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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.
    Album reviews

    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.
    Album reviews

    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.
    Album reviews

    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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General News

Musical Traditions of the Eastern Mediterranean

Angel Romero February 7, 2003

Thessaloniki, Greece – On Saturday February the 15th 2003 the Eastern Music Ensemble of the National Lebanese Conservatory and the Takht Ensemble of the Institute…

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General News

The Rough Guide To Highlife

Angel Romero February 1, 2003

Kentfield, USA – World Music Network has released The Rough Guide To Highlife (World Music Network RGNET1102CD). Highlife music conjures up images of African nightclubs,…

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Love Songs Of The World

Angel Romero January 31, 2003

London, England – ARC Music has put together a compilation of international love songs for Valentine’s Day. Love Songs Of The World (ARC EUCD1699) features…

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General News

Tremendo Vacilón Cuban music and Dance Film

Angel Romero January 29, 2003

San Francisco, USA – “Tremendo Vacilon” is the title of a new film dedicated to the eclectic panorama of music and dance in Cuba today.…

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Album reviews

Yair Dalal Releases Asmar

Angel Romero January 27, 2003

Yair Dalal Asmar (MagdaMGD039, 2002) Yair Dalal is one of the top instrumentalists in Israel. He is a master of the ud and violin. On…

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General News

Number of Rap Groups in Cuba Increases

Angel Romero January 26, 2003

(Prensa Latina) Havana, Cuba- Today there are more than a thousand rap groups in Cuba, 200 out of which are in the capital.  Hermanos Saiz…

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Album reviews

Cristina Branco Releases Corpo Illuminado

Angel Romero January 26, 2003 Cristina BrancofadoPortuguese music

Cristina Branco – Corpo Iluminado (Decca Records/Universal, 440 014 151 2, 2002) Cristina Branco is one of the finest new fado singers. Her prodigious voice…

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General News

1st Symposium on the History of the Mediterranean Music

Angel Romero January 24, 2003

The Cultural Organization “En Chordais” in cooperation with the “Byzantine Festival in London” are organizing a Symposium on the History of Music, within the framework…

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Obituaries

Dona Zica, Founder of Mangueira Samba School, Dies

Angel Romero January 22, 2003

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Eusebia Silva de Oliveira, the founder of Rio de Janeiro’s famous Mangueira samba school, died in her sleep on Wednesday,…

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General News

Lopez-Nussa Fills in for Chucho Valdés in Barbados 

Angel Romero January 22, 2003

(Prensa Latina) Bridgetown, Barbados – Cuban pianist Hernan Lopez-Nussa substituted for his fellow Cuban Jesus “Chucho” Valdés at the opening of the 10th Barbados Jazz…

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