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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

Bomba Estéreo to Perform at Blaze Festival 2011 in London

World Music Central News Room March 28, 2011 No Comments

Bomba Estéreo will perform Tuesday 21 June 2011 at XOYO in London. Electro tropical outfit Bomba Estéreo, led by the mighty voice of Li Saumet,…

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Fado on a Grander Scale

Tom Orr March 27, 2011 No Comments

Ana Moura Coliseu (World Village 468103, 2011) The pure, aching intimacy of Portuguese fado music is a perfect fit for the small venues (called fado…

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Dancing in the Tropics or Elsewhere

Tom Orr March 26, 2011 No Comments

Sofrito Tropical Discotheque (Strut STRUTO70CD, 2011) The DJ team of Hugo Mendez, Frankie Francis and The Mighty Crime Minister, collectively known as Sofrito, can reportedly…

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An Even Fuller Belly

Tom Orr March 25, 2011 No Comments

The Rough Guide to Bellydance (World Music Network RGNET1249CD, 2011) The folks responsible for World Music Network’s very extensive Rough Guide series must be too…

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Hot From the Land of Fire

Tom Orr March 24, 2011 No Comments

Azerbaijan – Traditional Music / Lok-Batan Folklore Group (ARC Music EUCD 2318, 2011) I don’t have much Azerbaijani music in my collection, so this CD…

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Events

Barbican in London Announces First line-up of Blaze Summer Music Festival

World Music Central News Room March 23, 2011 No Comments

Blaze returns in June and July 2011 with a range of events in the Barbican and across East London. Major international artists, commissions and new…

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World Music Fest WOMAD Abu Dhabi 2011 to Be Held April 7 to 8

Angel Romero March 22, 2011 No Comments

WOMAD Abu Dhabi 2011 will feature an exciting line-up of performers and a more diverse selection of activities for visitors of all ages as the…

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Obituaries

Legendary Bluesman and Pianist Pinetop Perkins Dies at 97

Angel Romero March 22, 2011 No Comments

Pinetop Perkins passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, March 21, 2011 in Austin, Texas at the age of 97. “Two-time GRAMMY winner and…

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Events

2011 Heineken TransAtlantic Festival to present Antibalas, Ceu, Nortec Collective, Bomba Estereo

World Music Central News Room March 22, 2011 No Comments

The 9th Heineken TransAtlantic Festival schedule will feature Antibalas, Ceu, Nortec Collective, Bomba Estereo, Spam All Stars, Tango Conspiracy, and Cleaveland Jones. Schedule: Thur. April…

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Awards

Flamenco Hoy 2010 Awards Announced

World Music Central News Room March 22, 2011 No Comments

The winners of the 12th Flamenco Hoy awards (XII Premios “Flamenco Hoy”) were announced on March 21st at Teatro Lara in Madrid (Spain). Winners 1.…

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