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    Guachinangos Amalgamate Son Jarocho, Cumbia and Champeta on Debut Album

    Guachinangos – Vol. 1 (Jalopy Records, 2026) New York seven-piece Guachinangos (the red snappers) released its debut album, Vol. 1, earlier this year. The ensemble…

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    Juan Saiz Reconnects With Cantabrian Tradition on Tañedor

    Juan Saiz — Tañedor (self-released, 2026) Spanish musician Juan Saiz has released Tañedor, a new album that explores the traditional music of Cantabria (northern Spain)…

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    Unfettered Persian Excursion

    Never mind that classically trained Iranian singer Bahar Movahed is also an orthodontist whose practice is (perhaps handily) located in my current stomping ground of…

    Tom Orr August 23, 2026 No Comments
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    Gaoussou ‘Sobra’ Kouyate Steps Forward as Bandleader on ‘Sobra Blues’

    Gaoussou ‘Sobra’ Kouyate – Sobra Dance (One World Records, 2026) Malian guitarist Gaoussou “Sobra” Kouyate takes the lead on Sobra Blues, an eight-track album produced…

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    Frederico7 Builds a Brazil Beyond Borders on ‘Brasileirôu’

    Frederico7 – Brasileirôu (Lion’s Lair Records, 2026) On Brasileirôu, Frederico7 treats Brazil as an inner geography. On its 12 songs, the Brazilian-born songwriter brings together…

    Angel Romero August 19, 2026 No Comments
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Featured News

  • Shy-Anne Hovorka — Raise My Fist cover artwork. A colorful illustrated cover showing a hand holding a black-and-white feather against a glowing sunset over water and rolling green hills. Ghostly figures appear in the golden sky, surrounded by flowers, trees, and exposed roots. The title “Raise My Fist” appears prominently above, with Shy-Anne Hovorka and Suckle Creek Drum Group & Friends credited below.
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    Shy-Anne Hovorka Unites More Than 30 Indigenous and Ally Artists on “Raise My Fist”

    World Music Central News Room August 28, 2026 No Comments
  • Black and white photo of Sheila Chandra with hands holding her head.
    Music videos

    Sheila Chandra Presents “Lament of McCrimmon / Song of the Banshee”

    World Music Central News Room August 27, 2026 No Comments
  • Shovel Dance Collective — Photo by Brad Gilbert. a set of three horizontal sepia photos of the band members.
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    Shovel Dance Collective Announce ‘Everything in Readiness,’ Share First Single

    World Music Central News Room August 26, 2026 No Comments
  • Protoje standing outdoors. Behind him, a landscape of white mountains.
    Music videos

    Protoje and Stephen Marley Address Global Injustice in ‘1000 Lashes’ Video

    World Music Central News Room August 22, 2026 No Comments
  • Hanoun Brass Band From New Orleans to Palestine cover artwork
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    Second Line Levantine

    Tom Orr August 15, 2026 No Comments
  • Rhiannon Giddens Freight Train video cover artwork. An image of Giddens holding a banjo.
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    Rhiannon Giddens Revisits Elizabeth Cotten’s “Freight Train”

    World Music Central News Room August 13, 2026 No Comments

Tour Announcements

Bill Frisell with Djelimady Tounkara

Angel Romero December 21, 2003

London, England – American superstar Bill Frisell and his band has joined forces with Malian master musician Djelimady Tounkara for a stunning collaboration by two…

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Events

Peru Negro

Angel Romero December 21, 2003

San Diego, USA – The Song-and-Dance ensemble, Perú Negro will make a long awaited San Diego debut on February 6th, 2004 at the WorldBeat Cultural…

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Tour Announcements

The Armenian Navy Band\’s European Tour

Angel Romero December 20, 2003

Cologne, Germany – The Armenian Navy Band will be touring with its 12 piece band in the spring of 2004. The Armenian Navy Band is…

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Concert reviews

Amaury Perez Gives Concert in Honor of Dulce Maria Loynaz

Angel Romero December 20, 2003

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Pinar del Rio, Cuba – A concert by Amaury Perez in honor of Dulce Maria Loynaz marked the conclusion of the…

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General News

Sculpture of Compay Segundo to Be Unveiled at Hotel Nacional

Angel Romero December 19, 2003

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – A bronze sculpture of the Cuban musician Compay Segundo will be unveiled at Havana’s Hotel Nacional on December…

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Concert reviews

Aragon Orchestra Succeeds in Caracas

Angel Romero December 19, 2003

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) By Omar Vazquez and Ricardo Lopez Hevia (www.granma.cubaweb.cu) Caracas, Venezuela – The Orquesta Aragón‘s performance at Los Proceres promenade was an…

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General News

Grammy Nominee Amadito Valdes: "Tito Puente is still the King"

World Music Central News Room December 19, 2003 Amadito ValdesCuban music

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – Cuban kettledrum player Amadito Valdes, nominated for a 2004 Grammy Award for his album Bajando Gervasio, said that…

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Events

Diego Amador Kicks Off Flamenco 2004 In His U.S. Debut At The Chicago Cultural Center January

Angel Romero December 18, 2003

Chicago, USA – The Instituto Cervantes de Chicago in collaboration with the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs presents Diego Amador in the opening night concert…

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Events

Vegan New Years Reggae Party

Angel Romero December 18, 2003

San Diego, USA – World Music and Reggae fans in southern California are invited to the Vegan New Year’s Eve Reggae Benefit Party on Wednesday,…

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Album reviews

New Californian Worksongs

Angel Romero December 17, 2003 Mexican musicQuetzal

Quetzal – Worksongs (Vanguard 79738-2, 2003) Mestizaje (or mestizo) is a Spanish word used more and more to describe musical hybrids in Spanish speaking countries.…

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