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

    World Music Central News Room December 19, 2025 No Comments
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    Persian Setar, Ambient Drama: Danial HM Teases New Single “Breath Of Eternity”

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    World Music Central News Room December 15, 2025 No Comments
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Banjo Master Noam Pikelny to Release Beat The Devil and Carry A Rail

World Music Central News Room September 12, 2011 No Comments

The second album by banjo player Noam Pikelny is titled Beat The Devil and Carry A Rail. It is scheduled for release on Tuesday, October…

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The Ultimate Soca Gold Collection Boxed Set

World Music Central News Room September 11, 2011 No Comments

The Soca Gold series has been one of the best-selling annual compilations for the hottest soca music coming out of The Caribbean for over a…

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Natacha Atlas Releases Limited Edition Mounqaliba Remix Album

World Music Central News Room September 10, 2011 No Comments

After two highly acclaimed string driven, predominantly acoustic projects, Natacha Atlas returns to the global dance-floor with Mounqaliba Rising – Remixes. The CD Version is…

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Fes Festival of World Sacred Music 2011. Part II. More Musical Encounters

Evangeline Kim September 10, 2011 No Comments

One of the Fes Festival of World Sacred Music’s great strengths, apart from the larger, spectacular concerts in the Bab Makina and the Bab Boujloud,…

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Foot-Stompin’ Folk to Bring the Best of British folk Music to London

World Music Central News Room September 10, 2011 No Comments

Foot-Stompin’ Folk is a night dedicated to some of the best acts in British folk music. Three award-winning acts from various parts of the UK…

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Lord of the Trance

Tony Hillier September 9, 2011 No Comments

Rango’s debut album, Bride Of Zar, took everyone by surprise when it was released last year, introducing trance-inducing music from Sudanese mystic healing ceremonies and…

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Fes Festival of World Sacred Music 2011. Part I: The World’s Spiritual Glories in the Medina

Evangeline Kim September 9, 2011 No Comments

“What is important, and indeed urgent, is to unlock our systems of thinking, our mental habits and automatic responses, to allow us to become more…

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West East Underground

Madanmohan Rao September 8, 2011 No Comments

Talvin Singh Ha (Universal) This album again showcases UK-based Talvin Singh’s abilities to move between West and East, blending mixed percussive sound with Hindi devotional…

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Events

London African Music Festival 2011 Celebrates 21 Years

World Music Central News Room September 8, 2011 1 Comment

The 9th London African Music Festival is set to take place in several venues throughout London between September 9-18th. Highlights include Tiken Jah Fakoly, Sona…

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Album reviews

A Salsa Giant

Angel Romero September 7, 2011 No Comments

La Sonora Ponceña El gigante sureño (Codigo Music/Fania 463 950 8014-2, 2011) This two-CD set is an excellent introduction to one of the essential salsa…

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