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    Adrian Raso & Fanfare Ciocărlia Take the Number One Spot of Transglobal World Music Chart for June 2025

    The album The Devil Rides Again by Fanfare Ciocărlia and Adrian Raso reached the number one spot of Transglobal World Music Chart for the month…

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    Femi Kuti Ascends to the Top of NACC’s World Music Chart for the Week of May 27

    The album Journey Through Life (Partisan Records) by Afrobeat legend Femi Kuti claimed the number one position of the North American College and Community Charts…

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    Adrian Raso & Fanfare Ciocarlia Rise to the Top of World Music Charts Europe for June 2025

    The album The Devil Rides Again by Adrian Raso & Fanfare Ciocarlia has reached the number one spot of World Music Charts Europe for June…

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    Songhoy Blues Claims Top Position on Transglobal World Music Chart for May 2025

    The album Heritage by Malian act Songhoy Blues claimed the coveted number one spot on Transglobal World Music Chart for the month of May 2025.…

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    Trio da Kali Secures Number One Position on World Music Charts Europe for May 2025

    The album Bagola by Mali’s Trio da Kali sailed to the top of World Music Charts Europe for the month of May 2025. Read more…

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Featured News

  • Santrofi - Making Moves cover artwork. A photo of the band.
    Album reviews

    Highlife in Motion: Santrofi’s “Making Moves” Charts a Bold New Journey

    Madison Quinn May 31, 2025 No Comments
  • The album cover for Rituals by Watchhouse features a two-tone illustration in white against a deep blue background. It depicts a domestic scene: a dish rack or shelf lined with bowls and kitchenware, draped with various cloths and towels.
    Album reviews

    Watchhouse Taps Into the Sacred: Rituals Finds Grace in the Act of Letting Go

    Ryan Emmert May 30, 2025 No Comments
  • The album cover for Nordic Lights in Persian Sky features a mountainous landscape at dusk. A layer of glowing mist—lit in warm gold—blankets the valley below, contrasting with the dark ridge and deep blue sky above. The album title in lowercase white, while the artist names—Constantinople, Kiya Tabassian, Benedicte Maurseth, and Patrick Graham—appear below in smaller, elegant fonts. The Glossa logo is placed subtly in the top-right corner.
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    Nordic Lights in Persian Sky Bridges Traditions with Dazzling Dialog

    Angel Romero May 29, 2025 No Comments
  • The album cover for Enten Hitti's Mistiche Ribelli features an abstract painting. Deep indigo hues dominate the upper part, gradually blending into fiery shades of gold, ochre, and burnt orange below. The band name and album title appear in a delicate, minimalist white font, floating across the transition between dark and light.
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    Mystic Rebels With a Cause: A Sacred Sound Journey

    Angel Romero May 28, 2025 No Comments
  • Tanya Ekanayaka - Piano Isles cover artwork. A photo of the artists.
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    Island Suite Symphony: Tanya Ekanayaka’s “Piano Isles” Maps New Terrain

    Tyler Bennet May 27, 2025 No Comments
  • The album cover for The Devil Rides Again by Adrian Raso & Fanfare Ciocărlia features a vintage-style illustration of a demonic carousel. At the center, a devilish guitarist rides a horse labeled “Diablo,” flanked by a red-dressed femme fatale on “Jezebel” and a crowned figure on “El Moro.” Flames encircle the ride.
    Album reviews

    Brass Meets Class: The Devil Rides Again Is No One-Hit Wünderkind

    Angel Romero May 26, 2025 No Comments
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The Rough Guide to Ska

Angel Romero April 18, 2003

San Francisco, USA – A source and inspiration for the future reggae explosion, ska developed in Jamaica in the early 1960s, helped by one of…

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The Music Of The Balkans

admin April 17, 2003

Various Artists The Rough Guide To The Music OfThe Balkans (RGNET 1127) I’m always amazed when I receive cds from the Rough Guide series. They…

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The Mahotella Queens

Paul Donnelly April 17, 2003

The Mahotella Queens The Best Of – The Township Idols (Wrasse Records Wrasss. 098) One of the things I most associate with the Queens, apart…

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General News

WOMAD USA 2003 officially cancelled

SpinTheGlobe April 17, 2003

Citing "insurmountable visa issues" caused by world events, organizers of WOMAD USA officially cancelled the festival for 2003. "Given current world events, which is causing…

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Live Releases by Masters of Roots Reggae

Tom Orr April 17, 2003

Burning Spear- Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 2001 (Burning Music Productions BM 314, 2002) Culture- Live in Africa (RASCD 3270, 2002) Burning Spear and Culture…

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Mestre Ambrosio’s European Tour

Angel Romero April 17, 2003

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Mestre Ambrosio, founders of Pernambuco’s new music groove will begin a spring European tour in April. Mestre Ambrósio masters a…

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New CDs

Instrumental Tangos Reissued and Remastered

Angel Romero April 16, 2003

Hamburg, Germany – Que Bonboncito is a recording of beautifully-restored tracks from 1929 to 1932. The album, released by Germany’s Danza y Movimento label, is…

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Barahúnda – Al Sol de la Hierba

Angel Romero April 16, 2003

Barahúnda Al Sol de la Hierba (Nufolk, 2002) Barahúnda is part of a growing number of Madrid contemporary folk bands. The group draws most of…

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Events

XIII World Music Festival in León, Spain

Angel Romero April 15, 2003

León, Spain – The XIII Muestra de Nuevas Músicas will be held in the city of León. This world music festival, held in April, features…

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Album reviews

The Maytones: Their Greatest Hits

Tom Orr April 15, 2003

The Maytones Their Greatest Hits (Heartbeat 11661-7575-2, 2002) For whatever reason–maybe because they didn’t sport dreadlocks or have a militant name–the Maytones tend to be…

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  • Troubling Times Recalled
  • Highlife in Motion: Santrofi’s “Making Moves” Charts a Bold New Journey
  • Watchhouse Taps Into the Sacred: Rituals Finds Grace in the Act of Letting Go
  • Wind Songs and Sea Strings: Anemara Debuts with “Atlantic Schottis”

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