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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

Events

Argentinean Television Show Presents Cuban Artists in Buenos Aires

Angel Romero November 19, 2004

Prensa Latina)  Buenos Aires, Argentina – Ibrahim Ferrer Jr., son of the namesake Cuban musician member of the Buena Vista Social Club, presented a show…

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Cuban Hip Hop Crosses Borders

Angel Romero November 17, 2004

(Prensa Latina)  Havana.- Cuban hip hop crossed borders, beyond circumstances and fashions, while it counts on such experimentalists as singer-songwriter Equis Alfonso, stated the local…

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Guillermo Anderson Will Play Costa Rica´s Festival Internacional de Las Artes

admin November 17, 2004

Honduran World Music artist Guillermo Anderson and his band will play in Costa Ricas´ Festival Internacional de Las Artes on Nov.26. This year the festival…

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Hit It

Tom Orr November 17, 2004

Joji Hirota / Pete Lockett – Taiko to Tabla (ARC Music EUCD 1856, 2004) Paoli Mejias – Mi Tambor (Paoli Mejias JMCD/2004-1, 2004) Since percussion…

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Festival Mestizaxe Presents World Music Hybrid Acts

Angel Romero November 16, 2004

La Coruña, Spain – A festival dedicated to “mestizaje” will take place at La Coruña’s Coliseum (Spain), on Friday, November 13th, at 8:30 p.m. The…

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Papa Wemba Found Guilty in Illegal Immigration Case

Angel Romero November 16, 2004

Paris, France – A French court has sentenced Congolese artist Papa Wemba to 30 months in prison and a fine of 10,000 euros. The Correctional…

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Jojazz Contest Opens in Cuba with Tribute to Juan Formell

Angel Romero November 15, 2004

(Prensa Latina) Havana, Cuba – A recital to pay tribute to composer and leader of Los Van Van, Juan Formell, Grammy Award winner, will open…

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Critics Review Cuban Music Treasure CD Vault

Angel Romero November 14, 2004

(Prensa Latina)  Los Angeles, California, USA – El Gran Tesoro de la Musica Cubana (The Great Treasure Trove of Cuban Music) is a rare and…

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Events

Marcel Khalife Performs in Chicago to Support Medical Relief to West Bank Palestinians

Angel Romero November 13, 2004

Chicago, USA – Marcel Khalife will be performing in Chicago this Sunday, November 14th, at 7 pm, to support the Arab American Action Network (AAAN)…

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Vassar Clements & His Holiday Band\’s Musical Gift

admin November 13, 2004

Athens, Georgia – On Saturday, December 18, 2004, Vassar Clements, known as the “Father of Hillbilly Jazz,” will be joined by an ensemble of outstanding…

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