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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.
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    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

Album reviews

Bombay Streets

Madanmohan Rao January 20, 2013 No Comments

Various Artists Bombay Streets (Nupur Audio, 2003) Despite the terrible pounding that Bombay has taken from a series of bomb attacks and terrorist gunmen, its…

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Arab American National Museum Opens Global Fridays Concert Series 2013 in February

World Music Central News Room January 20, 2013 No Comments

The Arab American National Museum’s Global Fridays concert series 2013 Winter Spring Season will present musical forms from the U.S. and around the world that…

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Heritage and More

Angel Romero January 19, 2013 No Comments

Angel d’Cuba Heritage (Angel d’Cuba, 2012) Angel d’Cuba is the artistic name of Cuban multi-instrumentalist, singer and composer Angel Luis Badell. He is currently based…

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Dulcimer of Belarus

Madanmohan Rao January 18, 2013 No Comments

Olga Mischula and Kirmash Dulcimer of Belarus (ARC Music, 2008) This is a fine folk music album from Belarus. Olga Mischula, internationally acclaimed virtuoso of…

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A Tribute to Ali Farka Touré at UCLA in Lo Angeles

World Music Central News Room January 18, 2013 No Comments

The Center for the Art of Performance at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) will present “A Tribute to Ali Farka Touré” Friday, February 1…

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Yesterday I Saw The Earth Beautiful

Angel Romero January 17, 2013 No Comments

Gerry O’Beirne & Rosie Shipley Yesterday I Saw The Earth Beautiful (2010) Yesterday I Saw The Earth Beautiful is a notable collaboration between skilled Irish…

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Former Ojo de Brujo Musician Maxwell Moya Presents Electronic Body Music Project

World Music Central News Room January 16, 2013 No Comments

After 10 years as a member of Ojos de Brujo, Maxwell Moya Wright will present his new solo project titled Man ex Maqina on February…

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Two Equally Captivating Approaches to the Fado

TJ Nelson January 15, 2013 No Comments

Amalia Rodrigues – The Queen of Fado II (ARC Music, 2012) Maria Ana Bobone – Fado & Piano (ARC Music, 2013) There are two luscious…

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Ukulele Dance

Angel Romero January 14, 2013 No Comments

Taimane Ukulele Dance (Mountain Apple Company, 2012) The ukulele scene keeps producing impressive virtuoso musicians. Taimane is one of the latest discoveries. She showcases her…

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Events

Zimbabwean World Music Star Oliver Mtukudzi to Perform in New York City January 14

World Music Central News Room January 13, 2013 No Comments

Prominent Zimbabwean guitarist and songwriter Oliver Mtukudzi is scheduled to perform on Monday, January 14th at 10:00 pm at Culture Project located at 45 Bleecker…

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