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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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    Cory Henry Releases Soulful and Funk-Fueled ‘A Wonderful Holiday’

    Cory Henry — A Wonderful Holiday (2025) Grammy-winning multi-instrumentalist, producer, and songwriter Cory Henry has released A Wonderful Holiday, a six-song collection of original Christmas…

    Angel Romero December 18, 2025 No Comments
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  • 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
  • An illustrated landscape shows a lush forest opening to a stream and waterfall, framed by geometric Art Deco borders. A glowing sun sets behind distant mountains, while a lone figure beside a turntable listens by the water. Pastel typography centers the title “Love Garden” with “Double Tiger” beneath.
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    Love In Bloom – Double Tiger Grows New “Love Garden” Single

    World Music Central News Room December 19, 2025 No Comments
  • A lone bison strides across an open road at dusk, its dark silhouette set against a wide, amber-toned sky and distant plains. The title Saving Grace and the artist’s name appear above.
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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
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    Effervescent Reggae

    Tom Orr December 16, 2025 No Comments

Awards

55th Grammy Award Winners Announced, Ravi Shankar Wins World Music Award

Angel Romero February 10, 2013 No Comments

The Recording Academy announced this evening, February 10th, 2013, the winners of the 55th Annual Grammy Awards. The late Ravi Shankar wins the Best World…

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Album reviews

Dazzling Vocal Creativity

Angel Romero February 10, 2013 No Comments

Insanology (MoonJune Records, 2008) and Biocosmopolitan (MoonJune Records, 2011) by Boris Savoldelli Italian vocalist Boris Savoldelli is one of those musical wonders who can do…

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Afrobeat Visionary

Angel Romero February 9, 2013 No Comments

Fela Kuti The Best Of The Black President 2 (Knitting Factory Records KFR1029/2, 2013) This new 2-CD collection collects some of the most iconic pieces…

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Foxlight

TJ Nelson February 8, 2013 No Comments

Iarla O Lionaird Foxlight (Real World Records, 2013) Set for release on February 12th on the Real World Records label, Foxlight is the third solo…

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Events

World Music Forum and Showcase Babel Med Music Announces 2013 Program

World Music Central News Room February 7, 2013 No Comments

Babel Med Music will make Marseilles (France) the focus of the international world music community in March. For the 9th consecutive year, the Mediterranean city…

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Interviews

Interview with Gary Núñez of Plena Libre

Angel Romero February 7, 2013 No Comments

Plena Libre, one of Puerto Rico’s most exiting roots music musical acts, has a new album titled Corazon (Heart). Plena Libre has become the leading…

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Awards

Freemuse Award 2013 Goes to Festival In The Desert in Mali

World Music Central News Room February 6, 2013 1 Comment

Freemuse, an independent international organization advocating freedom of expression for musicians and composers announced today the winner of the The Freemuse Award 2013. “The Freemuse…

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Album reviews

Putumayo Presents… Vintage France

TJ Nelson February 5, 2013 No Comments

Various Artists Vintage France (Putumayo World Music, 2013) Break out the wine, Brie and baguettes because Putumayo World Music is set to release on February…

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Tour Announcements

Renowned Irish Band launches month-long U.S. Concert Tour on February 22

Angel Romero February 4, 2013 No Comments

Prominent Irish traditional music band Lúnasa will begin its 2013 United States tour on February 22nd. The celebrated Celtic band will be promoting its new…

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New Releases

Restored Historic Balkan Recordings to Be Released in 2013

World Music Central News Room February 3, 2013 No Comments

Evergreene Music announced the release of Balkan Arts 701: Bulgarian Folk Dances, the first installment of the Balkan Arts Series, a joint venture between Evergreene…

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