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    Strings In Flight As Cuerdas Trio Debuts Gentile

    Cuerdas Trio – Gentile (Visage Music, 2025) Cuerdas Trio introduces Gentile, a 2025 release that reflects the group’s cross-cultural identity and its commitment to dialogue…

    Madison Quinn December 24, 2025 No Comments
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    Dawn Beats Darkness: Murmurosi Reimagines Ukrainian Folk On Svitanok

    Murmurosi – Svitanok (Ukrainian Folk Reinvented) (Self-released, 2025) Murmurosi released the passionate Svitanok (Ukrainian Folk Reinvented) independently. The title means “dawn” in Ukrainian and draws…

    JGurski December 22, 2025 No Comments
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    Raia’s Uádi Pours Desert Rains Over The Viola Campaniça

    Raia – Uádi (Lusitanian LUS058, 2025) Portuguese musician António “Tó-Zé” Bexiga recently released Uádi, the new album from his solo project Raia. The record highlights…

    Iliana Cabrera December 21, 2025 No Comments
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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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    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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    Yule Log Polka: Karen Marshalsay’s Festive Harp Tune

    World Music Central News Room December 24, 2025 No Comments
  • Kathleen MacInnes -Santa Take Me Home cover artwork. A photo of a little girl by a Christmas tree.
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    Kathleen MacInnes Wants A Lift North On New Christmas Single “Santa Take Me Home”

    World Music Central News Room December 23, 2025 No Comments
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    Got It Together

    Tom Orr December 22, 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

Awards

Miriam Ramos Wins Grand Prize at Cubadisco 2013

World Music Central News Room May 26, 2013 No Comments

Cuban singer Miriam Ramos won the Cubadisco 2013 Grand Prize for the compilation La canción cubana. Vol. 1, De la tradición /Vol. 2, Entre 1948…

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Events

Reggae Star Natural Black to Perform in London on May 26

World Music Central News Room May 25, 2013 No Comments

Popular Guyanese reggae artist Natural Black is set to headline Guyana’s 47th Independence Anniversary celebrations at Platinum Suite in London, England on May 26, 2013.…

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Borneo World Music Expo 2013 Announces More Showcases

World Music Central News Room May 25, 2013 No Comments

The first Borneo World Music Expo revealed the names of additional artists set to showcase during he event. The exposition will be held from 24…

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Album reviews

A Balance between the Improvised and the Composed

Angel Romero May 25, 2013 No Comments

Paul Winter Sextet Count Me In – 1962 & 1963, Two-Disc Anthology (Living Music, 2013) Count Me In – 1962 & 1963 is a two-disc…

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True Blues Keeps the Blues Live With Innovation and Collaboration

TJ Nelson May 24, 2013 No Comments

Various Artists True Blues (Telarc, 2013) All right my little blues babies, wake up, rub that crusty sleep from your eyes and pull your pants…

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Tour Announcements

The Celtic Fiddle Festival Announces 20th Anniversary UK Tour May – June 2013

World Music Central News Room May 24, 2013 No Comments

Renowned ensemble Celtic Fiddle Festival will be touring the UK from May 29th – June 16th 2013 to celebrate its 20th Anniversary. Celtic Fiddle Festival…

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Album reviews

Exceptional Celtic Music Maestros

Angel Romero May 23, 2013 No Comments

Sylvain Barou ~ Dónal Lunny ~ Pádraig Rynne Triad (Rlb Records, 2013) Three Celtic music master instrumentalists get together on Triad to present one of…

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Events

Tribute to Ismael Rivera with Moncho Rivera in the Bronx

Angel Romero May 22, 2013 No Comments

SummerStage will present a Tribute to Ismael Rivera with Moncho Rivera on Tuesday June 25, 2013 at Saint Mary’s Park in Bronx (New York). As…

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Album reviews

The Fado of Francisco Fialho

Madanmohan Rao May 21, 2013 No Comments

Francisco Fialho Portugal: Best of Fado (ARC Music) A former member of the Portuguese group Raizes do Fado, this acoustic album showcases vocalist Francisco Fialho.…

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Album reviews

Alluring Kalimba Fusion

Angel Romero May 20, 2013 No Comments

Njacko Backo & Kalimba Kalimba Here Below, Nothing is Impossible – Ici Bas, Rien N’est Impossible (independent release NB2013, 2013) Cameroonian kalimba virtuoso Njacko Backo…

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