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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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    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.
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    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

Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones - Let The Free Birds Fly cover artwork. Shows birds flying from a prison.
Album reviews

Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones Present Irish Ballads in a New Package

Ryan Emmert March 11, 2024 No Comments Derek WarfieldDerek Warfield & The Young Wolfe TonesIrish balladsIrish folk musicworld music

Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones – Let The Free Birds Fly (Warfield Music, 2022) Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones, from Dublin,…

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Second Week of Mujeres en Vivo 2024 Performances

World Music Central News Room March 11, 2024 No Comments FlamencoMadridMujeres en Vivo 2024neosoulworld music

The second week of Madrid’s Mujeres en Vivo 2024 (Women Live 2024) begins Wednesday the 13th with the indie-folk of Rivers & Suns at Café…

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Shulùq Ensemble - The Dream of Ibn Hamdìs cover artwork
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Shulùq Ensemble Navigates the Sounds of Mediterranean Cultures

Ryan Emmert March 10, 2024 No Comments Italian musicMediterranean musicShulùq Ensembleworld fusionworld music

Shulùq Ensemble – The Dream of Ibn Hamdìs (Visage Music, 2022) The Dream of Ibn Hamdis by the Shulùq Ensemble, released under Visage Music in…

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María José Llergo (left) Sandra Carrasco (right)
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World Music Institute to Present María José Llergo and Sandra Carrasco

World Music Central News Room March 9, 2024 No Comments FlamencoMaría José LlergoSandra Carrascoworld music

(headline image: María José Llergo (left) Sandra Carrasco (right)) World Music Institute again teams up with Flamenco Festival New York in an annual celebration of…

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Luiz Millan - Brazilian Match cover artwork. A field of flowers on the right-hand side and a listing of musicians on the left.
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Brazilian Match Reveals the Songcraft Mastery of Luiz Millan

Iliana Cabrera March 9, 2024 No Comments bossa novaBrazilian musicLatin jazzLuiz Millanworld fusionworld jazzworld music

Luiz Millan – Brazilian Match (Jazz Station Records, 2024) Luiz Millan’s latest endeavor, Brazilian Match, represents a significant milestone in his career, signaling a deliberate…

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Various Artists - Africatown, AL Ancestor Sounds cover artwork. Shows a factory chimney putting out smoke.
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The Persevering Spirit and Resilience of Africatown Captured in Live Recordings

Sonia Keller March 8, 2024 No Comments African American musicAfricatownworld music

Various Artists – Africatown, AL Ancestor Sounds (PM Press/Free Dirt Records, 2024) Africatown, AL Ancestor Sounds is a seminal compilation of recordings highlighting the vibrant…

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Ricky Kej - Bam Lahiri. A still image from a live video perforamnce.
Music videos

Ricky Kej Launches ‘Bam Lahiri,’ a Modern Ode to Lord Shiva

World Music Central News Room March 8, 2024 No Comments Indian musicworld fusionworld music

Dr. Ricky Kej has released a brand new modern version of the famous folk song “Bam Lahiri.” This is an ode to Lord Shiva. Kej…

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Obituaries

Blues and Soul Artist W.C. Clark Dies at 84

World Music Central News Room March 8, 2024 1 Comment bluessoulW.C. Clark

Renowned blues and soul artist W.C. Clark passed away at the age of 84 on March 2, 2024, due to natural causes. Born Wesley Curley…

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Marek Szarvas Light Outside. Image from the video. Shows the back of a female dancer in a dance studio.
Music videos Single reviews

Wide-Raging Music by Marek Szarvas

Tom Orr March 7, 2024 No Comments Marek SzarvasSlovak musicworld fusion

A Slovakian by the name of Marek Szarvas comes on strong, albeit with a crafty sense of far-reaching global sounds on “Light Outside” a tune…

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Barbora Botošová - Roshambo cover artwork. Barbora laying on a couch holding her fiddle.
Album reviews

Barbora Botošová Fuses Slovak and Roma Traditions with Global Influences

JGurski March 7, 2024 No Comments Barbora BotošováRoma musicSlovak musicworld fusionworld music

Barbora Botošová – Roshambo (Ornament, 2023) Barbora Botošová, a renowned versatile violin virtuoso, has extensive expertise spanning traditional, classical, Balkan, and jazz improvisation. Following in…

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