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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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    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

Album reviews

Based on the Book

Tom Orr April 20, 2007

Various Artists The Rough Guide To World Music: Africa & Middle East (World Music Network RGNET1181CD, 2007) Released to coincide with the recent book of…

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World Jazz Keyboard Wizardry

Angel Romero April 20, 2007

Joe Zawinul Brown Street  (Heads Up/Intuition, 2007) This double live captures the keyboard wizardry of Joe Zawinul, one of the most important and influential jazz…

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Events

Rare Michel Camilo U.S. Appearance for New Release, Spirit of the Moment

World Music Central News Room April 19, 2007

Michel Camilo will be performing at the Blue Note Tuesday, May 8 – Sunday, May 13, 2007 ~ 8:00pm & 10:30pm. The piano giant’s upcoming…

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Events

World, Reggae & Celtic Music and More at Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival 2007

World Music Central News Room April 19, 2007

The fourth Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival will be held August 10 & 11 at Belladrum Estate, Beauly, Inverness-shire. Some of the featured artists are: UK…

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Andrea Gerak Sings Rorogwela

admin April 19, 2007

Hungarian singer Andrea Gerak and Spanish composer Angel Oros (also known as Cambridge 2003) presented a song originally from Oceania, the famous Rorogwela. The melody…

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Events

Karlex Launches First High-Speed TGV Train Tour In France

admin April 19, 2007

IDTGV, a part of the SNCF which runs France’s high-speed TGV trains, has selected Afro-Groove singer-songwriter Karlex to perform it’s first musical tour. The seven…

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Album reviews

Recreating the Rich Bounty of Central American Folk

Angel Romero April 19, 2007

Manuel Obregón y la Orquesta de la Papaya Manuel Obregón y la Orquesta de la Papaya (Papaya Music, 2002) Manuel Obregón y la Orquesta de…

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Album reviews

The Healthy Practice of Taiko

Angel Romero April 18, 2007

Tomoe-Ryu Yutakadaiko Japanese Drums (ARC Music EUCD2045, 2007) Taiko drums have growing in popularity thanks to groups like Koko and Ondekoza. This has led to…

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Album reviews

Unabridged Reggae

Tom Orr April 17, 2007

Groundation Upon the Bridge (Young Tree Records YTR-1230CD, 2006) Remember concept albums? Well, Northern California reggae band Groundation apparently does, and they’ve made a very…

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Events

Joyce with Special Guest Dori Caymmi in Seattle

World Music Central News Room April 17, 2007

Seattle (Washington), USA -The Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley presents for one night only, May 1, 2007, Brazilian singers, songwriters and guitarists Joyce…

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