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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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    Djékady’s Innovative ‘Benkan’ Intersects Malian Heritage and American Roots

    Djékady – Benkan (Bright Shiny Things, 2025) Benkan introduces Djékady, a superb six-piece ensemble co-led by Malian balafon maestro and singer Balla Kouyaté and American…

    Angel Romero December 5, 2025 No Comments
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    From Ballparks To “Love Shack”: Antonio Andrade Drops Here We Go!

    Antonio Andrade – Here We Go! (Life Shakes Records, 2025) Antonio Andrade’s, Here We Go!, presents a covers collection developed during the shutdown months of…

    Ryan Emmert December 4, 2025 No Comments
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Featured News

  • 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
  • The cover presents a steam locomotive enveloped in thick haze at a station platform, where a silhouetted rail worker stands near the engine. The scene leans on sepia tones. Blocky lettering spells out “Ashby Frank” above the larger title Mr. Engineer.
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    Ashby Frank Rolls Out A Bluesy Waltz: “Mr. Engineer” Gets A Fresh Trackside Stop

    World Music Central News Room December 5, 2025 No Comments
  • Dark spheres envelop Carolyn-Trowbridge. she holds bright pink mallets that cross in her hands.
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    Carolyn Trowbridge Unveils Hypnotic “Duchess Of Sheba”

    World Music Central News Room December 4, 2025 No Comments
  • A weathered man in a wide straw hat sits against a sun-bleached green wall while sipping coffee from a white cup. The title Latin Café 2.0 and the artist name “Malamañoso” appear in stylized lettering on the left.
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    Tasty Menu

    Tom Orr December 3, 2025 No Comments
  • Isla stands outdoors, smiling, before golden autumn foliage, holding a violin at her waist. Her light blouse contrasts with the leaves behind her. The name “Isla Ratcliff” appears in the upper corner, and the handwritten title Autumn Leaves (Autumn I) sits beneath the Polaroid-style frame.
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    Fiddle Meets Vivaldi In Isla Ratcliff’s Playful Autumn Leaves

    World Music Central News Room December 2, 2025 No Comments

Events

Souljazz Orchestra Headliner at Mundial Montreal 2013

World Music Central News Room September 29, 2013 No Comments

Canadian band Souljazz Orchestra is one of the headliners set to perform at Mundial Montreal 2013. The Souljazz Orchestra has been perfecting its signature sound…

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The Cross-Culture Warsaw Festival 2013 Honors Masters and Shamans

World Music Central News Room September 28, 2013 No Comments

“Masters and shamans” was the theme of the third day of the ninth Cross-Culture Warsaw Festival, Friday, September 27th. The evening started with Concert of…

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The Cross-Culture Warsaw Festival 2013 Celebrates Keepers of Tradition

World Music Central News Room September 27, 2013 No Comments

On Thursday, September 26th, Warsaw’s world music festival celebrated the music from various islands throughout the globe under the title “Keepers of tradition.” The lineup…

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Celtic Master Harpists to Perform in Philadelphia on September 28

World Music Central News Room September 27, 2013 No Comments

On Saturday, September 28, Philadelphia’s Crosssroads Music will host two of the finest living players of the traditional Celtic harp: Gráinne Hambly from Ireland and…

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Chatma, a Kaleidoscope of Varying Tuareg Colors

TJ Nelson September 26, 2013 No Comments

Tamikrest Chatma (Glitterbeat, 2013) The past couple of years in Mali have proved to be a poisoned stew of armed conflict, Islamic rebels looking for…

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Timeless Musical Beauty Rooted In Irish Traditions

Angel Romero September 26, 2013 No Comments

Clannad Nádúr (ARC Music label EUCD 2471, 2013) Clannad, the masters of ethereal Celtic folk music have released Nádúr, their eagerly awaited studio album this…

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Ricardo Silveira and Vinicius Cantuaria Deliver a Truly Delightful Collaboration with Remarkable Depth

TJ Nelson September 25, 2013 No Comments

Ricardo Silveira and Vinicius Cantuaria RSVC (Adventure Music, 2013) Sleek and silky, lush and lovely, Adventure Music’s release of RSVC is a delicious dive into…

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The 2013 Lotus World Music and Arts Festival Begins September 25th

World Music Central News Room September 24, 2013 No Comments

The 20th edition of the annual Lotus World Music and Arts Festival will take place September 25 through 29 in downtown Bloomington, Indiana. The programming…

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Juan Luis Guerra and 4.40 to Perform at Royal Albert Hall in October 2013

World Music Central News Room September 24, 2013 No Comments

Dominican singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra, one of the most popular stars of Latin American music for the past quarter of a century will make his…

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Anoushka Shankar Releases Traces Of You Video Featuring Norah Jones

World Music Central News Room September 23, 2013 1 Comment

Celebrated sitar player and composer Anoushka Shankar will release her seventh album Traces Of You on October 22nd, 2013 via Deutsche Grammophon. As a preview,…

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