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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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    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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    Effervescent Reggae

    Tom Orr December 16, 2025 No Comments
  • A dark screen with scan lines and digital noise. Glowing blue-yellow text reads “Gregory Isaacs” at the top and “Love Without Intermission” in italicized lettering at center, with playback symbols and a zeroed timecode.
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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

Events

Csergo Band & Monooka to Perform at Rich Mix in London

World Music Central News Room June 7, 2012 No Comments

Csergo Band & Monooka are scheduled to perform on Friday, June 8th at Rich Mix in London. Csergo Band plays traditional folk and Gypsy music…

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A Musical Odyssey from Appalachia to Himalaya

Angel Romero June 6, 2012 No Comments

The Mountain Music Project A Musical Odyssey from Appalachia to Himalaya (The Mountain Music Project, 2012) Two mountain music traditions come together in The Mountain…

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FuseTar ‘Lucifer’ a New Triple Neck Guitar and Tar Hybrid

World Music Central News Room June 6, 2012 No Comments

FuseTar Lucifer is a new triple-necked, 16-stringed, handmade music instrument, created by Iranian multi-instrumentalist and composer Shahab Tolouie. Around two years ago, Shahab Tolouie began…

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Mahala Rai Banda to Perform at London’s East in East Festival

World Music Central News Room June 6, 2012 No Comments

On Thursday, June 7th, Rich Mix in London will present the fast melodies of Romanian band Mahala Rai Banda. This is the same group that…

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Reunited Dead Can Dance to Perform at Durham Performing Arts Center

Angel Romero June 5, 2012 No Comments

Renowned world music and neoclassical duo Dead Can Dance will be performing at DPAC, Durham Performing Arts Center on September 1, 2012. This is part…

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Ivorian Star Tiken Jah Fakoly to Perform at the Apollo Theater in New York City

World Music Central News Room June 5, 2012 No Comments

African Reggae icon Tiken Jah Fakoly is set to perform on June 16th at Apollo Mainstage on Saturday, June 16th at 8:00 pm. The opening…

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Album reviews

Mad Cow Marches

Angel Romero June 5, 2012 No Comments

Mucca Pazza Safety Fifth (Electric Cowbell Records ECR 703, 2012) As interest in brass bands increases worldwide, Mucca Pazza is another name to add to…

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Events

Global Music Festival Manifestivus Returns in 2012 To Vermont with Headliners Toubab Krewe

Angel Romero June 4, 2012 No Comments

The Manifestivus world music festival will celebrate its 10th anniversary this year in Cabot, Vermont, not far from the Canadian border. The festival takes place…

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Music videos

Tunisian Arab Spring Icon Emel Mathlouthi Releases Ma Lkit Music Video

Angel Romero June 3, 2012 No Comments

Tunisian vocalist Emel Mathlouthi has a new video titled ‘Ma Lkit’ directed by Sami Battikh, from her new album titled Kelmti Horra. Mathlouthi is an…

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Events

8 y Más to present A Tribute to Tito Puente in St. Mary’s Park, The Bronx

World Music Central News Room June 2, 2012 No Comments

Renowned salsa band 8 y Más is scheduled to perform on Thursday, July 5 at 7:00 pm in St. Mary’s Park, The Bronx (New York).…

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