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    Ashavahishta Channels Rumi On Trance-Driven The Ring

    Ashavahishta – The Ring (X Dot 25 Music, 2025) World fusion trance group Ashavahishta released its new album The Ring on October 31, 2025. The…

    Angel Romero December 12, 2025 No Comments
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    Wesli’s Impressive ‘Makaya’ and The Echo Of Revolt

    Wesli – Makaya (WUP, 2025) Makaya, the expansive and awe-inspiring 24-track double album from Haitian-Canadian singer, guitarist, and folklorist Wesli stretches to nearly one hour…

    Angel Romero December 10, 2025 No Comments
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  • Album reviews

    Disobedience Required: A Review of Cristina Branco’s Mulheres de Abril 

    Cristina Branco – Mulheres de Abril (Locomotiva Azul, 2025) For over thirty years, Cristina Branco has been reinterpreting fado, Portugal’s national music, for an ever-increasing…

    John Alan Urquhart December 9, 2025 No Comments
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    Rabab Meets Trumpet: Sangat Intertwines Sikh & Sufi Lines

    Sangat – Sangat (2025) Afghan American rabab virtuoso Qais Essar and Sikh American trumpet player-singer Sonny Singh released their joint debut album Sangat recently. The…

    Angel Romero December 8, 2025 No Comments
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    Phoenyx Rekindles the Celtic Rock Fire: Keepers of the Flame Returns

    Phoenyx – Keepers of the Flame (Prometheus Music, 2025) Phoenyx was a pioneering Celtic rock band that was well known in the San Francisco Bay…

    Angel Romero December 7, 2025 1 Comment
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Featured News

  • Owen Casey Easy Enough single artwork. A Compact Disc with images of two palms and song credits.
    Music videos Single reviews

    Jamaica Meets Irie-Land

    Tom Orr December 13, 2025 No Comments
  • Matt B standing in the middle of a rural path.
    Music videos

    Matt B’s Remarkable Intercontinental collaboration on New Single “They Know”

    World Music Central News Room December 12, 2025 No Comments
  • The image presents a vintage-style illustrated poster in green tones. Several women surround a central figure, adjusting her hair and clothing. Bold yellow lettering reads “ME DIO PELUSA,” with smaller text above and below noting it as a film by “El Tragaluz” and “basada en una historia real.”
    Music videos

    Karmento Turns Envy Into A Party In New ‘Me dio pelusa’ Video

    World Music Central News Room December 11, 2025 No Comments
  • Magoo - Photo by Jeff Fasano. A photo of the band with an effect that makes the musicians duplicated.
    Music videos

    Magoo Spins Jazz-Lit Newgrass on ‘What a Life’

    World Music Central News Room December 11, 2025 No Comments
  • Carmel stands on a sandy shoreline beneath a pale sky, wrapped in sweeping, translucent orange fabric that lifts in the sea breeze.
    Music videos Single reviews

    Butterfly-menco

    Tom Orr December 10, 2025 No Comments
  • Bryan Sutton - Grandfather’s Clock cover artwork. A light violet cover with a photo of a leafless tree.
    Music videos

    Bryan Sutton Taps Sierra Hull For Playful “Grandfather’s Clock” Guitar Duet

    World Music Central News Room December 9, 2025 No Comments

Album reviews

Angelique Kidjo Lets the Voices of Women Show Their Beauty To The World

TJ Nelson November 22, 2013 No Comments

Angelique Kidjo Eve (429 Records, 2014) With recordings like Oremi, Black Ivory Soul, Djin Djin, Oyo and Spirit Rising to her credit, as well as…

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Awards

Latin GRAMMY Awards 2013 Announced

World Music Central News Room November 21, 2013 No Comments

The winners of the 14th Latin GRAMMY Awards were announced this evening, November 21st, 2013 at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas (Nevada, USA).…

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Album reviews

Scottish Superband Capercaillie Celebrates 30th Anniversary with Splendid New Album

Angel Romero November 21, 2013 No Comments

Capercaillie At the Heart of It All (Compass Records/Vertical Records VERTCD100, 2013) Scottish band Capercaillie has been making some of the finest contemporary folk music…

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Events

Celtic Connections Opening Concert to Feature Nicola Benedetti and Friends

World Music Central News Room November 20, 2013 No Comments Celtic ConnectionsPhil Cunningham

The Celtic Connections music festival will open with a special concert by award-winning classical violinist Nicola Benedetti, together with leading Scottish artists Julie Fowlis, Aly…

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Articles

Alicia’s Food and Science and Fira Mediterranea’s Headliners

Angel Romero November 20, 2013 No Comments

On Saturday, November 9th, 2013, our international media group headed to Alícia (alimentació I ciencia), the food and science research center located at Mont Sant…

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Obituaries

Martino found Joy in the Music

Dorothy Johnson-Laird November 18, 2013 No Comments Cameroonian musicMartin “Martino” Atangano

On a cool night in Brooklyn in Mid-September 2013, a group of musicians, friends and colleagues gathered in a meeting hall to celebrate the musician…

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Album reviews

Rock, Ballads, Spiritual Journeys and Fusion

Madanmohan Rao November 18, 2013 No Comments

Valentine Shipley The Wandering Mystic: Rustic Indian Echoes (Times Music) From rock and ballads to spiritual journeys and fusion, Delhi veteran Valentine Shipley has another…

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General News

Six Guitarists Will Compete for Spain’s 15th National Flamenco Guitar Contest for Young Performers

World Music Central News Room November 17, 2013 No Comments

The 15th edition of the Concurso Nacional de Guitarra Flamenca para jóvenes (National Flamenco Guitar Contest for Young performers) announced the names of the finalists.…

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New CDs

Scottish drummer Iain Copeland to Release A Northerly Land

World Music Central News Room November 17, 2013 No Comments

Scottish drummer, producer, and composer Iain Copeland (Peatbog Faeries / Session A9 / Sketch) will release his first solo album A Northerly Land (Skye Records)…

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Articles

Visit to Iconic Montserrat Monastery and Evening Fira Mediterrania Showcases

Angel Romero November 16, 2013 No Comments

On November 8th, our Fira Mediterrania de Manresa hosts took our international group of journalists and bloggers to the iconic Montserrat Monastery. As you drive…

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