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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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Featured News

  • 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

Obituaries

Ron Stockfleth, Founder of California’s Acoustic Music Series

Angel Romero November 27, 2004

Folk Alliance member Ron Stockfleth, the founder and operator of southern California’s Acoustic Music Series, died Sunday, November 25, after a long struggle with kidney…

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General News

Salsa Star Andy Montañez to record with Pablo Milanés

Angel Romero November 27, 2004

(Prensa Latina) San Juan, Puerto Rico.- Andy Montañez stated that recording an album along with Cuban singer-songwriter Pablo Milanes, which he expects to be ready…

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New CDs

Shikar, double CD by Bamboo Flute Master Hariprasad Chaurasia

Angel Romero November 27, 2004

Leicester, UK – Hariprasad Chaurasia, the bamboo flute master, has a new 2-CD set on the Sense World Music label entitled Shikar. The concert performance…

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Events

Cuban City to Unveil First Sculpture of Singer Benny Moré

Angel Romero November 26, 2004

(Prensa Latina) Cienfuegos, Cuba – A sculpture of Benny Moré, one of the Cuban popular music icons, will be unveiled here Saturday, it was announced…

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Book Reviews

The Essential Tin Whistle Toolbox by Grey Larsen

Angel Romero November 26, 2004

American flautist Grey Larsen continues his worthwhile investigation of flutes and other wind instruments with The Essential Tin Whistle Toolbox (Mel Bay Publications ISBN 0-7866-6891-1,…

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General News

Haydamaky participate in protests in Kyiv, Ukraine

admin November 25, 2004

Kyiv, Ukraine – Ukrainian world music band Haydamaky is participating in the protests that are tasking place in Kyiv (Kiev) against the disputed presidential election…

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Tour Announcements

Gema and Pavel to Play Recital in Puerto Rico

Angel Romero November 25, 2004

(Prensa Latina) San Juan, Puerto Rico – Touring the world to sow the seeds of Cuban music, the Cuban duo Gema y Pável returns to the…

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Interviews

Interview with Lhasa

Angel Romero November 25, 2004 Lhasa

World Music Central’s interview with the increasingly popular singer and world traveler Lhasa: How did growing up in different places and countries affect your music? It…

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Album reviews

Electronic Griots

Angel Romero November 24, 2004

Frederic Galliano & The African Divas Sacré Live (F Communications F199, 2004) French electronic music wiz and the African divas return with infectious dance grooves…

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Album reviews

Cross Cultural Latin Rock

TJ Nelson November 24, 2004

Los Lonely Boys Los Lonely Boys (Or Music OR803052, 2003) The self-titled debut CD, Los Lonely Boys, has garnered this trio from a tiny town…

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