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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).…

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  • Album reviews

    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
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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

Concert reviews

Ballet Flamenco Eva Yerbabuena

Angel Romero March 18, 2004

Ballet Flamenco Eva Yerbabuena UW World Series March 5, 2004 Seattle, WA The scratchy sound of guitar and strings echoed from a Victrola while the…

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The Armenian Navy Band Presents Sounds of Our Life

Angel Romero March 18, 2004

Germany – The Armenian Navy Band has a new recording. The title is Sound of Our Life – Part One: Natural Seed and it is…

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Articles

World Music in San Diego

Angel Romero March 17, 2004

San Diego is California’s second largest city and the seventh largest in the United States. It includes several attractive neighborhoods and communities, including downtown’s historic…

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Obituaries

Sydney Carter

Angel Romero March 17, 2004

Sydney Carter, probably best known in the United States for his composition, “Lord of the Dance,” died on March 16. He was 88.   Carter…

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Album reviews

The Rough Guide to Gypsy Swing

TJ Nelson March 17, 2004

Various Artists The Rough Guide to Gypsy Swing (World Music Network RGNET 1138 CD, 2004)The Rough Guide to Gypsy Swing is so crammed with such…

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New CDs

Straight Ahead Jazz from India

admin March 17, 2004

Goa, India – Goa-based record label Angel AV has released an album by Jazzy Joe. Joe Pereira popularly known as ‘Jazzy Joe’ has come a…

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New Books

Six Degrees Anniversary Compilation

Angel Romero March 16, 2004

San Francisco, USA – Six Degrees Records celebrates its 100th release with a specially priced compilation.  Six Degrees 100 features all of the label’s most…

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Album reviews

Everywhere You Want to Be

Tom Orr March 15, 2004

Lucky Dube – The Other Side (Heartbeat 11661-7770-2, 2003) Nasio – Living in the Positive (Higher Love Music, 2003) Mounia Sahara – I’ve Got A…

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Album reviews

Tango ’til you’re sore

Angel Romero March 15, 2004

Various Artists The Rough Guide to the Music of Argentina (World Music Network RGNET1119CD, 2004) When it comes to Latin music, tango ranks number one…

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Obituaries

Sitar Maestro Vilayat Khan Dies in Mumbai

Angel Romero March 14, 2004

Mumbai, India – The Indian press announced today that sitar maestro Ustad Vilayat Khan died Saturday night, March 13, of a prolonged illness at a…

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