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    Paolo Angeli and Tenore Murales de Orgosolo Unite Sardinian Traditions on Vinti ‘E Maju

    Paolo Angeli & Tenore Murales de Orgosolo – Vinti ‘E Maju (ANMA / RER Megacorp, 2026) Paolo Angeli and Tenore Murales de Orgosolo build bridges…

    Iliana Cabrera July 2, 2026 No Comments
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    Kasbah Rockers And Amin Wayne Honor Fumban On Aouana Foumban

    Kasbah Rockers feat. Amin Wayne – Aouana Foumban (Barraka El Farnatshi Prod., 2026) Kasbah Rockers and Amin Wayne’s 2026 project is a six-track mini album…

    Madison Quinn June 30, 2026 No Comments
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    Ana Brenes’ Personal Account of change, growth, and lived experience on Mientras Camino

    Ana Brenes – Mientras camino (Segell Microscopi, 2026) Ana Brenes’ Mientras Camino (As I Walk) presents a continuous flamenco work centered on life’s stages, from…

    Iliana Cabrera June 28, 2026 No Comments
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    Live Album Documents Serbian Folk Traditions in Vojvodina Village

    Various Artists – Made in Vojka: Serbian Songs (Antonovka Records, 2026) Made in Vojka: Serbian Songs presents the diverse Serbian folk traditions of Vojvodina, Serbia’s…

    JGurski June 27, 2026 No Comments
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    Taabolo Koura: A Malian Family Legacy in Full Bloom

    Mah Damba – Taabolo Koura (One World Records, 2026) On Taabolo Koura, Mah Damba reaffirms her place among Mali’s most treasured voices. This is a…

    Madison Quinn June 26, 2026 No Comments
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Featured News

  • Rhiannon Giddens Hope is the Thing with Feathers cover artwork. The cover features a mixed-media portrait of Rhiannon Giddens rendered in a collage style, with layered patterns, stitched textures, and various colors. A colorful bird appears beside her against a richly detailed background of floral and geometric eleemnts. The album title, Hope Is The Thing With Feathers, appears along the bottom edge.
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    Rhiannon Giddens Shares “Carolina Rain” Video

    World Music Central News Room June 30, 2026 No Comments
  • Orquesta Failde Cumbia de los Amigos cover artwork. a photo of six band members, four men and two women smiling saluting each other.
    Music videos Single reviews

    What Friends Are For

    Tom Orr June 29, 2026 No Comments
  • A headshot of Sulaf wearing a traditional white outfit.
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    Sulaf Unveils New Single ‘Shogi Ana’ Ahead of Debut Album Aba

    World Music Central News Room June 28, 2026 No Comments
  • Manzel Loomaa fanm cover artwork. Manzel with a megaphone filled with flowers.
    Music videos Single reviews

    Women in Solidarity

    Tom Orr June 25, 2026 No Comments
  • Robert Zielinski sitting outdoors, holding a violin, with a beautiful landscape in the background.
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    Robert Zielinski Celebrates the Beauty of Australia on ‘Minang Moon Lullaby’

    World Music Central News Room June 24, 2026 No Comments
  • The cover for Quiero features a collage-style scene in sepia and gray tones. A translucent woman sits beside a ghostly human figure. Above them, the title “QUIERO” appears in large gold lettering against a dark, star-filled background. Decorative elements—including a bee, cacti, a snake, and geometric designs—surround the position, while a textured strip resembling earth or woven fibers runs across the lower half.
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    Beyond Bolero

    Tom Orr June 23, 2026 No Comments

Tour Announcements

Ladysmith Black Mambazo presents New Album and US Tour

Angel Romero January 2, 2004

Bloomington, Indiana, USA – Ladysmith Black Mambazo releases Raise Your Spirit Higher—Wenyukela on Heads Up International (HUCD 3083) on January 27, 2004, in time for…

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Los Van Van to Perform in Cuban National Celebrations

Angel Romero January 1, 2004

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – The Cuban orchestra Los Van Van, directed by Juan Formell, and winner of the 2003 National Music Award,…

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World\’s Longest \"Son\" Played in Holguín

World Music Central News Room January 1, 2004

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Holguín, Cuba – The continuous performance of the world’s longest “Son”, lasted 110 hours. It began in Holguín on Saturday and…

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Events

Polo Montañez\’s Group Presents New CD

Angel Romero January 1, 2004

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Pinar del Río, Cuba – Polo Montañez’s group will present their new CD, entitled Cuestión de Suerte, on the evenings of…

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Happy New Year!

Angel Romero December 31, 2003

World Music Central wishes you a very Happy and Prosperous New Year. And here is our Happy New Year wish in many of the world’s…

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Album reviews

Bows and strings

Angel Romero December 30, 2003

N. Rajam Radiant (Sense World Music, 2002) It isn’t often that I am able to review a woman classical Indian musician so I am quite…

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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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