Skip to content
stamp collage
Thursday, July 02, 2026

World Music Central

Your Connection to traditional and contemporary World Music, including folk, roots, global music, ethno and crosscultural fusions
World Music Central
Your Connection to traditional and contemporary World Music, including folk, roots, global music, ethno and crosscultural fusions
  • Home
  • About
  • Topics
    • archive
    • Articles
    • Artist Profiles
    • Awards
    • Book Reviews
    • Album reviews
    • Charts
    • Concert reviews
    • Conferences
    • Editorials
    • Events
    • Film Reviews
    • General News
    • Interviews
    • Loop Collections
    • New Books
    • New CDs and digital releases
    • New Films
    • New Releases
    • Obituaries
    • Tour Announcements
    • Tradeshows
    • Uncategorized
  • Contact Us
  • World Music Resources
    • World Music Booking agents
    • World Music Festivals
    • Glossaries
      • Musical Instrument Glossary
    • Music Contests
    • Showcases
    • Musician Biographies
      • Afghan music
      • Algerian Music
      • American Music
      • Azerbaijani Music
      • Angolan Music
      • Bangladeshi music
      • Beninese Music
      • Burkinabe Music
      • Burundian Music
      • Cameroonian music
      • Cape Verdean music
      • Chinese Music
      • Congolese Music
      • Egyptian Music
      • Ethiopian Music
      • Gambian Music
      • Guinea Bissauan Music
      • Guinean Music
      • Indian Music
      • Iranian Music
      • Ivorian Music
      • Malian Music
      • Mauritanian Music
      • Norwegian Music
      • Mozambican Music
      • Sao Tomean Music
      • Scottish Music
      • Swiss Music
      • The Multifaceted World of Spanish Roots Music
      • Senegalese Music
      • Taiwanese Music
      • Tajik Music
      • Tanzanian Music
      • Turkish Music
    • Venues
  • Partners
  • Album reviews

    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
    View More
  • Album reviews

    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
    View More
  • Album reviews

    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
    View More
  • Album reviews

    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
    View More
  • Album reviews

    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
    View More

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.
    Music videos

    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.
    Music videos

    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.
    Music videos

    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.
    Music videos Single reviews

    Beyond Bolero

    Tom Orr June 23, 2026 No Comments

Events

Strictly Mundial, World Music Showcases in Turkey

Angel Romero December 7, 2003

Istanbul, Turkey –  Strictly Mundial, the international world music showcase event has announced additional information of interest to participants and the world music community in…

Share
View More Strictly Mundial, World Music Showcases in Turkey
Tour Announcements

Peru Negro\’s Tour Dates

Angel Romero December 7, 2003

Boston, USA – The legendary Afro-Peruvian band, Peru Negro, will be touring the USA in January and March of 2004. Perú Negro offers sensual dances,…

Share
View More Peru Negro\’s Tour Dates
Tour Announcements

Plena Libre Tour Dates

Angel Romero December 7, 2003

Boston, USA – The 14-piece Latin Grammy nominees Afro-Puerto Rican plena/roots fusion band, Plena Libra, will be touring the US in March. March 14, 2004…

Share
View More Plena Libre Tour Dates
Tour Announcements

Sol y Canto Tour Dates

Angel Romero December 7, 2003 Latin American musicSol y Canto

Boston, USA – Latin American music group Sol y Canto will be touring the US in January. Sunday, January 11 in NYC -SEXTET 3:30pm-4:30 pm…

Share
View More Sol y Canto Tour Dates
New CDs and digital releases

The New Album by the Princess of Reggae, Omeil, Hits the Stores on December 23

Angel Romero December 7, 2003

USA – Reggae Sweetheart is the title of the new album by Hip-Hop/reggae star, Omeil. The record company, Terrelonge Recordings, recruited some of the most…

Share
View More The New Album by the Princess of Reggae, Omeil, Hits the Stores on December 23
Events

World Music at First Night Boston 2004

Angel Romero December 7, 2003

(PRWEB) Boston, USA – First Night Boston is the country’s oldest and largest New Year’s arts celebration. December 31, 2003 from 1:00 p.m. to midnight,…

Share
View More World Music at First Night Boston 2004
Awards

Ernesto Vega and Luis Gonzalez Kings of JoJazz Festival

Angel Romero December 6, 2003

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – A jury headed by legendary Cuban jazz piano player Jesus “Chucho” Valdes, a winner of four Grammy Awards,…

Share
View More Ernesto Vega and Luis Gonzalez Kings of JoJazz Festival
New CDs and digital releases

New Album by Silvio Rodriguez Well Received in Mexico

Angel Romero December 5, 2003

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – The 11-track album Cita con Ángeles, the latest album by Silvio Rodríguez, went on sale in Mexico at…

Share
View More New Album by Silvio Rodriguez Well Received in Mexico
General News

Cuban Grammy-Award Winning Rumba Musicians "Los Papines" Turn 40

Angel Romero December 5, 2003

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – Los Papines, Cuban rumba virtuosos who won a Grammy for the album La rumba soy yo (I am…

Share
View More Cuban Grammy-Award Winning Rumba Musicians "Los Papines" Turn 40
Events

Hot Salsa from Japan

Angel Romero December 4, 2003

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Tokyo, Japan – The Salsa Cubana 2003 Contest, sponsored by Havana Club, a group of Japanese companies and the Cuban Embassy…

Share
View More Hot Salsa from Japan

Posts pagination

Previous page Page 1 … Page 1,864 Page 1,865 Page 1,866 … Page 1,940 Next page

Recent Posts

  • Paolo Angeli and Tenore Murales de Orgosolo Unite Sardinian Traditions on Vinti ‘E Maju
  • Fatoumata Diawara Reaches No. 1 on July 2026 Transglobal World Music Chart
  • Mah Damba Leads July 2026 World Music Charts Europe With Taabolo Koura
  • Tomatito to Launch Cádiz Festival Flamencad 2026
  • Rhiannon Giddens Shares “Carolina Rain” Video
  • Kasbah Rockers And Amin Wayne Honor Fumban On Aouana Foumban
  • TAFA Music Appreciation Series to Host Meena Venki’s Lecture Demonstration on ‘Navarasamum Sangeetamum’

Meta

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org

Archives

Tags

African music Afrobeat Americana American folk music Arabic music Argentine music Bluegrass blues Brazil Brazilian music Celtic music Chinese music Cuba Cuban music fiddle Finnish music Flamenco flamenco guitar guitar India Indian classical music Indian music Ireland Irish folk music Italian music Jazz Latin jazz Malian music Middle Eastern music Moroccan music Norwegian music percussion Portugal Portuguese music Reggae salsa Scotland Scottish music Spain Spanish music Turkish music United States of America world fusion world jazz world music
World Music Central | Designed by: Theme Freesia | WordPress | © Copyright All right reserved