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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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  • Album reviews

    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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    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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Featured News

  • 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.
    Music videos

    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

Conferences

Babel Music Med World Music Showcase and Conference Scheduled for March 25-27 in Marseilles

World Music Central News Room February 22, 2010 No Comments

From 25-27 March, the 6th edition of Babel Music Med will host a unique event in Marseilles (France) by gathering world music professionals from all…

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Hajj’s Sumptuous Locations

TJ Nelson February 22, 2010 No Comments

Andre Hajj and Ensemble Amaken – Instrumental Music from Lebanon (ARC Music, 2009) With the likes of Iranian percussionist Ramin Rahimi and the Azerbaijani group…

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Dengue Fever Reveals Rock and Pop Gems from Cambodia’s Past

TJ Nelson February 21, 2010 No Comments

Various Artists >Dengue Fever Presents: Electric Cambodia (Minky Records, 2010) Dictator and all around bad guy, Pol Pot, along with his bloody band of Khmer…

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Obituaries

Renowned Australian Aboriginal Singer Ruby Hunter Dies at 54

World Music Central News Room February 20, 2010 1 Comment

  Pioneering aboriginal singer Ruby Hunter died February 17 of 2010 at her home in Victoria (Australia). Victorian Minister for the Arts Peter Batchelor expressed…

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Striking Bollywood Intersections

Angel Romero February 18, 2010 No Comments

My Name Is Khan (Sony Music India, 2010) The soundtrack to the new film “My Name is Khan” is an outstanding recording which combines the…

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Concert reviews

Tinariwen’s Desert Blues Galvanizes Chapel Hill

TJ Nelson February 17, 2010 No Comments

  On a dismal, dark, February night world music fans chased away the winter chill at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Memorial…

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Celtic Women

Angel Romero February 16, 2010 No Comments

Various Artists – Celtic Woman 4 (Valley Entertainment / Hearts of Space Records, 2010) Bridget McMahon – Celtic Woman (Paradise Music, 2008) There are several…

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Events

Red Stick Ramblers to Bring Cajun Spice to Wisconsin Union Theater

World Music Central News Room February 16, 2010 No Comments

Red Stick Ramblers will perform at Music Hall on Friday, February 26 at 8 p.m. at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin. The Red…

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Album reviews

Scottish Specialists in All Styles

Jill Turner February 14, 2010 No Comments

Bellevue Rendezvous Salamander (Journeyman Records, 2010) Bellevue Rendezvous demonstrate that they are specialists in all styles with their second album Salamander. Original tunes written for…

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Album reviews

Orlando’s Journey

Angel Romero February 13, 2010 No Comments

Bizantina – Orlando Tarantato (Italian World Music, 2009) Orlando Tarantato is the music created by bassist and composer Michelangelo Zorzit for a theater show which…

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