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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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    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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    Shane Shanahan’s Audacity (Live) Rallies An All-Star Ensemble

    Shane Shanahan – Audacity (Live) (Bright Shiny Things, 2025) Percussionist Shane Shanahan released Audacity (Live), a project that highlights his cross-cultural collaboration. These stem from…

    Madison Quinn December 6, 2025 No Comments
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Featured News

  • 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.”
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    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.
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    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
  • Periscopi Invertit Sa Ximbomba cover artwork. an illustration of a friction drum: a ximbomba or zambomba.
    Music videos Single reviews

    Mediterranean Update

    Tom Orr December 8, 2025 No Comments
  • Tuuletar - Heponi mun (Mój koń nieborak) single artwork. A rain-soaked, high-energy scene shows Tuuletar's four women in bright outdoor gear laughing and flinging water as they sit on a bench in the dark. Each holds a rope or playful prop.
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    Tuuletar feat. Joanna Słowińska Reveals Heponi mun (Mój koń nieborak) Single

    World Music Central News Room December 7, 2025 No Comments

Music videos

Sardinian Singer Franca Masu Releases Almablava Official Video

World Music Central News Room November 8, 2013 No Comments

Renowned singer Franca Masu has a new music video with the title track from her new album Almablava (Felmay 2013). The song features Franca Masu…

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New CDs

Pipers Chris Stout & Finlay Macdonald Release The Cauld Wind

World Music Central News Room November 7, 2013 No Comments

Bagpipe maestros Chris Stout and Finlay Macdonald have a new album titled ‘The Cauld Wind‘ (McKay Stout Music, November 4, 2013), a collection of music…

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Events

World Music Summit Mundial Montreal 2013 Announces Conference Topics

World Music Central News Room November 7, 2013 No Comments

North American world music showcase and conference Mundial Montreal will feature discussions on significant topics. The meetings are open to the public ($10 per panel),…

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Baoku Moses & The Image Afro-Beat Band Release Live Studio Video

Angel Romero November 7, 2013 No Comments

Nigerian-born, Cincinnati-based Afrobeat musician and songwriter Baoku Moses and his band have a new video recorded at BTR Live Studio. Baoku Moses specializes in African…

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Tour Announcements

Canada’s Award-Winning Band Sultans of String Launches North American Tour

World Music Central News Room November 6, 2013 No Comments

One of Canada’s most exciting world music acts will hit the road in support of its brand new album Symphony! Sultans of String’s sound includes…

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Events

Music from Pakistan with Sachal Jazz Ensemble & Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and Wynton Marsalis to Perform in New York

Angel Romero November 6, 2013 No Comments

Jazz at Lincoln Center will present a special concert in New York City called Music from Pakistan featuring Sachal Jazz Ensemble & Jazz at Lincoln…

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Conferences

Cordoba to Host 2nd International Flamenco Congress in November 2013

World Music Central News Room November 5, 2013 No Comments

Education and flamenco will be the basic topics for discussion November 11-13 at Conservatorio Superior de Música ‘Rafael Orozco’ in Córdoba (Spain). The sessions will…

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Events

Carlos Santana to Celebrate His Latin Music Heritage in Star-Studded Concert In Guadalajara, Mexico

World Music Central News Room November 5, 2013 No Comments

Award-winning rock, fusion and Latin music guitarist and composer Carlos Santana and his band Santana will be performing a special concert in Guadalajara, Mexico (in…

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Album reviews

The Allure of Malagasy Blues Song

Angel Romero November 4, 2013 No Comments

Lala Njava Malagasy Blues Song (World Music Network, 2013) Malagasy Blues SongSong is the new release by Lala Njava, one of the most unique vocalists…

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New CDs

Norwegian Multi-instrumentalist Gabriel Fliflet Releases Valseria

World Music Central News Room November 3, 2013 No Comments

Valseria is the title of the new album by Norwegian musician Gabriel Fliflet, He is an exciting artist who has bathed in many different musical…

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