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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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  • Album reviews

    Disobedience Required: A Review of Cristina Branco’s Mulheres de Abril 

    Cristina Branco – Mulheres de Abril (Locomotiva Azul, 2025) For over thirty years, Cristina Branco has been reinterpreting fado, Portugal’s national music, for an ever-increasing…

    John Alan Urquhart December 9, 2025 No Comments
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    Rabab Meets Trumpet: Sangat Intertwines Sikh & Sufi Lines

    Sangat – Sangat (2025) Afghan American rabab virtuoso Qais Essar and Sikh American trumpet player-singer Sonny Singh released their joint debut album Sangat recently. The…

    Angel Romero December 8, 2025 No Comments
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    Phoenyx Rekindles the Celtic Rock Fire: Keepers of the Flame Returns

    Phoenyx – Keepers of the Flame (Prometheus Music, 2025) Phoenyx was a pioneering Celtic rock band that was well known in the San Francisco Bay…

    Angel Romero December 7, 2025 1 Comment
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Featured News

  • Matt B standing in the middle of a rural path.
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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.”
    Music videos

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

    World Music Central News Room December 11, 2025 No Comments
  • Magoo - Photo by Jeff Fasano. A photo of the band with an effect that makes the musicians duplicated.
    Music videos

    Magoo Spins Jazz-Lit Newgrass on ‘What a Life’

    World Music Central News Room December 11, 2025 No Comments
  • Carmel stands on a sandy shoreline beneath a pale sky, wrapped in sweeping, translucent orange fabric that lifts in the sea breeze.
    Music videos Single reviews

    Butterfly-menco

    Tom Orr December 10, 2025 No Comments
  • Bryan Sutton - Grandfather’s Clock cover artwork. A light violet cover with a photo of a leafless tree.
    Music videos

    Bryan Sutton Taps Sierra Hull For Playful “Grandfather’s Clock” Guitar Duet

    World Music Central News Room December 9, 2025 No Comments
  • Periscopi Invertit Sa Ximbomba cover artwork. an illustration of a friction drum: a ximbomba or zambomba.
    Music videos Single reviews

    Mediterranean Update

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Awards

Juan Luis Guerra Among Hispanic Heritage Awards 2010 Honorees

World Music Central News Room September 27, 2010 No Comments

The Hispanic Heritage Awards 2010 ceremony will take place Wednesday, September 29, 2010; 8:00-10:00PM at at The Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. Honorees in 2010…

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Book Reviews

Sindo Garay: Memories of a troubadour

World Music Central News Room September 27, 2010 3 Comments

By Marta Valdés To stop reading has rarely been so difficult to me like now, when it’s almost Sunday and the moment draws near to…

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Album reviews

Banned Stand

Tom Orr September 26, 2010 No Comments

The Rough Guide to the Music of Afghanistan (World Music Network RGNET1237CD, 2010) Despite the five years in Afghanistan (1996 to 2001) when music was…

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Events

AfroCubism to Make New York City Debut

World Music Central News Room September 26, 2010 1 Comment

AfroCubism, “The original idea for the Buena Vista Social Club“, will make their New York City debut on Tuesday, November 9 at 8:00 p.m. at…

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General News

Gondwana Report, September 26, 2010

Jill Turner September 26, 2010 No Comments

Thanks to everyone at the Barbican for a simply wonderful weekend of music at the Transcender festival and good luck to Kadialy Kouyate who I…

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Events

Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano Celebrate Mexico’s Bicentennial in Los Angeles

World Music Central News Room September 25, 2010 No Comments

The internationally renowned ensemble celebrates its 50th anniversary in conjunction with Hispanic Heritage Month and Mexico’s bicentennial with Viva Mexico! at UCLA Live’s Royce Hall…

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Interviews

Interview with Ghanaian drum master Yacub Addy, 2010 NEA National Heritage Fellow

World Music Central News Room September 25, 2010 No Comments

Interview by Josephine Reed for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) NEA: Yacub, you come from a long line of talented and well-respected musicians.…

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New CDs

Chinese Flautist and Composer Guo Yue Releases White Jade

World Music Central News Room September 24, 2010 No Comments

Chinese musician and composer Guo Yue has released a new album titled White Jade Best known for his extraordinary collection of bamboo flutes, which resonate…

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New CDs

Ethopian Star Gigi to Release Mesgana Ethiopia On October 19th 2010

World Music Central News Room September 24, 2010 7 Comments

Ejigayehu “Gigi” Shibawbaw, one of Ethiopia’s best-known singers, is releasing her latest album Mesgana Ethiopia on October 19th through MOD Technologies, the label founded by…

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Events

Brazilian Star Djavan to Perform in Miami

World Music Central News Room September 24, 2010 No Comments

Djavan will perform Friday, October 29th at 8PM at Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater. Djavan will be presenting his beautiful new CD…

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