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    Shane Shanahan’s Audacity (Live) Rallies An All-Star Ensemble

    Shane Shanahan – Audacity (Live) (Bright Shiny Things, 2025) Percussionist Shane Shanahan released Audacity (Live), a project that highlights his cross-cultural collaboration. These stem from…

    Madison Quinn December 6, 2025 No Comments
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    Djékady’s Innovative ‘Benkan’ Intersects Malian Heritage and American Roots

    Djékady – Benkan (Bright Shiny Things, 2025) Benkan introduces Djékady, a superb six-piece ensemble co-led by Malian balafon maestro and singer Balla Kouyaté and American…

    Angel Romero December 5, 2025 No Comments
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  • Album reviews

    From Ballparks To “Love Shack”: Antonio Andrade Drops Here We Go!

    Antonio Andrade – Here We Go! (Life Shakes Records, 2025) Antonio Andrade’s, Here We Go!, presents a covers collection developed during the shutdown months of…

    Ryan Emmert December 4, 2025 No Comments
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    Brazil Meets The World In Brasil Calling Volume 22

    Various Artists – Brasil Calling Volume 22 (2025) Brasil Calling Volume 22 highlights 15 tracks that weave Brazil’s regional traditions with contemporary collaborations across continents.…

    Angel Romero December 4, 2025 No Comments
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    Andy Nevala’s “El Rumbón (The Party)”—Afro-Cuban Jazz, Reimagined

    Andy Nevala – El Rumbón (The Party) (Zoho, 2025) Virtuoso pianist, composer, and educator Andy Nevala has released El Rumbón (The Party), a tasty ten-track…

    Iliana Cabrera December 3, 2025 No Comments
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    Ashby Frank Rolls Out A Bluesy Waltz: “Mr. Engineer” Gets A Fresh Trackside Stop

    World Music Central News Room December 5, 2025 No Comments
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    Carolyn Trowbridge Unveils Hypnotic “Duchess Of Sheba”

    World Music Central News Room December 4, 2025 No Comments
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  • Isla stands outdoors, smiling, before golden autumn foliage, holding a violin at her waist. Her light blouse contrasts with the leaves behind her. The name “Isla Ratcliff” appears in the upper corner, and the handwritten title Autumn Leaves (Autumn I) sits beneath the Polaroid-style frame.
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    Fiddle Meets Vivaldi In Isla Ratcliff’s Playful Autumn Leaves

    World Music Central News Room December 2, 2025 No Comments
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    Gnoss Mark Eight-Year Milestone With New Track Bennybeg

    World Music Central News Room November 30, 2025 No Comments
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General News

Bis Music, a Successful Havana Record Company

Angel Romero April 10, 2003

(Prensa Latina) Havana, Cuba – Bis Music, born six years ago, and producer of Grammy Winner La Rumba Soy Yo, is a commercial success that…

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Recording Project Comes to Life in Matanzas

Angel Romero April 10, 2003

(Prensa Latina) Matanzas, Cuba – For the first time in the Matanzas province music scene, a high tech recording project comes to life to promote…

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Drums will be heard in PERCUBA 2003

Angel Romero April 10, 2003

(Prensa Latina) Havana, Cuba – The Cuban Percussionists Society announced the 14th International Percussion Festival of “PERCUBA 2003,” April 15-19, at the Amadeo Roldan Theater…

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Cuban Singer Ibrahim Ferrer to Sing in Puerto Rico

Angel Romero April 10, 2003

(Prensa Latina) San Juan, Puerto Rico – Cuban musician Ibrahim Ferrer, member of the 1998 Grammy Award winning Buena Vista Social Club project, will perform…

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Cuban Musicians Demand Freedom for the Five

Angel Romero April 10, 2003

(Prensa Latina) Havana, Cuba – Azucar Negra, one of the first Cuban bands mixing popular music (son, salsa, timba) with socio-political lyrics, will start a…

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Homage to Adalberto Alvarez for his 30-year Career

Angel Romero April 10, 2003

(Prensa Latina) Camagüey, Cuba – Adalberto Alvarez Zayas received the title of Illustrious Son of Camagüey Province, where he started the career that has turned…

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Tour Announcements

LoJo and DuOud on tour together in the UK

Angel Romero April 10, 2003

Paris, France – If you’re in the UK this month you can feast your ears on two leading French world music groups. Lo’Jo and DuOud…

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Concert for Peace with Yair Dalal

Angel Romero April 9, 2003

San Francisco, USA – The most acclaimed musician, composer and peace activist from Israel will perform in Berkeley with his Group Al Ol as part…

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Articles

The Irresistible Rhythms of Bhangra

Angel Romero April 8, 2003 1 Comment bhangraIndian musicPunjabi music

Bhangra was born sometime between the 14th and 15th centuries and is now regarded to be the one of the oldest folk dances in the…

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A Brief History of Slack Key Guitar

Angel Romero April 8, 2003 HawaiiHawaiian musicHawaiian steel guitarslack key guitarworld music

Hawaiian slack key guitar (ki ho’alu) is truly one of the great acoustic guitar traditions in the world. Ki ho’alu, which literally means “loosen the…

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