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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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    Yalla Miku Bend Borders On 2

    Yalla Miku – 2 (Bongo Joe Records, 2025) Geneva-based collective Yalla Miku released their second album, aptly titled 2 on Bongo Joe Records. They continue…

    Sonia Keller December 26, 2025 No Comments
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    Rebekka Bakken Makes the Ancient Thrilling Again On New Album ‘Nord’

    Rebekka Bakken – Nord (Supreme Music Group, 2025) Norwegian singer and songwriter Rebekka Bakken has released a mesmerizing new album titled Nord. The breathtaking record…

    Angel Romero December 25, 2025 No Comments
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    Strings In Flight As Cuerdas Trio Debuts Gentile

    Cuerdas Trio – Gentile (Visage Music, 2025) Cuerdas Trio introduces Gentile, a 2025 release that reflects the group’s cross-cultural identity and its commitment to dialogue…

    Madison Quinn December 24, 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
  • Music videos

    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.
    Music videos

    Robert Plant Drops New Everybody’s Song Video With Saving Grace

    World Music Central News Room December 18, 2025 No Comments

Events

Greeks Looking Forward to Belgian World Music Project at Cultural Olympiad 

Angel Romero June 16, 2004

Brussels, Belgium – On June 23 and 24 an international orchestra of renowned artists conducted by the Belgian musician, Wouter Vandenabeele, will pay homage to…

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New CDs

Darin Aldridge Debuts With "Call It A Day"

Angel Romero June 16, 2004

Orlando, Florida, USA – Bluegrass musician Darin Aldridge has an album titled Call It a Day. The album was recorded at Riverside Audio in Mt.…

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General News

The World Music Institute celebrates its 20th season with a major gallery exhibit in New York

Angel Romero June 16, 2004

New York, USA – The World Music Institute opens its 20th season with a gallery exhibit highlighting WMI’s 19-year history with photographs by Jack Vartoogian,…

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Vallenato Music School opens in Colombia

Angel Romero June 16, 2004

Valledupar, Colombia – The Fundación Festival de la Leyenda Vallenata has developed one of its main objectives, the creation of a vallenato music school. The…

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New CDs

Tana Tani, State of Bengal vs Paban Das Baul

Angel Romero June 16, 2004

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA – Tana Tani (Real World Records) is a collaboration that brings together Paban Das Baul – a leading figure among Bengal’s Baul…

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Events

Global Café, Toronto\’s New World Music Festival

Angel Romero June 15, 2004

Toronto, Canada – Global Café, Toronto’s newest world music festival, presented by Small World Music, announces the Toronto debuts of Mexico City’s Los De Abajo…

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New CDs

Spanish Harlem Orchestra Presents a new CD, Across 110th Street

Angel Romero June 15, 2004

New York, USA – Latin music label Libertad Records released the Spanish Harlem Orchestra’s new CD, Across 110th Street. The second CD released by the…

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Album reviews

Pods and Ends

Tom Orr June 14, 2004

Afro Celt Sound System Pod (Real World 7243 597526 0 0, 2004) Afro Celt Sound System were and are trailblazers in the ethno-techno movement that…

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New CDs

Brizzi do Brasil, Brazilian popular music meets avant garde and electronica

Angel Romero June 14, 2004

San Francisco, USA – As part of its Secret World series, Amiata Records has released an album by Italian musician Aldo Brizzi. Brizzi do Brasil…

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Tour Announcements

Dominican Afro-Roots band, Super Uba y su Conjunto Tours the U.S.A.

Angel Romero June 14, 2004

New York, USA – Dominican Bachata and Afro-Roots band, Super Uba y su Conjunto, perform throughout the U.S.A. this summer in celebration of their new…

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