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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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    Got It Together

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    Love In Bloom – Double Tiger Grows New “Love Garden” Single

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    Persian Setar, Ambient Drama: Danial HM Teases New Single “Breath Of Eternity”

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    Tom Orr December 16, 2025 No Comments
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Concert reviews

Carlos Santana plays in India for the first time, accompanied by his wife Cindy Blackman

Madanmohan Rao November 3, 2012 No Comments

Long before the term ‘world music’ was coined, Carlos Santana was creating and popularising his own blend of Latin, African, rock and blues music, tinged…

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Due To Hurricane Sandy, the Diego El Cigala Concert Has Been Postponed to November 13

World Music Central News Room November 3, 2012 No Comments

Because of Hurricane Sandy, the concert by flamenco star Diego El Cigala in New York City has been postponed to Tuesday, November 13th at 8:00…

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Celtic Connections 2013 to Have Retrospective Feel

Angel Romero November 1, 2012 No Comments

The 20th Celtic Connections festival will have a reflective feel, looking back over the success of the last 20 years and the spirit and artists…

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Sharing the Music and Language of Their Grandfathers

Angel Romero November 1, 2012 No Comments

Cree Confederation Horse Dance – Mistatim Simoowin (Canyon Records CR-6491, 2012) Horse Dance is the latest pow-wow recording by Cree Confederation, a group that represents…

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World Music Conference Mundial Montreal Returns in November 2012

World Music Central News Room October 31, 2012 2 Comments

Mundial Montreal, one of the new stellar events in the world music circuit returns November 13-16 in Montreal, Canada. Presented in cooperation with Galaxie, Mundial…

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Album reviews

Polka V

Angel Romero October 30, 2012 No Comments

Frigg Polka V (FRIGG00009, 2012) Fiddle powerhouse Frigg has a new recording titled Polka V. Don’t let the title fool you. This is not old…

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Album reviews

Thiaroye

William Bain October 29, 2012 No Comments

El Hadj N’Diaye Thiaroye (Siggi Musique, 2002) This is a wonderful CD! It features a Senegalese troubadour, singing his own compositions, accompanying himself on an…

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O Mar

Madanmohan Rao October 28, 2012 No Comments

Maria Teresa O Mar (Harmonia Mundi, 2004) Wow! What a lovely sensuous and seductive album this is! Of course it has to be from a…

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Events

Celtic Connections Festival Announces 20th Anniversary Line-Up

Angel Romero October 27, 2012 No Comments

The popular Celtic Connections music festival announced this week the lineup for the 2013 edition. Held in Glasgow, Scotland, Celtic Connections will celebrate its 20th…

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Traditional Music from Bolivia

Madanmohan Rao October 26, 2012 No Comments

Ukamau Traditional Music from Bolivia (ARC Music, 2008) The music of Ukamau is rooted in the cultures of the Quechua and the older Aymara who…

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