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    Sessa Leans Into “Crooked Funk” On New Album Pequena Vertigem De Amor

    Sessa – Pequena Vertigem de Amor (Mexican Summer, 2025) Brazilian songwriter and guitarist Sessa recently released Pequena Vertigem De Amor (A Little Vertigo of Love).…

    Angel Romero December 28, 2025 No Comments
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  • Album reviews

    Drums Across Senegal: Raphaël Pannier’s Jazz Meets Sabar On Live In Saint Louis, Senegal

    Raphaël Pannier – Live In Saint Louis, Senegal (Miel Music, 2025) French drummer-composer Raphaël Pannier released Live In Saint Louis, Senegal on November 7, 2025…

    Tyler Bennet December 27, 2025 No Comments
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  • Album reviews

    Yalla Miku Bend Borders On 2

    Yalla Miku – 2 (Bongo Joe Records, 2025) Geneva-based collective Yalla Miku released their second album, aptly titled 2 on Bongo Joe Records. They continue…

    Sonia Keller December 26, 2025 No Comments
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    Rebekka Bakken Makes the Ancient Thrilling Again On New Album ‘Nord’

    Rebekka Bakken – Nord (Supreme Music Group, 2025) Norwegian singer and songwriter Rebekka Bakken has released a mesmerizing new album titled Nord. The breathtaking record…

    Angel Romero December 25, 2025 No Comments
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    Strings In Flight As Cuerdas Trio Debuts Gentile

    Cuerdas Trio – Gentile (Visage Music, 2025) Cuerdas Trio introduces Gentile, a 2025 release that reflects the group’s cross-cultural identity and its commitment to dialogue…

    Madison Quinn December 24, 2025 No Comments
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Featured News

  • The Dark Clouds single cover presents a landscape under storm clouds illustrated in carved lines. A streak of red suggests a winding path or road cutting through dark terrain, while a thin glow of light breaks through the heavy blue and black sky. The title appears in white lettering at the center, with Jesse Smathers’ name placed in the lower right corner.
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    Jesse Smathers Chases The Light On New Single “Dark Clouds”

    World Music Central News Room December 26, 2025 No Comments
  • Music videos

    Yule Log Polka: Karen Marshalsay’s Festive Harp Tune

    World Music Central News Room December 24, 2025 No Comments
  • Kathleen MacInnes -Santa Take Me Home cover artwork. A photo of a little girl by a Christmas tree.
    Music videos

    Kathleen MacInnes Wants A Lift North On New Christmas Single “Santa Take Me Home”

    World Music Central News Room December 23, 2025 No Comments
  • An illustrated cover shows a woman in profile wearing a flowing mustard-gold headscarf and patterned robe, framed by an ornate circular halo. She holds two bright sunflowers. Botanical details fill the background, while Arabic text and the title “Catalus” appear below.
    Music videos Single reviews

    Got It Together

    Tom Orr December 22, 2025 No Comments
  • An illustrated landscape shows a lush forest opening to a stream and waterfall, framed by geometric Art Deco borders. A glowing sun sets behind distant mountains, while a lone figure beside a turntable listens by the water. Pastel typography centers the title “Love Garden” with “Double Tiger” beneath.
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    Love In Bloom – Double Tiger Grows New “Love Garden” Single

    World Music Central News Room December 19, 2025 No Comments
  • A lone bison strides across an open road at dusk, its dark silhouette set against a wide, amber-toned sky and distant plains. The title Saving Grace and the artist’s name appear above.
    Music videos

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

    World Music Central News Room December 18, 2025 No Comments

Loham - Barulhinho Bom single artwork. Two artist photos surrounded by fruits.
Music videos Single reviews

Loham’s Enchanting Brazilian Grooves on “Barulhinho Bom”

Tom Orr August 5, 2024 No Comments Brazilian musicLohamMPBworld music

A jaunty acoustic journey into the familiarities of MPB,”Barulhinho Bom” by Brazil’s Loham features keenly committed vocals, equally conversant percussion and a good deal more…

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Jan Lundgren & Yamandu Costa - Inner Spirits cover artwork. Two spheric designsmeeting each other in green and yellow colors.
Album reviews

