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    I Second That

    Wesli – Makaya (WUP, 2025) As is often the case, I must agree wholeheartedly with my colleague/boss Angel Romero. His summing-up of the album Makaya…

    Tom Orr February 2, 2026 No Comments
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  • Album reviews

    A Lins Through Time: Keberle Honors a Brazilian Icon

    Ryan Keberle & Collectiv do Brasil – Choro das Águas (Alternate Side Records, 2025) On Choro das Águas, trombonist Ryan Keberle and his São Paulo-based…

    Iliana Cabrera January 31, 2026 No Comments
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    All in the Sabar Family: Aba Diop Recasts a Tradition for New Ears

    Aba Diop – Family (2025) Family is a courageous step forward for Senegalese percussionist Aba Diop, who repositions the wonderful sabar drum set at the…

    Sonia Keller January 30, 2026 No Comments
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    Throat-Singing Duo Oduchu Brings Healing Tuvan Sounds To the World

    Oduchu – Nostalgia 图瓦乡愁 (Stallion Era, 2025) Oduchu, a Tuvan duo whose name means “healer,” its third album Nostalgia, the group’s official entry into the…

    Angel Romero January 28, 2026 No Comments
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    Harp Spells & Synth Charms: Inside Tragic Magic

    Julianna Barwick & Mary Lattimore – Tragic Magic (Infiné, 2026) Julianna Barwick and Mary Lattimore have announced Tragic Magic, a collaborative ambient album recorded at…

    Nicky Morningstar January 27, 2026 No Comments
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Featured News

  • A grainy black-and-white photograph shows a solitary child figure standing on jagged seaside rocks as waves crash below.
    Music videos

    Marina Paredes Offers Delightful ‘Años Luz’ Video

    World Music Central News Room February 2, 2026 No Comments
  • A watercolor-style side profile of a person wearing headphones outlined with blue lines.
    Music videos

    Peiriant Tease New Album Plant With Single ‘Song In Parts’

    World Music Central News Room February 1, 2026 No Comments
  • Robeone Winter Dreams. a photo of Robeone surrounded by keyboards.
    Music videos

    Keyboardist Robeone Shares New Video Winter Dream

    World Music Central News Room January 31, 2026 No Comments
  • Cover of Hélianthème's album. An illustration of a sail ship right above a giant whale
    Music videos Single reviews

    Out to Sea

    Tom Orr January 31, 2026 No Comments
  • Gail Swanson playing guitar outdoors - Photo by Bruce Forrester
    Music videos

    Gail Swanson Salutes Rebel Mom In New Single “My Mama Marched”

    World Music Central News Room January 30, 2026 No Comments
  • Jon von Boehm - reflections cover design. A filtered image of the artist holding a bass.
    Music videos

    Bassist Jon von Boehm Says “Not Today” With A Five-Minute Jam Starter

    World Music Central News Room January 29, 2026 No Comments

General News

New Grammy® World Music Category

Angel Romero June 4, 2003

Santa Mónica, USA – The Recording Academy® announced today that there will be a new World Music Grammy® category. World music is now represented by…

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Album reviews

New Gypsy Music Releases- Different Approaches, Both Hit the Mark

Tom Orr June 3, 2003

Besh o Drom – Can’t Make Me! (Asphalt Tango Records CD-ATR 0203, 2003) Jony Iliev and Band – Ma Maren Ma (Asphalt Tango Records CD-ATR…

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New CDs

Six Degrees Releases Traveler ’03

World Music Central News Room June 3, 2003

San Francisco, USA – The next edition of the acclaimed Traveler series, Traveler ’03, is Six Degrees Records’ latest dispatch in music from around the…

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New CDs

Salsa – The Essential Album on Manteca

Angel Romero June 3, 2003

London, England – Salsa – The Essential Album is the latest compilation produced by British label Manteca. Salsa is the irresistible, passionate dance music and…

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General News

The French Music Export Office Opens in New York City

Angel Romero June 2, 2003

New York, USA – The French Music Export Office (Le Bureau Export de la Musique Française) has opened its office in New York headed by…

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Conferences

Culture Congress in Cuba

Angel Romero June 2, 2003

(Prensa Latina-Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – The 3rd Culture and Development Congress, to take place in Cuba, will gather nearly 1,000 participants from Latin America, Europe,…

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Tumbao Habana, an Orchestra that Proved its Talent

Angel Romero June 2, 2003

(Prena Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – Pascual Cabrejas Cambara is a daring musician who told popular Charanga Habanera salsa band director David Calzado that…

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Tour Announcements

Revised Fania Tour Dates

Angel Romero June 2, 2003

USA – Senegalese singer Fania will be touring the United States in June. Born in Senegal, but now living in France, Fania first sparked interest…

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New CDs

fresh sounds from today’s brazil

Angel Romero June 2, 2003

London, England – Manteca Records, in the UK, has released Nu Brazil – Fresh sounds from Today’s Brazil (MANTDCD217). In the 21st century the music…

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Events

In Search of Traditional Rumba Songs

Angel Romero June 1, 2003

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – A meeting to recover unpublished rumbas is taking place at Martinez Villena Hall in the National Union of…

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