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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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    Salt House Gently Glow On Scarrow, Their New Folk Beacon

    Salt House – Scarrow (Hudson Records, 2025) The outstanding English folk trio Salt House return in 2025 with Scarrow, their fifth studio album for Hudson…

    Angel Romero December 14, 2025 No Comments
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    Kings of Congolese Rumba Zaïko Langa Langa Unveil New EP, Makinu

    Zaïko Langa Langa – Makinu (2025) Zaïko Langa Langa, a true legend of African music, celebrates fifty years of their career with their new maxi…

    Tyler Bennet December 14, 2025 No Comments
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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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    Music videos

    Cool Ruler Meets Keyboard King On ‘Love Without Intermission’

    World Music Central News Room December 15, 2025 No Comments
  • 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
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    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.”
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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
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    Magoo Spins Jazz-Lit Newgrass on ‘What a Life’

    World Music Central News Room December 11, 2025 No Comments
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Events

Aziz Sahmaoui and University of Gnawa to Visit North America in July

World Music Central News Room July 2, 2013 No Comments

Moroccan multi-instrumentalist and singer Aziz Sahmaoui will tour the United States and Canada in July 2013 along with his band University of Gnawa. Sahmaoui worked…

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New CDs

Retro Jazz Honors Dominican Composers

Angel Romero July 1, 2013 1 Comment

Retro Jazz’s Jazzeando el Cancionero Dominicano Vol. I, is a project that honors Dominican composers and songs which that became major hits in the tropical…

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World Music Concerts at Detroit’s Concert of Colors 2013

World Music Central News Room June 30, 2013 No Comments

The 21st edition of the Concert of Colors festival, presented by Ford Foundation, will feature a wide range of top international talent. The festival takes…

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Interviews

Mohsen Sharifian: Taking traditional music from Iran to new collaborative heights

Madanmohan Rao June 30, 2013 No Comments

Mohsen Sharifian is a musician and composer from Iran, and heads the troupe Lian Band. He has spent the last two decades immersing himself in…

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Events

Berlin Festival Wassermusik 2013 to Focus on Music from the Pacific Region

World Music Central News Room June 29, 2013 No Comments

German music and film festival Wassermusik 2013 will present music and films from the Pacific seaboard. The concerts, films, and discussions will take place July…

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Album reviews

Cool Summer Grooves from New Zealand

Angel Romero June 28, 2013 No Comments

Fat Freddy’s Drop Blackbird (The Drop, 2013) New Zealand soul masters have a great new recording with the coolest grooves for the summer of 2013.…

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Events

Cambalache to perform at the Son Jarocho International Exchange Project in Chicago

World Music Central News Room June 28, 2013 No Comments

The Son Jarocho International Exchange Project festival kick-offs June 29th with a concert by Cambalache at the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago. A…

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Album reviews

Splendid Tony McManus Ventures into the Classical Music Field

Angel Romero June 27, 2013 No Comments

Tony McManus Mysterious Boundaries (Compass Records, 2013) Tony McManus’ skilled fingerstyle technique has earned him a fabulous reputation as one of the finest guitarists in…

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General News

WOMEX 2013 Announces First Set of World Music Showcase Acts

World Music Central News Room June 26, 2013 No Comments

World Music Expo WOMEX announced today the first set of international artists selected to perform at the influential showcase to be held in in Cardiff,…

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Events

Parno Graszt and Eszter Biro Bring Exciting Gypsy Funk and Jewish Music to the United States

Angel Romero June 26, 2013 No Comments

Two high profile Hungarian acts, Parno Graszt and Eszter Biro, are currently touring the northeastern United States. Parno Graszt is a vibrant 9 piece Gypsy…

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