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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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  • Album reviews

    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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    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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    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.
    Music videos

    Robert Plant Drops New Everybody’s Song Video With Saving Grace

    World Music Central News Room December 18, 2025 No Comments
  • A black field frames gold typography, with the artist name centered above and the album title below. A single luminous gold line ripples across the middle, glowing softly at its center.
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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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    Music videos Single reviews

    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.
    Music videos Single reviews

    Jamaica Meets Irie-Land

    Tom Orr December 13, 2025 No Comments

Music videos

Bluegrass Band Bearfoot Releases New Music Video For “Midnight In Montana”

World Music Central News Room June 14, 2012 No Comments

Contemporary bluegrass band Bearfoot has released a music video for “Midnight in Montana.” This is the second video from American Story, their 2011 album on…

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Interviews

Interview with Cankisou, Performers at Rainforest World Music Festival 2012

Angel Romero June 13, 2012 No Comments

Czech band Cankisou is one of the international acts that will be performing at this year’s Rainforest World Music Festival. The band became famous in…

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Album reviews

New Music and Poems of the Scots-Irish

Angel Romero June 13, 2012 No Comments

Randall Stephen Hall The Wee Wee Man. Songs from the Moon Shed (2010) Multitalented artist Randall Stephen Hall has released The Wee Wee Man –…

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Tour Announcements

Irish Folk Icon Finbar Furey Touring North America to Promote New album Colours

World Music Central News Room June 12, 2012 1 Comment

Irish folk music legend Finbar Furey is currently touring the United States to promote his new album titled Colours. The new recording features original contemporary…

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Album reviews

A Love for Traditional Quebecois and Celtic Music

Angel Romero June 12, 2012 No Comments

Le Vent du Nord Tromper Le Temps (Borealis, 2012) Just in time for the summer, the great Quebec band Le Vent du Nord has released…

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Events

Dash Cafe to present Téa and Mirella Hodžic at Rich Mix in London

Angel Romero June 12, 2012 No Comments

The Dash Café returns to Rich Mix as part of the East is East Festival on wednesday, June 13th with the wonderful Téa and Mirella…

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Obituaries

World Music Journalist and Ethnomusicologist Jan Fairley Dies at 63

World Music Central News Room June 11, 2012 No Comments

British music journalist and passionate ethnomusicologist Jan Fairley died June 9th in Edinburgh. She died peacefully at home surrounded by family. She was 63. Jan…

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Concert reviews

The Legends of Afrocubism

Angel Romero June 11, 2012 No Comments

Afrocubism, the stimulating musical collaboration that brings together some of the finest Cuban and Malian musicians, performed last evening at the North Carolina Museum of…

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Album reviews

The Subtropical Sound of Uruguay

Angel Romero June 11, 2012 No Comments

Campo Campo (Bizarro Records/Universal Music, 2012) Campo is the artistic name of Uruguayan musician and songwriter Juan Campodónico and also the title of his new…

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Events

Back2Black 2012 Festival to Bring the Global sounds of the African diaspora to London

Angel Romero June 11, 2012 No Comments

The Back2Black music festival will take place on June 29-30 and Sunday, July 1st, 2012 at Old Billingsgate Market in London. The three-day event is…

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