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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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  • Winston McAnuff bubble cover artwork. A colorful cover with blue and orange bubbles.
    Music videos Single reviews

    Effervescent Reggae

    Tom Orr December 16, 2025 No Comments
  • 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.
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    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

Album reviews

Inspired by Spirits

Angel Romero January 25, 2009 No Comments

Manze Dayila Solé (As Is Entertainment, 2008), Haitian singer Manze Dayila intertwines her Haitian musical roots with African and pan-African diaspora sounds. Her first CD…

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Reelroad Gets Around

TJ Nelson January 24, 2009 No Comments

Reelroad Гуляю, Гуляю – I Get Around (2007) There’s nothing like a little light-hearted folk music to liven up the cold, dark days of winter,…

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General News

Benefit Concert in Honor of Blues Musician Sean Costello

World Music Central News Room January 24, 2009 No Comments

Atlanta (Georgia), USA – The Sean Costello Memorial Fund for Bipolar Research will hold its first benefit concert Sunday, March 1, 2009 at the North…

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Concert reviews

Yacub Addy’s Odadaa! Appeared in "Celebration of America" at The Kennedy Center in Washington, DC

World Music Central News Room January 23, 2009 No Comments

Ghanaian drum master Yacub Addy and his exceptional percussion and vocal ensemble Odadaa! appeared Monday 1/19/09 at the Eisenhower Theater at The Kennedy Center in…

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Béla Fleck with Africa’s Finest at Celtic Connections 2009

ConchiDiez January 23, 2009 No Comments

Béla Fleck – Glasgow Royal Concert Hall Auditorium – Saturday, January 17, 2009 After the screening of the documentary titled “Throw Down Your Heart” (moved…

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General News

Noa and Mira Awad will be representing Israel in the coming Eurovision Song Contest

World Music Central News Room January 23, 2009 No Comments

Noa and Mira Awad will be representing Israel in the coming Eurovision Song Contest which will be held in Moscow on May 14th and 16th…

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WOMAD Abu Dhabi Will Bring World Music to the Gulf Area in April 2009

World Music Central News Room January 21, 2009 No Comments

WOMAD and Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH) have announced the launch of a new international event, WOMAD Abu Dhabi in April 2009.…

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Album reviews

Novalima Goes for It

Jill Turner January 21, 2009 No Comments

Novalima Coba Coba (Cumbancha, 2009) Latin melodies, natty break beats, big afro rhythms, electronica, vintage analogue tape echoes, dubby sirens and muted horns. Put this…

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Obituaries

Influential Flamenco Guitarist Ramón de Algeciras Dies at 71

World Music Central News Room January 21, 2009 1 Comment

  The Sociedad General de Autores y Editores (SGAE) confirmed yesterday the passing of Ramón de Algeciras on January 20, 2009, in Madrid. Ramón de…

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Album reviews

The Diverse Sides of Wei Xiao Dong

Angel Romero January 20, 2009 No Comments

  Erhu Solo by Wei Xiao Dong (2004) & Black Silk (It’s Hot Man Records, 2008) by Madame Xd Chinese erhu master Wei Xiao Dong…

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