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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…

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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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    Robert Plant Drops New Everybody’s Song Video With Saving Grace

    World Music Central News Room December 18, 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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    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

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Events

Bandoneon Virtuoso and Composer Daniel Binelli to Perform Tango Metropolis in France

World Music Central News Room February 5, 2011 No Comments

Argentine bandoneon virtuoso and composer Daniel Binelli is a featured performer and composer on Tango Metropolis’ continuing tour of France from February 8 Through 12.…

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Porto Musical 2011 Full Conference & Festival Program Announced

Angel Romero February 5, 2011 No Comments

The international music & IT convention Porto Musical, taking place in Recife (Brazil), 23-26 February of 2011, has announced the full conference and festival program.…

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New Folk and Roots Night in Ladbroke Grove with Amber States, Twisted Harmony and Aaron Wright

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The Elgin, which is Geronimo Inns’ first live pub in Ladbroke Grove (UK), is hosting a New Folk and Roots Night music event Wednesday, February…

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Al Di Meola World Sinfonia to Perform at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley in Seattle

World Music Central News Room February 5, 2011 No Comments

The Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley will present the Al Di Meola World Sinfonia with Al Di Meola (guitar), Gumbi Ortiz (percussion), Peo…

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Israel “IZ” Kamakawiwo’ole’s World

TJ Nelson February 4, 2011 1 Comment

Israel “IZ” Kamakawiwo’ole Facing Future (Mountain Apple Company BBCD5901, 1993), Alone in IZ World (Mountain Apple Company BBCD5907, 2001), and Wonderful World (Mountain Apple Company…

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Canadian Band De Temps Antan, Spring 2011 Tour

World Music Central News Room February 4, 2011 No Comments

De Temps Antan, the trio of veteran French Canadian roots musicians, will be touring the United States and Canada will in February-April, 2011. “For us,…

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Buena Vista Social Club Begins Colombian Tour

World Music Central News Room February 3, 2011 No Comments

Pinar del Río, Cuba – The famous Buena Vista Social Club will visit Colombia in the first part of a broad program of performances that…

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Events

Los Lobos, Jorma Kaukonen and Mavis Staples Added to Kate Wolf Music Festival

World Music Central News Room February 3, 2011 No Comments

Kate Wolf Music Festival takes place June 24-26, 2011 at beautiful Black Oak Ranch, five miles north of Laytonville, California. Just added to the lineup,…

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Canadian Musician Chris Velan and Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars Re-Unite to Record Single

World Music Central News Room February 2, 2011 No Comments

Five years after producing Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars’ debut album, Canadian singer-songwriter recruits the band to record his new single titled Iñez. In 2002,…

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New CDs

Roots Reggae Musician Andru Branch Records with Reggae Legends

World Music Central News Room February 1, 2011 No Comments

Internationally celebrated roots reggae troubadour Andru Branch has united some of Jamaica’s greatest reggae legends on his new album titled Step Into The Light. Branch…

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