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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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  • Album reviews

    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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    Raia’s Uádi Pours Desert Rains Over The Viola Campaniça

    Raia – Uádi (Lusitanian LUS058, 2025) Portuguese musician António “Tó-Zé” Bexiga recently released Uádi, the new album from his solo project Raia. The record highlights…

    Iliana Cabrera December 21, 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

UNEAC Announces International Festival of Danzón in Cuba

Angel Romero January 27, 2004

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – The Cuban Union of Writers and Artists (UNEAC) invites dancers, bands and researchers to participate in the First…

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WOMEX 2004 Deadlines Announced

Angel Romero January 26, 2004

Berlin, Germany – The WOMEX website is online with its new 2004 design and all information about Registration and Showcases, Conference Sessions and Award proposals.…

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New CDs

Polito Ibáñez Presents his Latest Album in Cienfuegos

Angel Romero January 26, 2004

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Cienfuegos, Cuba.- Cuban singer songwriter Polito Ibáñez presented his latest album Axilas at the Tomas Terry Theater in Cienfuegos, which gathered…

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Moncada Band Begins New Open Mike Concert Venue

Angel Romero January 25, 2004

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – Prestigious Cuban band Moncada’s leader Jorge Gómez announced the beginning of their open mike Hangar 202 program, Friday…

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Works of Reference Printed for Choir groups

Angel Romero January 25, 2004

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Santiago de Cuba, Cuba – The immense experience of maestro Electo Silva in choir music has been published in two books,…

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Articles

Annie Humphrey: A Tigress with a Guitar

Angel Romero January 25, 2004

Social activism has fueled songs for many generations. During the previous century folk songs fueled the international Republican fighters during the Spanish Civil War, ignited…

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Events

Luis Gomez Ballad Festival Returns to Cienfuegos

Angel Romero January 23, 2004

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Cienfuegos, Cuba.- Cuban country music returns to Cienfuegos, when the Third Luis Gomez Ballad Festival takes place January 22 to 25.…

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Obituaries

Walter Grealis

Angel Romero January 22, 2004

Walter Grealis, longtime supporter of the Canadian music industry, founder of the trade publication RPM and one of the inspirations behind the Juno Awards, died…

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Awards

Pamyua Wins Big for Alaska Natives

admin January 22, 2004

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA – The Anchorage-based quartet Pamyua took top honors Saturday night at the Native American Music Awards in Albuquerque, New Mexico, when…

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Album reviews

Klezmer With An Edge

Paul Donnelly January 21, 2004

David Krakauer Live in Krakow (Label Bleu LBLC 6667) Any CD that kicks off with a mix of Klezmer clarinet aided by samples from a…

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