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    Radio Tarifa Takes the Number One Spot on Transglobal World Music Chart for November 2025

    La Noche by Spain’s Radio Tarifa has landed at #1 on Transglobal World Music Chart for the month of November 2025. Read more about this…

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  • Charts

    Divanhana Sails to #1 on World Music Charts Europe for November 2025

    Radio Sevdah by Bosnian ensemble Divanhana claimed the number one spot of World Music Charts Europe for the month of November 2025. Read more about…

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    Radio Tarifa Rises to the Top of the Iberian Roots Music Chart for 3rd Quarter of 2025

    The album La noche by the legendary band Radio Tarifa has reached the number one spot of LIMúR, the Iberian Roots Music Chart for the…

    World Music Central News Room October 16, 2025 No Comments
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  • Charts

    Cheikh Lô Takes the Number One Spot on Transglobal World Music Chart for October 2025

    The album Maame by Cheikh Lô has claimed the coveted number one spot on the Transglobal World Music Chart for the month of October 2025.…

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    Hawa & Kasse Mady Diabaté Repeat #1 on World Music Charts Europe – October 2025

    The album Toumaro by Hawa & Kasse Mady Diabaté continues to dominate the World Music Charts Europe for the month of October 2025. Kassé Mady…

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Featured News

  • Victor Samalot Que Chilero cover design. A group of women and men dancing in the streets.
    Music videos Single reviews

    Quite Cool

    Tom Orr November 7, 2025 No Comments
  • The cover for Love Through Time by Amanda Cook features a misty, overgrown forest path leading beneath an ancient stone archway. Soft green light filters through dense foliage.
    Music videos

    Heartbreak With A Banjo: Amanda Cook Drops “Out Of My Bones”

    World Music Central News Room November 6, 2025 No Comments
  • The cover for El Rocío by Bahama Soul Club features a gradient of colors, shifting from deep red at the bottom to bright yellow at the top. The artist’s name and title appear in red text centered against the background, while the Buyú Records logo sits in the upper right corner.
    Music videos Single reviews

    ClubGot Soul

    Tom Orr November 5, 2025 No Comments
  • The cover for The Silver Voyage by Skipinnish and Malcolm Jones depicts a small boat carrying several figures across a shimmering sea toward a radiant sunset. Musical notes rise from the boat. The title appears in white letters over the rippling water, while the artists’ names stand out in earthy tones against the glowing sky.
    Music videos

    Skipinnish Marks 25 Years With “The Silver Voyage,” Penned by Malcolm Jones

    World Music Central News Room November 4, 2025 No Comments
  • The single cover for A História da Nossa Língua by Lucas Santtana and Gilberto Gil features a white background with three figures at the bottom. The central figure wears elaborate, colorful attire with a feathered headdress. On each side stand the two musicians men holding green ceremonial objects, dressed in contrasting dark and light outfits. Above them, the title appears in hand-drawn lettering.
    Music videos

    Lucas Santtana & Gilberto Gil Chart Brazil’s Language In New Duet

    World Music Central News Room November 3, 2025 No Comments
  • La Polanpro Chiquitita. An image from the video: a young boy and girl resting their heads on each other.
    Music videos Single reviews

    Transatlantic Caribbean

    Tom Orr November 2, 2025 No Comments
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Esperanza Spalding Releases “Little Fly” Video

World Music Central News Room August 18, 2010 No Comments

Renowned bassist and composer Esperanza Spalding has a new music video titled “Little Fly”. The video was released to coincide with the launch of her…

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Sensational Bassist Esperanza Spalding Video Reveals Her Chamber Music Society Project

World Music Central News Room August 18, 2010 No Comments

A video EPK (electronic press kit) provides fascinating details about Esperanza Spalding’s latest project, Chamber Music Society, which is now available. Co-produced by Esperanza and…

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New Releases

The Rough Guide To Greek Café

World Music Central News Room August 17, 2010 No Comments

The new double CD compilation titled The Rough Guide to Greek Cafe (RGNET1197CD) features Kristi Stassinopoulou, Hainides, Papa-Anastasis, En Chordais, Psarantwnis, Thanasis Papakonstantinou, Nena Venetsanou,…

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Obituaries

Tejano Accordionist Esteban Jordan Dies at 71

World Music Central News Room August 17, 2010 No Comments

Esteban “Steve” Jordan, a leading figure in Tejano music died at a friend’s home in San Antonio (Texas) on Friday, August 13 of liver cancer.…

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General News

Index on Censorship Publishes Issue on Music Censorship

World Music Central News Room August 17, 2010 No Comments

Index on Censorship, Britain’s leading organization promoting freedom of expression, will publish a magazine issue on music censorship titled ‘Smashed hits 2.0’ on September 8,…

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Album reviews

Making a Federal Case of it

Tom Orr August 16, 2010 No Comments

The Definitive Collection of Federal Records 1964-1982 (17 North Parade VP4163, 2010) Ernie Smith – The Best of Ernie Smith: Original Masters (17 North Parade…

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Album reviews

Beside the Sun by Murat Ses

sven August 16, 2010 No Comments

Murat Ses Beside the Sun (Clou Records Clou-009, 2010) Beside the Sun by Murat Ses is ‘real’ global music, incorporating a myriad of world music…

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New Releases

Mohammed Alidu and the Bizung Family Teach the Talking Drum New Afrofunk Tricks on Land of Fire

World Music Central News Room August 15, 2010 No Comments

Mohammed Alidu has ways of making drums talk. Centuries-old ways passed down through dozens of generations of Bizungs, the hereditary talking drum masters of northern…

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Interviews

Interview with Marcin Skrzypek of the Saint Nicholas Orchestra

Angel Romero August 15, 2010 No Comments

In 2009, Angel Romero had the opportunity to talk with Marcin Skrzypek, one of the members of the seminal Polish folk band Saint Nicholas Orchestra…

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New CDs

UK Sensation Gappy Ranks to release Put the Stereo On

World Music Central News Room August 15, 2010 No Comments

Gappy Ranks, is set to release his debut solo album, Put the Stereo on, August 24. The album contains 12 original tracks with production provided…

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