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    Hidden Hermeto Flute Gems Revealed On New Tribute Release

    Aline Gonçalves, Andrea Ernest Dias, Carlos Malta, Eduardo Neves – Obra Viva de Hermeto Pascoal – Vol. 1 Flautas (Rocinante, 2025) Obra Viva de Hermeto…

    Tyler Bennet March 30, 2026 No Comments
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    Mama Sissoko Returns With Diamond Fingers After A Decade

    Mama Sissoko – Diamond Fingers (One World Records, 2026) Malian guitarist Mama Sissoko will be releasing his long-delayed album Diamond Fingers on March 6, 2026.…

    Angel Romero March 29, 2026 No Comments
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  • Album reviews

    Todd Albright Makes Old Blues Songs Feel Fresh Again

    Todd Albright — Blues For Dexter Linwood (April 17, 2026 / Misfortune Records, 2026) Todd Albright’s Blues For Dexter Linwood finds the Detroit fingerpicker turning…

    Ryan Emmert March 28, 2026 No Comments
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    Selwyn Birchwood Plugs In Florida Blues For Electric Swamp Funkin’ Blues

    Selwyn Birchwood – Electric Swamp Funkin’ Blues (Alligator, 2026) Guitarist, vocalist, and composer Selwyn Birchwood will release Electric Swamp Funkin’ Blues on Friday, March 27,…

    Angel Romero March 27, 2026 No Comments
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    Tuuletar Makes Waves With Mother Earth Energy

    Tuuletar – Maammo (Nordic Notes, 2026) Finnish folk vocal group Tuuletar released its third studio album, Maammo (“Mother Earth”), on January 30, 2026. The record…

    JGurski March 24, 2026 No Comments
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  • Ashby Frank Stokes County Buck Dancing Man cover artwork. A photo of the dancer jumping.
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    Ashby Frank Salutes a Festival Original, “Stokes County Buck Dancing Man”

    World Music Central News Room March 30, 2026 No Comments
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    Salsa Artist Anthony Almonte Talks to the Moon

    World Music Central News Room March 29, 2026 No Comments
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    Liza Lo’s “Birdsong,” a Gentle Indie-Folk Song About Friendship and Romance

    World Music Central News Room March 28, 2026 No Comments
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    Kavita Shah & Bau Revisit ‘Miss Perfumado’ In Mindelo Video

    World Music Central News Room March 27, 2026 No Comments
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    Nidia Góngora Celebrates Colombian Life on “La Vida Es Un Baile”

    World Music Central News Room March 27, 2026 No Comments
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    Sofia Rei Salutes A Forgotten Revolutionary on “Si Una Cae”

    World Music Central News Room March 26, 2026 No Comments

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Album reviews

Erwan Keravec Recreates Philip Glass Classics with Bagpipes

Douglas Sanders July 29, 2024 No Comments Breton musicErwan KeravecPhilip Glassworld fusionworld music

Erwan Keravec – 8 Sonneurs Pour Philip Glass (Buda Musique, 2024) Erwan Keravec, a distinguished Highland bagpiper, composer, and improviser from France, has devoted his…

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Events

Varadero Josone Festival is back this August

World Music Central News Room July 29, 2024 No Comments Cuban musicVaradero Josone Festivalworld music

From August 18 to 25, 2024, the fifth edition of the Varadero Josone Rumba, Jazz & Son Festival will take place in Matanzas and its…

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“Membrillero” is the new single from Andalusian-Rooted Folktronica Group Rezelo

World Music Central News Room July 29, 2024 No Comments

“Membrillero” is the first preview of Rezelo’s upcoming third EP, Vol III: Tierra, which completes their tribute to the traditional songs recorded by García Lorca…

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Artist Profiles

Flamenco Singer Sergio Gómez “El Colorao”

Angel Romero July 28, 2024 No Comments FlamencoSergio Gómez “El Colorao”SpainSpanish musicworld music

Sergio Gómez Delgado has been immersed in traditional flamenco from a young age. His father, Antonio Gómez “El Colorao,” instilled in him the fundamentals of…

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Album reviews

Scintillating Afro-Iraqi Music by Ahmed Moneka

Angel Romero July 28, 2024 No Comments Ahmed MonekaIraqi musicworld music

Ahmed Moneka – Kanzafula: Afro-Iraqi Sufi Soul (LulaWorld, 2024) Ahmed Moneka’s engaging Kanzafula is a vibrant fusion of Afro-Sufi music, seamlessly intertwining influences from Iraq,…

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Artist Profiles

Varijashree Venugopal, From Child Prodigy to Renowned Vocalist and Flutist

Angel Romero July 27, 2024 No Comments

(headline image: Varijashree Venugopal -Photo by Daniil Strelnikov) Varijashree Venugopal, born on March 6, 1991, in Bangalore, India, is a renowned Indian singer and flutist.…

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Artist Profiles

Reyes Carrasco, Keeper of Ancient Flamenco Traditions

Angel Romero July 27, 2024 No Comments FlamencoReyes CarrascoSpainSpanish musicworld music

Reyes Carrasco was born in Los Palacios y Villafranca, Seville. She is the daughter of the singer María José Carrasco and is a descendant of…

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Awards

Nominees for IBMA’s 2024 Momentum Awards Announced

World Music Central News Room July 27, 2024 No Comments Bluegrassworld music

The International Bluegrass Music Association announced the nominees for this year’s IBMA Industry Awards and IBMA Momentum Awards, which will be presented during the IBMA…

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Nominees for IBMA’s 2024 Industry Awards Announced

World Music Central News Room July 27, 2024 No Comments Bluegrassworld music

The International Bluegrass Music Association announced the nominees for this year’s IBMA Industry Awards and IBMA Momentum Awards, which will be presented during the IBMA…

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Album reviews

Niloy Ahsan, Singing Ragas as a Powerful Method of Maintaining Health

Douglas Sanders July 27, 2024 No Comments Indian classical musicNiloy Ahsanworld music

Niloy Ahsan – Breathing Raga (Worlds Within Worlds, 2024) Breathing Raga is a mesmerizing and deeply satisfying album by Indian classical Dhrupad vocalist Niloy Ahsan.…

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