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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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    Lô And Behold: Maame, a DYI Effort

    Cheikh Lô – Maame (World Circuit, 2025) A decade has passed since Cheikh Lô last offered a studio album, and Maame feels like a homecoming…

    Madison Quinn December 17, 2025 No Comments
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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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    Love In Bloom – Double Tiger Grows New “Love Garden” Single

    World Music Central News Room December 19, 2025 No Comments
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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
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    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.
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    Jamaica Meets Irie-Land

    Tom Orr December 13, 2025 No Comments

General News

Cultural Diplomacy Program Center Stage Brings Contemporary Performers to United States

World Music Central News Room August 29, 2012 No Comments

Center Stage is a trailblazing program designed to bring diplomacy to American towns and cities by presenting ten prominent foreign performing ensembles to the United…

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Album reviews

Easy Star’s Thrillah Michael Jackson Tribute Album

Angel Romero August 28, 2012 No Comments Easy Star All-StarsReggae

Easy Star All-Stars Easy Star’s Thrillah (Easy Star Records ES1034, 2012) Reggae band Easy Star All-Stars is known for its successful reggaefied tributes to various…

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Respected Tuareg Band Terakaft to Present Kel Tamasheq in the American Midwest

World Music Central News Room August 27, 2012 No Comments

One of the finest Tuareg bands, Terakaft, returns with new songs featuring its unique Saharan sound. Kel Tamasheq is the follow up to 2011’s Aratan…

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Traditional Music from Mexico

Madanmohan Rao August 27, 2012 No Comments

Trio Azteca Traditional Music from Mexico (ARC Music) The compilation from ARC features romantic ballads and folk songs from Mexico. It includes a vocal trio…

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Tour Announcements

Malian Virtuoso Bassekou Kouyate to Perform at Africa Express Touring Festival

World Music Central News Room August 26, 2012 No Comments

Malian ngoni master Bassekou Kouyate is one of the musicians boarding ‘The Africa Express’ train, which departs London on 2nd September. He will join a…

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Afroroots Explosion

Angel Romero August 25, 2012 No Comments

The Souljazz Orchestra Solidarity (Strut Records Strut 086CD, 2012) The Souljazz Orchestra, one of the great African-diaspora rooted world music bands, is based in Ottawa,…

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Events

Annual Scandinavian offWOMEX Showcase Program Announced for 2012

World Music Central News Room August 25, 2012 No Comments

On Thursday, October 18th, the annual presentation of folk music from the Scandinavian countries returns to WOMEX. The offWOMEX Nordic Club returns with performances by…

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Obituaries

Renowned Cuban Bassist Charles Flores Dies

Angel Romero August 24, 2012 No Comments

Charles Flores, one of Cuba’s most respected bassists, died of cancer yesterday, August 23rd in Hartford, Connecticut (United States of America). The professional career of…

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Album reviews

The Best of Mickey Hart: Over the Edge and Back

Madanmohan Rao August 24, 2012 No Comments Mickey Hart

Mickey Hart The Best of Mickey Hart: Over the Edge and Back (Rykodisc) Mickey Hart, drummer along with Bill Kreutzmann for the Grateful Dead, is…

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Album reviews

Harmonized Songs from the Heart of Native America

Angel Romero August 23, 2012 No Comments

Cheevers Toppah True Melodies – Harmonized Songs from the Heart of Native America (Canyon Records CR-6473, 2012) American Indian singer-songwriter Cheevers Toppah continues his development…

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