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    Christopher Sánchez Mixes Latin Jazz and Opera on New Album

    Christopher Sánchez — Latin Jazz Meets Opera (Zoho ZM 202601, 2026) Christopher Sánchez’s Latin Jazz Meets Opera traces the singer’s personal and musical journey from…

    Iliana Cabrera June 21, 2026 No Comments
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    Fatoumata Diawara’s Massa Integrates Reflection, Identity, and Hooky Sounds

    Fatoumata Diawara – Massa (NØ FØRMAT!, 2026) On Massa, Fatoumata Diawara trades the earthy pulse of Malian tradition for a polished pop framework that rarely…

    Madison Quinn June 20, 2026 No Comments
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  • Album reviews

    March To August Share Fascinating Stories on Concept Album Highway 75

    March To August — Highway 75 (self-released, 2026) March To August’s Highway 75 is a concept album that follows the fictional life of a long-haul…

    Ryan Emmert June 17, 2026 No Comments
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    Traveler Amalgamates Rock and Global Traditions on Out of the Dust

    Traveler — Out of the Dust (2019) Traveler released Out of the Dust in 2019. It is a studio album designed to capture the energy…

    Ryan Emmert June 14, 2026 No Comments
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    Azuka Moweta Honors Asaba Highlife Roots On Kenechukwu

    Azuka Moweta — Kenechukwu (Palenque, 2026) Nigerian singer Azuka Moweta performs in Igbo on Kenechukwu, with his Anioma Brothers Band of Africa. The project weaves…

    Madison Quinn June 11, 2026 No Comments
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    Rodrigo y Gabriela Team With Naoki Urasawa for New “Monster” Video

    World Music Central News Room June 21, 2026 No Comments
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    Samba Royalty

    Tom Orr June 19, 2026 No Comments
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    It Takes All Kinds

    Tom Orr June 17, 2026 No Comments
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    New and Old from Portugal

    Tom Orr June 15, 2026 No Comments
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    A Fania Favorite

    Tom Orr June 13, 2026 No Comments
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    The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys Return With “Bottom of a Glass”

    World Music Central News Room June 11, 2026 No Comments

New Releases

The Rough Guide To Bellydance Café

World Music Central News Room April 30, 2007 bellydance

San Francisco (California), USA – Late night get-togethers at an outdoor café, hookah pipes, chatter and the strong smell of coffee, are all part of…

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Events

Temple Bells Music concerts

World Music Central News Room April 30, 2007

To promote and share Carnatic classical music, an innovative program called Temple Bells Music concerts have been launched by The Vamshi Academy of Music Trust…

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Events

Paula Jeanine & American Ghazal at Nehru Centre, London

admin April 30, 2007

Vocalist, percussionist and poet Paula Jeanine will bring her American ghazals to London for the first time for a concert at the prestigious Nehru Centre…

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Album reviews

Viennese Balkanica Goes Global

Angel Romero April 29, 2007

dunkelbunt Morgenlandfahrt (2007) The latest CD by dunkelbunt is Morgenlandfahrt. The group is a project of Hamburg native Ulf Lindemann, who settled in Vienna five…

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Cross Pollinator Ashley Maher Releases Her Latest Album “Flying Over Bridges”

World Music Central News Room April 29, 2007 Ashley Maher

Spin Wild Records announced the release of “Flying Over Bridges”, the fourth album by veteran world music/folk/jazz singer-composer-bandleader Ashley Maher. Recorded in Los Angeles, it…

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Indian American Folkster Swati Shows Her Guitar Virtuosity on Small Gods

World Music Central News Room April 28, 2007

Swati has release her new album, Small Gods, (Bluhammock, 2007) this month. Simultaneously percussive and dreamy, revealing elements of her Indian heritage, Swati uses a…

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Interviews

Afro-Cuban Funk, José Conde Talks About His New Recording (R)Evolución

World Music Central News Room April 28, 2007

Bloomington (Indiana), USA – Singer-songman José Conde and his New York-based band Ola Fresca are funkifying Afro-Cuban music with a global perspective and a groove…

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Think Global: Tango, a Rollercoaster of Emotions

World Music Central News Room April 27, 2007

San Francisco (California), USA – Think Global: Tango (THINK103CD, 2007) demonstrates the truly global nature of the style, arising from many encounters between migrants and…

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Rodrigo Rodriguez Releases Across the East

World Music Central News Room April 27, 2007

Japan – Across the East is the second album by Japan-based Spanish musician Rodrigo Rodriguez. The album brings to a conclusion 3 years of intensive…

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Motown gets a Latin makeover, Motown Remixed Vol. 2

World Music Central News Room April 26, 2007

New York (NY), USA – Motown Remixed, Vol. 2 (Motown/UM) reinvents classic Motown tracks with contemporary Latin styles from Reggaeton to Latin House    The…

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