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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…

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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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    Dawn Beats Darkness: Murmurosi Reimagines Ukrainian Folk On Svitanok

    Murmurosi – Svitanok (Ukrainian Folk Reinvented) (Self-released, 2025) Murmurosi released the passionate Svitanok (Ukrainian Folk Reinvented) independently. The title means “dawn” in Ukrainian and draws…

    JGurski December 22, 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

New CDs

Xiberoko kantüak

Angel Romero April 1, 2004

San Sebastian, Spain – Xiberoko kantüak (Elkar, 2004) is a careful selection of original historic recordings of traditional songs from Zuberoa (a province in France’s…

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British Fusion

Paul Donnelly March 31, 2004

Pentangle The Lost Broadcasts 1968-72 (Hux Records 049, 2004) I’ve never been able to make up my mind about Pentangle. were they a unique fusion…

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General News

Spirits from Ainu, New Release from Discovery Sound.

admin March 30, 2004

Japan – Discovery Music is going to release a new set of samples titled Spirits from Ainu on May 31st, 2004. The new library of…

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Labyrinth Musical Workshop/ Museum Of Musical Instruments

admin March 30, 2004

The Musical Workshop “Lavyrinthos” (Labyrinth) was founded in 1982 by Ross Daly with the goal of initiating young people, primarily, into a creative approach to…

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Mamouat Abde ElHakim, Direct from the Djma al Fna

Angel Romero March 30, 2004

Seattle, USA – Post World Industries has released an Internet only album titled Direct from the Djma al Fna, Marrakesh, Morocco by Majmouat Abde ElHakim.…

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Andy Narell records with 30-Piece Steel Orchestra Calypsociation

Angel Romero March 30, 2004

Cleveland, USA – Andy Narell has a new recording titled The Passage, which features Narell, the steelband Calypsociation, and three of the greatest soloists in…

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Susan McKeown’s World Celtic Sounds

Angel Romero March 29, 2004

Burbank, California, USA – World Village has released Sweet Liberty, the latest album by Irish vocalist Susan McKeown. She assembled a small group of extraordinary…

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Obituaries

World Music Agent Julie De Rossi Killed by Drunk Driver

Angel Romero March 28, 2004

Julie De Rossi was struck and killed by a drunk driver early on the morning of March 17. She was the Event Director of Motherland…

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Album reviews

Taking More Heat

Tom Orr March 28, 2004

Bio Ritmo – Bio Ritmo (Locutor Records LR 001, 2004) Various Artists – The Rough Guide to Mambo (World Music Network RGNET 1136 CD, 2004)…

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New CDs

Césaria Évora Remixed by International Contemporary Dance/Electronic Innovators

Angel Romero March 27, 2004

New York, USA – Club Sodade: Cesaria Evora is the follow-up to Évora’s critically acclaimed 2003 Bluebird/Arista Grammy-winning Voz D’Amor. It also marks the much-anticipated US…

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