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    Wonderland: The Truth Hits Hard

    Carolyn Wonderland – Truth Is (Alligator Records, 2025) Carolyn Wonderland cements her place in modern blues music with Truth Is, her latest album on Alligator…

    Angel Romero May 20, 2025 No Comments
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  • Album reviews

    Pull of the Past: Francis Bebey’s ‘Trésor Magnétique’ Unearths a Visionary’s Vault

    Francis Bebey – Trésor Magnétique (Africa Seven ASVN076, 2025) Trésor Magnétique presents a carefully curated collection of rare and previously unreleased material from the archives…

    Angel Romero May 19, 2025 No Comments
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  • Album reviews

    Roberta Gulisano’s A Ccu Apparteni Reclaims the Music of the Uprooted

    Roberta Gulisano – A ccu apparteni (Mhodí Music Company, 2024) At first listen, A Ccu Apparteni by Roberta Gulisano feels like a dispatch from a…

    Madison Quinn May 18, 2025 No Comments
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  • Album reviews

    Avra Banerjee Weaves Time, Tradition, and World Fusion in Swar Lahari

    Avra Banerjee – Swar Lahari (self-release, 2025) By seamlessly bridging centuries-old Indian classical forms with inventive rhythmic structures and modern instrumentation, Avra Banerjee’s Swar Lahari…

    Angel Romero May 17, 2025 No Comments
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    Alex “Apolo” Ayala Expands Afro-Puerto Rican Jazz Frontiers

    Alex “Apolo” Ayala & The Bámbula Project – Afro-Puerto Rican Jazz (PMC Records / Miel Music, 2025) Afro-Puerto Rican Jazz is the second album by…

    Iliana Cabrera May 16, 2025 No Comments
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    Chris Jones & The Night Drivers Bet on “Plenty Ventured”

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  • TajMo - photo by David McClister. The two artists sitting next to each other holding guitars.
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    Porch Perfect: Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’ Harmonize on a Family Affair

    World Music Central News Room May 18, 2025 No Comments
  • The cover of Calle Mambo’s Retumba la Tierra features a surreal image of an ancestral figure seated at the center of a cracked, arid landscape. Dressed in traditional Andean attire and wearing a colorful ceremonial mask, the figure’s body merges into tree roots that extend deep into the earth. Behind them, towering mountains and dramatic skies.
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    Earth, Wind, and Firepower: Calle Mambo Shakes Things Up with “Retumba la Tierra”

    World Music Central News Room May 17, 2025 No Comments
  • The single cover for "Teach the Youths" by Little Guerrier featuring Tarrus Riley presents at the center of the image, both artists stand side by side, saluting with their hands.
    Music videos Single reviews

    Learn Your Lessons Well

    Tom Orr May 16, 2025 No Comments
  • The album cover for Start Da Lac’ho by Loened Fall features a misty window pane, through which a blurred view of bare trees at sunset can be seen. The band's name and album title appear in bold, vintage-style fonts at the top, with "Musique Bretonne à Danser" in smaller yellow text.
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    Still Kicking: Loened Fall Returns With a Live Album That Won’t Sit Still

    World Music Central News Room May 15, 2025 No Comments
  • Watchhouse - Photo Credit Jillian Clark. A photo of the duo leaning on each other.
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    Burning Bright: Watchhouse Ignite Reflection with “Firelight”

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General News

Baka Beyond, East to West

Angel Romero January 7, 2003

British world fusion band Baka Beyond has a new recording out, East to West (Narada). Martin Cradick, leader of the band, returned to the Congo…

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Tour Announcements

Paco de Lucía Live in the Bay Area

Angel Romero January 6, 2003 flamenco guitarPaco de Lucia

Berkeley, USA – Flamenco guitar master Paco de Lucía will be performing in the San Francisco Bay Area in January. One of the world’s greatest…

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Album reviews

Obo Addy

Angel Romero January 1, 2003

Obo Addy Wonche Bi (Alula Records Alu-1025, 2001) Obo Addy is a Ghanaian singer, percussionist, traditional spiritual healer, and a Wonche priest of the Ga…

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General News

New Tango Festival at the Costa del Sol

Angel Romero January 1, 2003

Benalmádena, Spain – The first a Tango Festival of the Costa del Sol (southern Spain) will take place January 8 -12, 2003, in Benalmádena. The…

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Obituaries

Cuban Singer Polo Montañez Dies

Angel Romero November 21, 2002

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – Cuba’s famous singer and composer Polo Montañez died on Tuesday night of severe cranial traumas caused by a…

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Events

Ojos de Brujo and Depedro at London’s La Linea 2011 Festival

World Music Central News Room November 30, 2001 No Comments

Spanish acts Ojos de Brujo and Depedro will be performing Friday April 15th at Barbican Hall in London. Ojos de Brujo, from Barcelona, fuse flamenco’s…

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General News

Chalaparta Album Produced by Kepa Junkera

Angel Romero June 27, 2001

Madrid, Spain – Basque accordionist Kepa Junkera has produced the debut album by the chalapartaris (txalapartaris in Basque) that normally accompany him, Igor Otxoa and Harkaitz…

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General News

AfroRican William Cepeda Branches Out

Angel Romero June 24, 2001

Huntington, USA – Puerto Rican multi-instrumentalist William Cepeda has a new recording, “Branching Out” (Blue Jackel BJE 5037-2), where, in addition to developing his Afro-Puerto…

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General News

Lúnasa Presents The Merry Sisters of Fate

Angel Romero June 21, 2001

Danbury, USA – Green Linnet has released the latest album by Irish band Lúnasa. “The Merry Sisters of Fate” features eleven instrumental tracks by some…

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General News

"Salsa Cubana" Dedicated to Eliades Ochoa

Angel Romero June 20, 2001

Santiago De Cuba, Cuba – The 15the issue of “Salsa Cubana” magazine is dedicated to Eliades Ochoa -one of the outstanding personalities of Cuban traditional…

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