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    Americana and Bluegrass Drive Della Mae’s Magic Accident

    Della Mae – Magic Accident (Compass Records, 2026) Della Mae returns with Magic Accident, the band’s first full-length album since 2021’s Family Reunion. The release…

    Angel Romero February 23, 2026 No Comments
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    Johan Tobias Bergstrom Returns With Jazz-Folk Crossover Album Stella

    Johan Tobias Bergstrom – Stella (Losen Records, 2026) Norwegian guitarist Johan Tobias Bergstrom presents his second album, Stella. Bergstrom is known for a delightful Django…

    Madison Quinn February 21, 2026 No Comments
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    Pipa Power Meets Orchestra: Gao Hong’s Symphony Of Self

    Gao Hong – Symphony Of Self (Naxos World, 2026) Pipa performer and composer Gao Hong’s Symphony Of Self is a symphonic project featuring the Royal…

    Madison Quinn February 20, 2026 No Comments
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    Suonno D’Ajere Go Electric On Live In Quartet EP

    Suonno D’Ajere – Live In Quartet (Agualoca Records, 2026) Neapolitan trio Suonno D’Ajere has released a new seven-track live EP, Live In Quartet. The project…

    Iliana Cabrera February 19, 2026 No Comments
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    Kazayak Dört Köseli Documents Gagauz Village Songs

    Sevda Ensemble of Cazaclia Village – Kazayak Dört Köseli: Gagauz Songs from Moldova (Antonovka Records, 2025) Antonovka Records released Kazayak Dört Köseli: Gagauz Songs From…

    Tyler Bennet February 18, 2026 No Comments
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Featured News

  • Amanda Cook - Odd One Out cover artwork. A misty green forest.
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    Amanda Cook’s New Single “Odd One Out”

    World Music Central News Room February 22, 2026 No Comments
  • Minna LaFortune African Women cover artwork. Illustrations ofAfrican women walking, dancing, listening to music over a Jamaican flag set of colors.
    Music videos Single reviews

    A Key Demographic

    Tom Orr February 21, 2026 No Comments
  • Uccio Vive by Elettro Mascarimirì cover artwork. A yellow cover with an illustration of a man.
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    Uccio Lives: Pizzica Meets Synths In [EM]’s New Single

    World Music Central News Room February 20, 2026 No Comments
  • Yeko Maliba cover artwork. A photo of the band in the studio with a blue filter.
    Music videos Single reviews

    Africa Axed

    Tom Orr February 19, 2026 No Comments
  • Elif Sanchez - Ayrılıq cover artwork. Elif wearing a red dress.
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    Elif Sanchez Shares New “Ayrılıq” Video

    World Music Central News Room February 18, 2026 No Comments
  • Arnaldo Prete Iroko cover artwork. An illustration of a leafless blue tree over a red background.
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    Belgian Channels Brazil

    Tom Orr February 17, 2026 No Comments

New CDs and digital releases

Cascade Folk Trio Plays the sounds of the Armenian Diaspora

Angel Romero December 30, 2003 Armenian musicCascade Folk Trioduduk

New York, USA – On their new CD, Old Street (Bandaz Records), the Cascade Folk Trio evokes a rebirth of Armenian folk music with a…

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New CDs and digital releases

Celia Cruz in the House

Angel Romero December 29, 2003

Miami, USA – Celia in the House is a new dance music recording that features Celia Cruz‘s vocals remixed with dance beats for the club…

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General News

Club Tropical

admin December 29, 2003

Los Angeles, USA – Club Tropical in Culver City, Los Angeles, has opened its doors to a new jazz concert series on Monday nights, entitled…

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Concert reviews

Solidarity Concert at Almendares Amphitheater

Angel Romero December 28, 2003

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – The solidarity concert America-Caribbean, Culture and Social Revolution, sponsored by the Almendares Vivo project, took place at Havana’s…

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Events

Jazz Session Festival Closes

Angel Romero December 27, 2003

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Matanzas, Cuba – After several performances in which folkloric and popular music blended with jazz, and Master Chucho Valdés showed his…

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General News

DJ Cheb i Sabbah Files a Copyright Infringement Action

Angel Romero December 27, 2003

Los Angeles, USA – DJ Cheb i Sabbah filed a copyright infringement action December 18 of 2003 in Federal Court in Los Angeles. According to…

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General News

Grammy Nominee Says Elio Revé Was a Creator

Angel Romero December 26, 2003

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Guantánamo, Cuba.- The former member of Los Van Van orchestra, José Luis Quintana (Changuito), 1999 Latin Grammy nominee for “Ritmo Candela”,…

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Tour Announcements

Fado Sensation Mariza on Tour

Angel Romero December 26, 2003

Portugal – Portuguese fado sensation Mariza will be in the US in January to perform at the APAP showcases. In February she will begin an…

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Events

World Festival of Flamenco, Christmas with an Andalusian flavor

Angel Romero December 25, 2003 Flamenco

  Marbella, Spain – For the third year in a row, the Don Miguel Hotel, Marbella, is hosting the World Festival of Flamenco, from December…

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Articles

Manzanillo: An Original Cuban Orchestra

Angel Romero December 25, 2003

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Cubans, Mexicans, Colombians, Panamanians and many others have danced for 40 years to the beat of the Original de Manzanillo orchestra,…

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