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    Back to the Bronx: Brian Conway Honors His Roots on Wallace Avenue

    Brian Conway – Wallace Avenue (self-release, 2025) Irish-American fiddler Brian Conway released his grand third solo album, Wallace Avenue, last summer. Named for the Bronx…

    Ryan Emmert December 31, 2025 No Comments
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    Malutempu Pushes Calabrian Roots Into New Currents

    Malutempu – Farchinoria (Skené Cultura, 2025) Calabrian multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger, and producer Antonio Olivo launched Malutempu, a fantastic project that reconnects more than twenty years…

    Angel Romero December 30, 2025 No Comments
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  • Album reviews

    Cumbia Chicharra Blasts Off With Quinto Mundo

    La Cumbia Chicharra – Quinto Mundo (Music Box Publishing / L’Autre Distribution, 2025 La Cumbia Chicharra, a France-based band deeply influenced by Colombian cumbia, recently…

    Iliana Cabrera December 29, 2025 No Comments
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    Sessa Leans Into “Crooked Funk” On New Album Pequena Vertigem De Amor

    Sessa – Pequena Vertigem de Amor (Mexican Summer, 2025) Brazilian songwriter and guitarist Sessa recently released Pequena Vertigem De Amor (A Little Vertigo of Love).…

    Angel Romero December 28, 2025 No Comments
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    Drums Across Senegal: Raphaël Pannier’s Jazz Meets Sabar On Live In Saint Louis, Senegal

    Raphaël Pannier – Live In Saint Louis, Senegal (Miel Music, 2025) French drummer-composer Raphaël Pannier released Live In Saint Louis, Senegal on November 7, 2025…

    Tyler Bennet December 27, 2025 No Comments
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  • The Dark Clouds single cover presents a landscape under storm clouds illustrated in carved lines. A streak of red suggests a winding path or road cutting through dark terrain, while a thin glow of light breaks through the heavy blue and black sky. The title appears in white lettering at the center, with Jesse Smathers’ name placed in the lower right corner.
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    Jesse Smathers Chases The Light On New Single “Dark Clouds”

    World Music Central News Room December 26, 2025 No Comments
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    Yule Log Polka: Karen Marshalsay’s Festive Harp Tune

    World Music Central News Room December 24, 2025 No Comments
  • Kathleen MacInnes -Santa Take Me Home cover artwork. A photo of a little girl by a Christmas tree.
    Music videos

    Kathleen MacInnes Wants A Lift North On New Christmas Single “Santa Take Me Home”

    World Music Central News Room December 23, 2025 No Comments
  • An illustrated cover shows a woman in profile wearing a flowing mustard-gold headscarf and patterned robe, framed by an ornate circular halo. She holds two bright sunflowers. Botanical details fill the background, while Arabic text and the title “Catalus” appear below.
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    Got It Together

    Tom Orr December 22, 2025 No Comments
  • An illustrated landscape shows a lush forest opening to a stream and waterfall, framed by geometric Art Deco borders. A glowing sun sets behind distant mountains, while a lone figure beside a turntable listens by the water. Pastel typography centers the title “Love Garden” with “Double Tiger” beneath.
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    Love In Bloom – Double Tiger Grows New “Love Garden” Single

    World Music Central News Room December 19, 2025 No Comments
  • A lone bison strides across an open road at dusk, its dark silhouette set against a wide, amber-toned sky and distant plains. The title Saving Grace and the artist’s name appear above.
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    Robert Plant Drops New Everybody’s Song Video With Saving Grace

    World Music Central News Room December 18, 2025 No Comments

Ali Doğan Gönültaş performing live at Polirítmia in 2023 - Photo by Susana Godoy.
Artist Profiles

Gifted Composer, Songwriter and Multi-Instrumentalist Ali Doğan Gönültaş

Angel Romero April 15, 2024 No Comments Ali Doğan GönültaşKurdish musicTurkish musicworld fusionworld music

