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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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Featured News

  • Winston McAnuff bubble cover artwork. A colorful cover with blue and orange bubbles.
    Music videos Single reviews

    Effervescent Reggae

    Tom Orr December 16, 2025 No Comments
  • A dark screen with scan lines and digital noise. Glowing blue-yellow text reads “Gregory Isaacs” at the top and “Love Without Intermission” in italicized lettering at center, with playback symbols and a zeroed timecode.
    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
  • 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.”
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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

Album reviews

Glorious Electrotango Adventure

TJ Nelson March 16, 2013 3 Comments

Bajofondo Presente (Sony Music Masterworks, 2013) It’s hard not to fall head over heels for Bajofondo’s latest Presente out on the Sony Music Masterworks label.…

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Manav Gangwani’s Passion

Madanmohan Rao March 15, 2013 No Comments

Amaan Ali Khan and Ayaan Ali Khan Manav Gangwani’s Passion (Music Today, 2009) Fashion designer Manav Gangwani’s Passion is labelled as a unique “fashion extravaganza,”…

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Extraordinary Lúnasa with the RTE Concert Orchestra

Angel Romero March 14, 2013 No Comments

Lúnasa Lúnasa with the RTE Concert Orchestra (Lúnasa Records LCD002, 2013) The new album by renowned Irish contemporary folk ensemble Lúnasa brings together two of…

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Sweet Honey In The Rock Honors the Great Female African-American Vocalists

Angel Romero March 14, 2013 No Comments

Sweet Honey In The Rock A Tribute – Live! Jazz at Lincoln Center (Appleseed Recordings, 2013) Female African-American a cappella group Sweet Honey In The…

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General News

WOMEX 2013 Announces Showcase and Conference Juries

World Music Central News Room March 13, 2013 No Comments

World music expo WOMEX announced today the names of the professionals that will form the selection jury for the showcases and conferences that will take…

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Dubalicious Dub Colossus

TJ Nelson March 11, 2013 No Comments

Dub Colossus Dub Me Tender Vol. 1 & 2 (Real World Records, 2013) Tired of staring out the window into the grimy edges of winter…

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Remarkable Introduction to Celtic Rock

Angel Romero March 10, 2013 No Comments

Various Artists – Larry Kirwan’s Celtic Invasion (Valley Entertainment, 2013) Several weeks before St. Patrick’s Day, record labels start releasing Irish or Celtic oriented albums.…

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Events

WOMAD UK Announces 2013 Headliners

World Music Central News Room March 9, 2013 No Comments

The WOMAD UK festival announced some of the names that will headline the 2013 edition of the global music gathering. WOMAD UK is set to…

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Events

WobeonFest New World Music Festival in Austin

World Music Central News Room March 8, 2013 No Comments

WobeonFest is the name of a new two-day world music festival that will present its first edition in Austin (Texas) in April 2013. WobeonFest will…

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Album reviews

Flamenco Jazz with a Sevilla Soul

Angel Romero March 7, 2013 No Comments

El Niño Machuca Searching your South – Buscando tu Sur (Ozella Music, 2013) Searching your South – Buscando tu Sur is a brilliant example of…

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