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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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    Kings of Congolese Rumba Zaïko Langa Langa Unveil New EP, Makinu

    Zaïko Langa Langa – Makinu (2025) Zaïko Langa Langa, a true legend of African music, celebrates fifty years of their career with their new maxi…

    Tyler Bennet December 14, 2025 No Comments
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    Ashavahishta Channels Rumi On Trance-Driven The Ring

    Ashavahishta – The Ring (X Dot 25 Music, 2025) World fusion trance group Ashavahishta released its new album The Ring on October 31, 2025. The…

    Angel Romero December 12, 2025 No Comments
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    Wesli’s Impressive ‘Makaya’ and The Echo Of Revolt

    Wesli – Makaya (WUP, 2025) Makaya, the expansive and awe-inspiring 24-track double album from Haitian-Canadian singer, guitarist, and folklorist Wesli stretches to nearly one hour…

    Angel Romero December 10, 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
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    Matt B’s Remarkable Intercontinental collaboration on New Single “They Know”

    World Music Central News Room December 12, 2025 No Comments
  • The image presents a vintage-style illustrated poster in green tones. Several women surround a central figure, adjusting her hair and clothing. Bold yellow lettering reads “ME DIO PELUSA,” with smaller text above and below noting it as a film by “El Tragaluz” and “basada en una historia real.”
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    Karmento Turns Envy Into A Party In New ‘Me dio pelusa’ Video

    World Music Central News Room December 11, 2025 No Comments
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    Magoo Spins Jazz-Lit Newgrass on ‘What a Life’

    World Music Central News Room December 11, 2025 No Comments
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    Butterfly-menco

    Tom Orr December 10, 2025 No Comments

Album reviews

Latin Funk Alter Ego

Angel Romero May 6, 2012 No Comments

Brownout Oozy (Nat Geo Music , 2012) Austin’s Brownout is one of the most captivating Latin roots rock bands in the U.S. music scene. Although…

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Hazmat Modine Releases Animated Video Directed by Mattias Gordon

World Music Central News Room May 5, 2012 No Comments

New York cross-cultural band Hazmat Modine has a new music video of the song Mockingbird” from the 2011 album Cicada. The video was made by…

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Chinese Hua Xia Chamber Ensemble to Perform at Alice Tully Hall in New York

World Music Central News Room May 4, 2012 No Comments

The Chinese Hua Xia Chamber Ensemble (pronounced hwa sha) will make its Lincoln Center Debut at Alice Tully Hall on Monday, May 7th at 7:30…

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Awards

Indian Musician Dilpreet Bhatia Wins International Songwriting Competition 2011

World Music Central News Room May 3, 2012 No Comments

The song ‘Tere Bin Dil’ by Indian musician and technologist Dilpreet Bhatia won the First Place in the World Music category at the 2011 International…

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The Giant Banjos of Lubumbashi

Angel Romero May 3, 2012 No Comments

Various Artists The Karindula Sessions – Tradi modern Sounds from Southeast Congo (Crammed Discs CRAW 70, 2011) The Karindula Sessions introduces a new African style…

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Bansuri master Rupak Kulkarni and Mandolin Virtuoso Snehasish Mozumder To Perform in Philadelphia

World Music Central News Room May 3, 2012 No Comments

Bansuri flute master Rupak Kulkarni and mandolinist Snehasish Mozumder are set to perform at Crossroads Music in Philadelphia on Sunday, May 6, 2012 at 7:30…

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Awards

Kiran Ahluwalia Wins Indie Acoustic Project World Music Award

World Music Central News Room May 2, 2012 No Comments

Respected Indo-Canadian musician Kiran Ahluwalia won the World Music category at the “Best CDs of 2011” Indie Acoustic Project awards. The winners in each of…

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Album reviews

Living Colurs

Madanmohan Rao May 2, 2012 No Comments

Nadaka Living Colurs (Rain Tree Records) Quebec-born multi-instrumentalist Nadaka has spent over three decades in India, particularly in Auroville. In this fine fusion album he…

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Events

Flamenco and Classical Guitar at Triangle Guitar Society Benefit Concert 2012

World Music Central News Room May 2, 2012 No Comments

The Triangle Guitar Society (TGS), based in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area of North Carolina, will hold its 2012 benefit concert on May 12th. The TGS…

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Awards

Saharawi Singer Aziza Brahim Wins Spanish Film Award

World Music Central News Room May 1, 2012 No Comments

Aziza Brahim, one of the leading vocalists from the Western Sahara has received a Biznaga de Plata award for Best Original Soundtrack for the movie…

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