Piano and Guitar Mastery, Jan Lundgren & Yamandu Costa

Iliana Cabrera August 5, 2024 No Comments Brazilian musicJan Lundgrenworld fusionworld musicYamandu Costa

Jan Lundgren & Yamandu Costa – Inner Spirits (ACT, 2024) Pianist Jan Lundgren from Ystad, Sweden, and guitarist Yamandu Costa from Rio Grande do Sul,…

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Varijashree Venugopal - VARI cover artwork. The singer swimming underwater.
Album reviews

‘Vari’ Introduces an Enchanting Vocalist, Varijashree Venugopal

Angel Romero August 4, 2024 No Comments Indian musicVarijashree Venugopalworld fusionworld music

Varijashree Venugopal – Vari (GroundUP Music, 2024) Vari is the remarkable debut album of a superb vocalist named Varijashree Venugopal, produced by Grammy Award-winning multi-instrumentalist…

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Bedouin Burger - Ma Li Beit cover artwork. an image of an eye peeking out from a slit ina fabrtic.
Album reviews

Bedouin Burger’s Entrancing Middle Eastern Grooves

Sonia Keller August 3, 2024 No Comments Bedouin Burgerworld music

Bedouin Burger – Ma Li Beit / برجر بدوي – ما لي بيت (PopArabia, 2024) In a world where ancient nomadic traditions meet the globalized…

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Okaidja Afroso - Àbòr Édiń cover artwork. Two hands holding earth with a palm treet in the background.
Album reviews

Okaidja Afroso’s “Àbòr Édiń” Resonates with Ancient Ghanaian Wisdom

Angel Romero August 2, 2024 No Comments Ghanaian musicOkaidja Afrosopalm wineworld music

Okaidja Afroso – Àbòr Édiń (Àbɔɔ Édíŋ) Echoes of Africa from the Ancient Sacred Tree (Chechekule Records, 2024) Àbòr Édiń/Àbɔɔ Édíŋ (Melanin Earth Garden in…

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Sarah McQuaid - Photo by Phil Nicholls. The artist posing in front of a forest.
Tour Announcements

Sarah McQuaid Announces UK and US Marathon Tours

World Music Central News Room August 2, 2024 No Comments AmericanaCeltic musicSarah McQuaidworld music

Singer-songwriter and guitarist Sarah McQuaid has announced upcoming extensive tours of the UK and USA. Sarah McQuaid, though largely unknown to the public, has an…

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Sarah McQuaid playing guitar - Photo by Mawgan Lewis
Artist Profiles

Singer-Songwriter and Virtuoso Guitarist Sarah McQuaid

Angel Romero August 1, 2024 No Comments AmericanaCeltic musicSarah McQuaidworld music

(headline image: Sarah McQuaid – Photo by Mawgan Lewis) Sarah McQuaid was born in Madrid, Spain, to a Spanish father and an American mother. She…

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The Zawose Queens - Maisha cover artwork. a photo of the two women sitting and standing over a Land Rover holding drums.
Charts

The Zawose Queens Rise to the Top of Transglobal World Music Chart for the Month of August 2024

World Music Central News Room August 1, 2024 No Comments Tanzanian musicThe Zawose Queensworld fusionworld music

The album Maisha by The Zawose Queens conquered the number one spot of Transglobal World Music Chart for August 2024. The Zawose Queens’ debut album…

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Bassekou Kouyaté & Amy Sacko - Djudjon cvover artwork. A photo of the two artists.
Charts

Bassekou Kouyaté & Amy Sacko Claim Top Position on World Music Charts Europe for August 2024

World Music Central News Room August 1, 2024 No Comments Amy SackoBassekou KouyateMalian musicworld music

The album Djudjon by Malian duo Bassekou Kouyaté & Amy Sacko clinched the topmost spot on World Music Charts Europe in August 2024. The latest…

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Awards

Tomás Pereila Wins the 2024 International Cante por Peteneras Competition

World Music Central News Room August 1, 2024 No Comments FlamencoInternational Cante por Peteneras CompetitionTomás Pereilaworld music

Approximately two thousand people attended the final of the International Cante por Peteneras Competition in Paterna de Rivera, Spain. They gathered to witness the XLVIII…

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