(headline image: Ali Doğan Gönültaş performing live at Polirítmia in 2023 – Photo by Susana Godoy.) Ali Doğan Gönültaş, born in Kiğı, Eastern Anatolia, Turkey,…

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Bagedai - Endless Love cover artwork. An illustration of two black figures dancing.
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Chinese Reggae Discovery

Tom Orr April 15, 2024 No Comments BagedaiReggaeworld music

I know precious little about the reggae scene in China as a whole and even less so about how it stands in the remote province…

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Professor Ramiz Guliyev - Photograph by Mamed Rahimov © 2010 by M.Rahimov/Ministry of Culture and Tourism. The artist is holding a tar.
Articles

Tar, the Cherished National Instrument of Azerbaijan

Angel Romero April 15, 2024 No Comments Azerbaijani musicAzerbaijani tartarworld music

(headline image; Professor Ramiz Guliyev – Photograph by Mamed Rahimov © 2010 by M.Rahimov/Ministry of Culture and Tourism) The Azerbaijani tar is a long-necked plucked…

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Min Xiao-Fen Releases Metta cover artwork. Shows a black and white still from a movie with profiles of two characters.
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Pipa Master Min Xiao-Fen Releases Metta, Soundtracks for Historic Chinese Silent Films

Douglas Sanders April 15, 2024 No Comments Chinese musicMin Xiao-Fenpipaworld music

Visionary pipa soloist, Min Xiao-Fen, has recorded a new album titled Metta. Commissioned by the Smithsonian Institution in 2023, Min has created original soundtracks for…

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General News

Folkalist Records, a New World Music Label

World Music Central News Room April 15, 2024 No Comments Folkalist RecordsKavita Shahworld fusionworld music

Folkalist Records is a newly created record label in the world music sphere. Folkalist focuses on showcasing music originating from the Global South, featuring artists…

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Persian Tar By Afshari ET-202. Horizontal view.
Articles

The Tar, an Iconic Long-Necked Persian Lute

Angel Romero April 14, 2024 No Comments lutePersian classical musictarworld music

(Persian tar by Afshari ET-202) The tar, derived from the Persian word for string, is a long-necked instrument belonging to the lute family. It is…

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Johanna-Adele Jüssi - Slåtter fra Gaupdalen IV / Tunes from the Lynx Valley IV cover artwork. A landscape with a rising sun on the horizon.
Album reviews

Transfixing Melodies from the Lynx Valley IV

Angel Romero April 14, 2024 No Comments Johanna-Adele JüssiNorwegian musicScandinavian folk musicworld music

Johanna-Adele Jüssi – Slåtter fra Gaupdalen IV / Tunes from the Lynx Valley IV (Ta:lik Records, 2024) The album Slåtter fra Gaupdalen (Tunes from the…

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Lonesome River Band - Hang Around for the Heartbreak artwork. A geometrical heart form.
Music videos

Lonesome River Band Presents “Hang Around for the Heartbreak”

World Music Central News Room April 14, 2024 No Comments BluegrassLonesome River Bandworld music

The latest single from Lonesome River Band, titled “Hang Around for the Heartbreak” (Mountain Home Music Company, 2024), epitomizes traditional bluegrass. With banjo player Sammy…

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Rod Picott - Starlight Tour cover artwork. A headshot of the artist.
Album reviews

Rod Picott Takes You on the Starlight Tour

Ryan Emmert April 13, 2024 No Comments American folk musicAmericanaRod Picottworld music

Rod Picott – Starlight Tour (Welding Rod Records, 2023) Rod Picott’s latest album, Starlight Tour, produced by musician and filmmaker Neilson Hubbard (known for collaborations…

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Matthew Montfort and Teja Gerken playing guitars live.
Events

Guitarists Matthew Montfort and Teja Gerken to Perform at S.F. International Arts Fest

World Music Central News Room April 13, 2024 No Comments Matthew MontfortTeja Gerkenworld fusionworld music

On May 10, 2024, at 8 PM, the Global Guitar Summit will present acclaimed acoustic guitarists Matthew Montfort and Teja Gerken at the S.F. International…

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