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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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    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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    From Hallingdal To Homs: Spove’s Folk Flight

    Spove, Nawara Alnaddaf, Silje Risdal Liahagen, Inger Hannisdal, Adrian Myhr – Spove (Fiol, 2025) Norwegian-Syrian quartet Spove has released its debut album, Spove. The exquisite…

    Tyler Bennet December 20, 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
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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
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    Persian Setar, Ambient Drama: Danial HM Teases New Single “Breath Of Eternity”

    World Music Central News Room December 17, 2025 No Comments

Tour Announcements

Plena Libre Tour Dates

Angel Romero December 7, 2003

Boston, USA – The 14-piece Latin Grammy nominees Afro-Puerto Rican plena/roots fusion band, Plena Libra, will be touring the US in March. March 14, 2004…

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Sol y Canto Tour Dates

Angel Romero December 7, 2003 Latin American musicSol y Canto

Boston, USA – Latin American music group Sol y Canto will be touring the US in January. Sunday, January 11 in NYC -SEXTET 3:30pm-4:30 pm…

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New CDs

The New Album by the Princess of Reggae, Omeil, Hits the Stores on December 23

Angel Romero December 7, 2003

USA – Reggae Sweetheart is the title of the new album by Hip-Hop/reggae star, Omeil. The record company, Terrelonge Recordings, recruited some of the most…

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Events

World Music at First Night Boston 2004

Angel Romero December 7, 2003

(PRWEB) Boston, USA – First Night Boston is the country’s oldest and largest New Year’s arts celebration. December 31, 2003 from 1:00 p.m. to midnight,…

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Awards

Ernesto Vega and Luis Gonzalez Kings of JoJazz Festival

Angel Romero December 6, 2003

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – A jury headed by legendary Cuban jazz piano player Jesus “Chucho” Valdes, a winner of four Grammy Awards,…

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New CDs

New Album by Silvio Rodriguez Well Received in Mexico

Angel Romero December 5, 2003

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – The 11-track album Cita con Ángeles, the latest album by Silvio Rodríguez, went on sale in Mexico at…

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General News

Cuban Grammy-Award Winning Rumba Musicians "Los Papines" Turn 40

Angel Romero December 5, 2003

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – Los Papines, Cuban rumba virtuosos who won a Grammy for the album La rumba soy yo (I am…

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Events

Hot Salsa from Japan

Angel Romero December 4, 2003

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Tokyo, Japan – The Salsa Cubana 2003 Contest, sponsored by Havana Club, a group of Japanese companies and the Cuban Embassy…

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Events

Music Tribute to Cuban percussionist Chano Pozo

Angel Romero December 4, 2003

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – Several Cuban soloists and groups will participate Monday and Tuesday in the second “Chano Pozo in Memoriam,” a…

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Album reviews

Get With The Beat

Tom Orr December 4, 2003 Airto MoreiraBabatunde Olatunji

Airto Moreira – Life After That (Narada 70876-18077-2-1, 2003) Babatunde Olatunji – Healing Session (70876-18132-2-7, 2003) Airto Moreira and Babatunde Olatunji both have solidified reputations…

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