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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

Tour Announcements

Polish Folk Fusion Band Raz Dwa Trzy to Begin 2013 North American Tour in April

World Music Central News Room March 27, 2013 No Comments

Raz Dwa Trzy, one of the most original Polish folk fusion bands will be touring North America in April 2013. They are booked for 11…

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Concert reviews

The Gold Standard of Cuban Music

TJ Nelson March 26, 2013 No Comments

Juan De Marcos & The Afro-Cuban All Stars Page Auditorium, Duke University March 23, 2013 With recordings such as A Todo Cuba Le Gusta, Distinto,…

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Pioneering Filipino Folk-Roots Rock Band Kalayo to Perform at Penang World Music Festival 2013

World Music Central News Room March 25, 2013 1 Comment

Filipino band Kalayo is one of the acts that are set to perform at the 2013 edition of the Penang World Music Festival in Malaysia.…

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Obituaries

Joint Statement from The Recording Academy and The Latin Recording Academy on the Passing of Bebo Valdes

World Music Central News Room March 24, 2013 No Comments

In a joint statement released March 23rd, The Recording Academy and The Latin Recording Academy in the United States provided additional details about the accomplishments…

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Album reviews

Remarkable World Fusion by Mawwal

Angel Romero March 24, 2013 No Comments

Mawwal High Hills in the Creaving Road (Ancient Records 2012, CD) High Hills in the Creaving Road is the latest release by inspired world fusion…

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Obituaries

Influential Latin Jazz Maestro Bebo Valdes Dies at 94

Angel Romero March 22, 2013 No Comments

Dionisio Ramón Emilio Valdés Amaro, better known as Bebo Valdés, died in Sweden today. Although his regular residence was in Benalmádena (Spain), he traveled to…

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New CDs

Special 35th Anniversary Deluxe Edition of Bob Marley’s Reggae Classic ‘Kaya’

World Music Central News Room March 21, 2013 1 Comment

This year marks the 35th anniversary of Bob Marley & The Wailers’ memorable 1978 reggae album, Kaya. To commemorate, Universal Music Enterprises will release Kaya:…

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Album reviews

Tradition and What to do With It

Tom Orr March 20, 2013 No Comments

Iarla O Lionaird – Foxlight (Real World CDRW184, 2013) Spiro – Kaleidophonica (Real World CDRW188, 2013) The Creole Choir of Cuba – Santiman (Real World…

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New CDs

Niyaz Releases Acoustic EP

World Music Central News Room March 20, 2013 No Comments

Middle Eastern-inspired world music band Niyaz has released a six song acoustic EP that features three acoustic performances of songs from the band’s 2012 electronic…

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General News

WOMEX Announces the Nine European Cities That Made the Shortlist as Potential WOMEX Host Cities for 2015-2017

World Music Central News Room March 19, 2013 No Comments

World music expo WOMEX announced today the list of European cities that have applied to host the 2015-17 editions of the international conference. The WOMEX…

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