to SXSW

World Music Central News Room March 11, 2014 No Comments

Rising reggae artist Taj Weekes will be performing at South by Southwest (SXSW) on Saturday, 03/15 at Russian House, 307 E. 5th Street, Austin (Texas)…

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Concert reviews

Bangalore Music Week ends with spectacular Electronica and Percussion

Madanmohan Rao March 11, 2014 No Comments

Electronica and percussion bands closed the recent Bangalore Music Week festivities, whose highlights included Thaalavattam, Aditya Bhasin, Kutle Khan and Talvin Singh. Thaalavattam, a unique…

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Events

Rancapino and Rancapino Hijo to Perform at Teatro Central in Seville

Angel Romero March 10, 2014 No Comments

Flamenco vocalists Rancapino and Rancapino Hijo (Rancapino Jr.) will present two generations of flamenco at the Teatro Central in Seville on Tuesday, March 11th at…

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Tour Announcements

Israeli-Iraqi Rocker Dudu Tassa Begins North American Tour Today

World Music Central News Room March 9, 2014 No Comments

Israeli-Iraqi musician Dudu Tassa begins his North American your today with a concert in Vancouver. With his band, The Kuwatis, Dudu Tassa performs a mix…

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