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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…

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  • Album reviews

    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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    Shane Shanahan’s Audacity (Live) Rallies An All-Star Ensemble

    Shane Shanahan – Audacity (Live) (Bright Shiny Things, 2025) Percussionist Shane Shanahan released Audacity (Live), a project that highlights his cross-cultural collaboration. These stem from…

    Madison Quinn December 6, 2025 No Comments
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    Djékady’s Innovative ‘Benkan’ Intersects Malian Heritage and American Roots

    Djékady – Benkan (Bright Shiny Things, 2025) Benkan introduces Djékady, a superb six-piece ensemble co-led by Malian balafon maestro and singer Balla Kouyaté and American…

    Angel Romero December 5, 2025 No Comments
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    From Ballparks To “Love Shack”: Antonio Andrade Drops Here We Go!

    Antonio Andrade – Here We Go! (Life Shakes Records, 2025) Antonio Andrade’s, Here We Go!, presents a covers collection developed during the shutdown months of…

    Ryan Emmert December 4, 2025 No Comments
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Featured News

  • Periscopi Invertit Sa Ximbomba cover artwork. an illustration of a friction drum: a ximbomba or zambomba.
    Music videos Single reviews

    Mediterranean Update

    Tom Orr December 8, 2025 No Comments
  • Tuuletar - Heponi mun (Mój koń nieborak) single artwork. A rain-soaked, high-energy scene shows Tuuletar's four women in bright outdoor gear laughing and flinging water as they sit on a bench in the dark. Each holds a rope or playful prop.
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    Tuuletar feat. Joanna Słowińska Reveals Heponi mun (Mój koń nieborak) Single

    World Music Central News Room December 7, 2025 No Comments
  • The cover presents a steam locomotive enveloped in thick haze at a station platform, where a silhouetted rail worker stands near the engine. The scene leans on sepia tones. Blocky lettering spells out “Ashby Frank” above the larger title Mr. Engineer.
    Music videos

    Ashby Frank Rolls Out A Bluesy Waltz: “Mr. Engineer” Gets A Fresh Trackside Stop

    World Music Central News Room December 5, 2025 No Comments
  • Dark spheres envelop Carolyn-Trowbridge. she holds bright pink mallets that cross in her hands.
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    Carolyn Trowbridge Unveils Hypnotic “Duchess Of Sheba”

    World Music Central News Room December 4, 2025 No Comments
  • A weathered man in a wide straw hat sits against a sun-bleached green wall while sipping coffee from a white cup. The title Latin Café 2.0 and the artist name “Malamañoso” appear in stylized lettering on the left.
    Music videos Single reviews

    Tasty Menu

    Tom Orr December 3, 2025 No Comments
  • Isla stands outdoors, smiling, before golden autumn foliage, holding a violin at her waist. Her light blouse contrasts with the leaves behind her. The name “Isla Ratcliff” appears in the upper corner, and the handwritten title Autumn Leaves (Autumn I) sits beneath the Polaroid-style frame.
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    Fiddle Meets Vivaldi In Isla Ratcliff’s Playful Autumn Leaves

    World Music Central News Room December 2, 2025 No Comments

New Releases

Mick West Releases Sark O’Snaw

World Music Central News Room December 28, 2009 No Comments

Mick West has a new album titled Sark O’ Snaw (Greentrax CDTRAX 344 , 2009). West is a singer of traditional Scottish music and is…

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Events

Top Spanish Flamenco Acts and Cutting Edge Hybrids at New York Flamenco Festival 2010

World Music Central News Room December 26, 2009 No Comments

New York City’s annual flamenco celebration, now in its tenth year, will feature performances with renowned dancers and musicians direct from Spain.  This year’s festival…

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David Starfire Releases Bollyhood Bass

World Music Central News Room December 25, 2009 No Comments

Bollyhood Bass, the new album by David Starfire is set to release January 12, 2010. This will be the first 2010 of Six Degrees Records.…

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General News

Leading Reggae and World Music Magazine ‘The Beat’ Ceases Publication

World Music Central News Room December 25, 2009 No Comments

The Beat, one of the leading American publications in the areas of reggae, Caribbean and world music has shut down. Publisher and Editor CC Smith…

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New Releases

Reggae Star Sanchez Returns in 2010 with Now and Forever

World Music Central News Room December 25, 2009 No Comments

Now & Forever (VP Records ) the new album by Lovers Rock Reggae and Gospel star Sanchez features 15 new tracks, produced by Donovan Germain…

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Events

World Music Wednesdays Return to The Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago in 2010

World Music Central News Room December 25, 2009 No Comments

World Music Wednesdays will take place every Wednesday from 8:30 to 10:30 PM at The Old Town School of Folk Music, 4544 N. Lincoln Avenue,…

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General News

Top Scottish Folk Band Bodega to Take Celtic Connections 2010 to the Communities of Glasgow

World Music Central News Room December 24, 2009 No Comments

  One of Scotland’s top young folk bands, Bodega, will take Celtic Connections to the communities of Glasgow with a series of five concerts throughout…

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Events

Mali’s Festival on the River Niger Announces 2010 Music Program

World Music Central News Room December 24, 2009 No Comments

The 6th edition of the Festival sur le Niger (Festival on the Niger) multidisciplinary festival will be held February 2 – 7 of 2010 in…

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General News

Major coup for Celtic Connections 2010 Education Programme as Bobby McFerrin signs up to give free concert for school children

World Music Central News Room December 23, 2009 No Comments

The ten-time Grammy Award winner Bobby McFerrin will give a free concert for school children on 19th January of 2010 in a major coup for…

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Events

Blue Highway to Headline Rounder Records 40th Anniversary Show at Celtic Connections 2010

World Music Central News Room December 23, 2009 No Comments

A top line-up of Rounder Records acts will assemble at the Celtic Connections 2010 festival for a one-off show celebrating the 40th birthday of one…

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