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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.
    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.
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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

Album reviews

Navajo-Dine Songs

Angel Romero November 23, 2003

Delphine Tsinajinnie Mother’s Word (Canyon Records) Multi-talented Delphine Tsinajinnie (pronounced sin-a-jinee) is a descendent of the traditional Blessingway and Nightway medicine men of the Nihookáá’…

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Articles

Richard Egües: Arguments about an Exceptional Flautist

Angel Romero November 23, 2003

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha – Insider Music) The first argument supporting Richard Egües’s category as a paradigm of the interpretation of his instrument in Cuban…

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The Rosette Guitar Duo – Portage to Tunnel Mountain

Angel Romero November 22, 2003

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada – The Rosette Guitar Duo has composed and recorded a full-length compact disc entitled Portage to Tunnel Mountain, which was released in…

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New CDs and digital releases

Rashid Khan’s Voice of India

Angel Romero November 21, 2003

Great Britain – Sense World Music has released Voice of India, the new recording by vocalist Rashid Khan. “There is now at least one person…

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Events

 Kin Za Za Featured in MusicBrigade’s World Music Video Channel

Angel Romero November 21, 2003

Ambient-World duo Kin Za Za has announced its selection as a featured act on MusicBrigade’s special World Music Video Channel, running back-to-back music videos from…

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Awards

Sixth Annual Native American Music Awards

Angel Romero November 21, 2003

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA – Robert Mirabal was named Artist of the Year at the The Sixth Annual Native American Music Awards. The event was…

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Events

Pablo Milanés to Sing against Violence in Santo Domingo

Angel Romero November 21, 2003

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic – Cuban singer Pablo Milanés will give a free concert in the Dominican Republic on November 22,…

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Album reviews

Score One For the Good Guys

Tom Orr November 20, 2003

Ensemble Kaboul Radio Kaboul(Accords Croises ACC 100, 2003) By the time the Taliban completely criminalized popular music by deciding it was an abomination before God,…

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Events

Pablo Milanés to Give Three Concerts in Dominican Republic

Angel Romero November 20, 2003

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic – Cuban singer-songwriter Pablo Milanés will display all of his talent in the Dominican Republic, where he…

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Album reviews

Dreaming of a White Christmas??

Angel Romero November 19, 2003

Frode Alnaes/Arild Andersen/Stian Carstensen – Norwegian Christmas Music Christmas Glogg (Kirkelig Kulturverksted) Skruk & Rim Banna Krybberom (A Lowly Manger) (Kirkelig Kulturverksted) Oslo Cathedral Choir…

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