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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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    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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    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
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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
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    Karmento Turns Envy Into A Party In New ‘Me dio pelusa’ Video

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Events

World Music Festival ¡Globalquerque! Announces First Confirmed Acts for 2011

World Music Central News Room April 7, 2011 1 Comment

¡Globalquerque! 2001, the annual world music festival held in albuquerque (New Mexico) has announced the first confirmed acts for this year’s festival. the line-up includes…

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Banjo Master Bill Emerson Releases Eclipse

World Music Central News Room April 7, 2011 No Comments

Bill Emerson has released Eclipse, his seventh solo album and fourth Banjo Instrumental Album release. On this new project, Bill is joined by other bluegrass…

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Video of the Week: Tirso by Trance Untes

World Music Central News Room April 7, 2011 No Comments

Trance Untes is a Madrid-based band that plays dance music rhythms such as trance, house, techno and progressive through world music instruments. Trance Untes will…

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San Diego Gamelan Festival 2011 Announced

World Music Central News Room April 7, 2011 No Comments

The Center for World Music and the Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia in Los Angeles will present Gamelan Festival 2011 in San Diego…

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Jamaican Reggae legend, Yellowman to perform at Light Night 2011 in Liverpool

World Music Central News Room April 6, 2011 No Comments

Jamaican reggae star, Yellowman will be performing at The Picket in Liverpool on Friday 13th May as a part of Light Night – Liverpool’s late…

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Bald Head Island in North Carolina to Celebrate Memorial Day Weekend With Americana Music Festival

World Music Central News Room April 6, 2011 No Comments

Bald Head Island in North Carolina will present the Bald Head Island Americana Music Weekend on Memorial Day weekend, featuring bluegrass, folk and jazz music,…

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WOMAD Abu Dhabi Festival 2011 Launched with Press Conference

World Music Central News Room April 5, 2011 No Comments

The WOMAD Abu Dhabi Festival 2011, which is being organized for the third consecutive year by the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH),…

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Putumayo Celebrates Timeless Rumba, Mambo, Cha Cha Chá

World Music Central News Room April 5, 2011 No Comments

Putumayo World Music will release Rumba, Mambo, Cha Cha Chá today. The album is the latest CD in its Latin music series. Putumayo has explored…

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Ludovico Einaudi and Special Guests to Perform at Blaze Festival 2011 in London

World Music Central News Room April 4, 2011 No Comments

Blaze Festival 2011 in London will present two wild nights with Ludovico Einaudi and La Notte della Taranta orchestra, and special guests Mercan Dede, Ballake…

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Dub Colossus to Release Addis Through The Looking Glass April 26th

World Music Central News Room April 3, 2011 No Comments

Dub Colossus, the global music collective created by guitarist Nick Page (TransGlobal Underground, Temple of Sound, Syriana), will be releasing its new album titled Addis…

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