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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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    Bellanöva Reimagines Italy’s Four Provinces Sound Through Chamber Folk

    Bellanöva – Bellanöva (Felmay Records, 2020) Italian label Felmay Records released Bellanöva in 2020, a collaboration that brings together the traditional piffero-and-accordion duo of Stefano…

    Iliana Cabrera February 17, 2026 No Comments
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Featured News

  • 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.
    Music videos

    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.
    Music videos

    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.
    Music videos Single reviews

    Belgian Channels Brazil

    Tom Orr February 17, 2026 No Comments
  • Amy Henderson & Ewan MacPherson Searching for Gold cover artwork. A photo of the two artists inside a room, playing their musical instruments, facing each other.
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    Amy Henderson & Ewan MacPherson Search for Trad Gold

    World Music Central News Room February 16, 2026 No Comments

Events

Tribute to Cuban Singer in New York

Angel Romero August 9, 2003

(Prensa Latina -Cumbancha) New York, USA – Legendary Cuban singer Graciela Pérez, who performed with the orchestra of Latin jazz forerunner Machito will be paid…

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The Rough Guide To South African Gospel

Angel Romero August 8, 2003

San Francisco, USA – This new installment of the Rough Guide collection focuses on South African Gospel. Today, gospel music remains one of the populist…

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Second Generation, First-Rate Reggae

Tom Orr August 8, 2003 Morgan HeritageReggaeworld music

Morgan Heritage – Three In One (VP Records VPCD 1656, 2003) After bringing reggae to the punk rock massive with their participation in the Warped…

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Events

Celtic Fusion Has Begun

Angel Romero August 7, 2003 AltanShooglenifty

Down, Northern Ireland – The annual Celtic Fusion International Music Festival began today and will run until August 10. This year there was a special…

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Conferences

Latin Alternative Music Conference (LAMC)

Angel Romero August 7, 2003

Los Angeles, USA – The biggest event in the world for Latin Rock & Hip Hop will be held in Los Angeles, August 14th -16th.…

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Autorickshaw cover artwork. A collage of 4 photos incuding a woman's lips and fingers.
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Pedaling tabla beats

Patricia Herlevi August 7, 2003 autorickshawworld fusionworld music

Autorickshaw (Tala-Wallah Records, 2003) The word autorickshaw sums up this Toronto quintet’s musical repertoire. When I used the search wordautorickshaw, I found a handful of…

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28th New York Salsa Festival at Madison Square Garden

admin August 7, 2003

New York, USA – A large gathering of salsa artists will take place September 6 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The salsa…

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Obituaries

Puerto Rican Salsa Legend Tite Curet Dies at 77

Angel Romero August 6, 2003

San Juan, Puerto Rico – Puerto Rican composer and journalist Catalino ” Tite” Curet died at age 77 at St. Joseph Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland,…

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Events

Musicport Festival

World Music Central News Room August 6, 2003

Whitby, North Yorkshire,England – Trans-Global Underground, Ensemble Kaboul, Martin Simpson & 40 other acts will be performing at Musicport, October 24th-26th, 2003. The festival is…

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Album reviews

Two by Shweta Jhaveri

Patricia Herlevi August 5, 2003 Indian musicShweta Jhaveriworld music

Shweta Jhaveri Anahita (Intuition, 1998) Avishkar (21st Century Cosmos, 2003) I enjoy serendipity, so I play a game with myself that involves sifting through the…

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