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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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    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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  • A dark screen with scan lines and digital noise. Glowing blue-yellow text reads “Gregory Isaacs” at the top and “Love Without Intermission” in italicized lettering at center, with playback symbols and a zeroed timecode.
    Music videos

    Cool Ruler Meets Keyboard King On ‘Love Without Intermission’

    World Music Central News Room December 15, 2025 No Comments
  • Owen Casey Easy Enough single artwork. A Compact Disc with images of two palms and song credits.
    Music videos Single reviews

    Jamaica Meets Irie-Land

    Tom Orr December 13, 2025 No Comments
  • 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.”
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    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.
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    Magoo Spins Jazz-Lit Newgrass on ‘What a Life’

    World Music Central News Room December 11, 2025 No Comments
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    Butterfly-menco

    Tom Orr December 10, 2025 No Comments

Album reviews

Latin Guitar Sorcery

Angel Romero March 9, 2010 No Comments

Jorge Strunz Neotropical Nocturnes (Selva Records; March 16, 2010). Of all the Latin guitar and flamenco-influenced guitar duos in the United States, Strunz and Farah…

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Obituaries

Master Timbalero Mike Collazo Dies in New York

Les Moncada March 8, 2010 1 Comment

Timbales player Mike Collazo passed away on March 1st, 2010 in New York. He was the renowned set drummer for the Tito Puente Orchesta. Mike…

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New Releases

Retro Latin Band Las Rubias del Norte Release Ziguala

World Music Central News Room March 7, 2010 No Comments

Las Rubias del Norte is releasing Ziguala this week. The group hails from Brooklyn (New York), fronted by vocalists Allyssa Lamb and Emily Hurst, with…

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Events

Zakir Hussain and the Masters of Percussion to Perform at Frederick P. Rose Hall in New York

World Music Central News Room March 7, 2010 No Comments Zakir Hussain

  Zakir Hussain, the legendary percussionist whose intoxicating rhythms have accompanied India’s major artists and leading names in world music, returns to New York on…

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Album reviews

Altan Releases Memorable 25th Anniversary Celebration Album

Angel Romero March 7, 2010 No Comments

Altan Altan: 25th Anniversary Celebration (2010) To celebrate its 25th anniversary, Irish band Altan teamed up with the Raidió Teilifís Éireann (R.T.E., the Radio and…

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Events

Legendary Irish Band Altan Celebrates 25th Anniversary in New York

World Music Central News Room March 6, 2010 No Comments

Irish Band Altan will celebrate its 25th anniversary Thursday, March 11 of 2010 at Peter Norton Symphony Space, which is located at Broadway at 95th…

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Events

World Beat Returns to Abu Dhabi, WOMAD Abu Dhabi 2010 to Be Held April 22-24

World Music Central News Room March 5, 2010 No Comments

With more than 35 artists from over 15 countries, WOMAD Abu Dhabi is returning to the capital this April. The three-day open air world music…

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Album reviews

Poetic Dreamland

TJ Nelson March 5, 2010 No Comments

Ras Nas Double Focus (Konpro, 2010) Music and poetry fans looking for something off the beaten path should check out Double Focus by Ras Nas…

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New Releases

Gogol Bordello Documentary Available March 16th in North America

World Music Central News Room March 4, 2010 No Comments

A vibrant video chronicle of one of today’s most notorious and revered live bands, the Gogol Bordello Non-Stop documentary follows Eugene Hütz’s gypsy-punk brigade around…

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Events

Top Folk Acts to Perform at Glasgow’s Old Fruitmarket in the Spring of 2010

World Music Central News Room March 4, 2010 No Comments

Glasgow’s Old Fruitmarket will host some top folk music over the next few months as part of the spring Fruitmarket Folk season, which features performances…

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