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    Pipa Power Meets Orchestra: Gao Hong’s Symphony Of Self

    Gao Hong – Symphony Of Self (Naxos World, 2026) Pipa performer and composer Gao Hong’s Symphony Of Self is a symphonic project featuring the Royal…

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  • Album reviews

    Suonno D’Ajere Go Electric On Live In Quartet EP

    Suonno D’Ajere – Live In Quartet (Agualoca Records, 2026) Neapolitan trio Suonno D’Ajere has released a new seven-track live EP, Live In Quartet. The project…

    Iliana Cabrera February 19, 2026 No Comments
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    Kazayak Dört Köseli Documents Gagauz Village Songs

    Sevda Ensemble of Cazaclia Village – Kazayak Dört Köseli: Gagauz Songs from Moldova (Antonovka Records, 2025) Antonovka Records released Kazayak Dört Köseli: Gagauz Songs From…

    Tyler Bennet February 18, 2026 No Comments
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    Bellanöva Reimagines Italy’s Four Provinces Sound Through Chamber Folk

    Bellanöva – Bellanöva (Felmay Records, 2020) Italian label Felmay Records released Bellanöva in 2020, a collaboration that brings together the traditional piffero-and-accordion duo of Stefano…

    Iliana Cabrera February 17, 2026 No Comments
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    Balafon Goes Chromatic: Aly Keïta’s Balafon Evolution

    Aly Keïta – Balafon Evolution (One World Records, 2026) Ivorian balafon player Aly Keïta presents Balafon Evolution with his Berlin-based trio. The set connects West…

    Tyler Bennet February 16, 2026 No Comments
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Featured News

  • Uccio Vive by Elettro Mascarimirì cover artwork. A yellow cover with an illustration of a man.
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    Uccio Lives: Pizzica Meets Synths In [EM]’s New Single

    World Music Central News Room February 20, 2026 No Comments
  • Yeko Maliba cover artwork. A photo of the band in the studio with a blue filter.
    Music videos Single reviews

    Africa Axed

    Tom Orr February 19, 2026 No Comments
  • Elif Sanchez - Ayrılıq cover artwork. Elif wearing a red dress.
    Music videos

    Elif Sanchez Shares New “Ayrılıq” Video

    World Music Central News Room February 18, 2026 No Comments
  • Arnaldo Prete Iroko cover artwork. An illustration of a leafless blue tree over a red background.
    Music videos Single reviews

    Belgian Channels Brazil

    Tom Orr February 17, 2026 No Comments
  • Amy Henderson & Ewan MacPherson Searching for Gold cover artwork. A photo of the two artists inside a room, playing their musical instruments, facing each other.
    Music videos

    Amy Henderson & Ewan MacPherson Search for Trad Gold

    World Music Central News Room February 16, 2026 No Comments
  • Jon Gold The Path Home cover artwork. A man and a woman holding hands standing on a tightrope overlooking the ocean.
    Music videos Single reviews

    Where the Heart is

    Tom Orr February 15, 2026 No Comments

General News

Newly Discovered Music by Bob Marley

TJ Nelson May 9, 2003

Jamaica – Family members of famed reggae singer Bob Marley have reportedly discovered a number of eight-track recordings by the late singer. The previously unheard…

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New CDs and digital releases

New Recording by Serj Tankian & Arto Tunçboyaciyan

admin May 9, 2003

USA – Serart is a collaboration between System of a Down’s Serj Tankian and world class multi-instrumentalist Arto Tunçboyaciyan. Serart will be released by Serjical…

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Events

Cubadisco Returns to Pabexpo

Angel Romero May 9, 2003

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – The most important event for the Cuban record industry returns to it former venue in Pabexpo, on the…

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Tour Announcements

Guem, Percussion Virtuoso on Tour with his New Album

Angel Romero May 9, 2003

Paris, France – Algerian, of Nigerian origin, Guem, is one of the major percussionists on the scene at the moment. The master of a multitude…

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Val Ramos Flamenco Ensemble

Brian_Grosjean May 8, 2003

Val Ramos Flamenco Ensemble Por Mi Camino (Piram) The sounds of nuevo flamenco in Europe and Latin America have created roots in the American Latin…

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General News

Tribute to Benny Moré at Manzanillo Bay

Angel Romero May 8, 2003

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – A statue dedicated to Benny Moré will be placed at the “malecón” (seawall) of Manzanillo city, facing the…

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Events

Cuban Country Music Festival and Contest

Angel Romero May 8, 2003

(Prensa Latina-Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba- Havana’s Antonio Maria Romeu Province Music Center will celebrate the 5th Country Music Festival and, within it, the First Country Composition…

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New CDs and digital releases

Bonga, New CD Kaxexe

Angel Romero May 8, 2003

Paris, France – Bonga’s new album Kaxexe was released in France at the end of April (distribution BMG). It was released a few days earlier…

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Concert reviews

Pandit Shivkumar Sharma & Zakir Hussain

Angel Romero May 7, 2003

King Cat Theatre, Seattle, Washington–USA. May 3, 2003. When I saw the mostly Indian audience dressed in their finest saris and suits crowd into the…

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New CDs and digital releases

Nakaira’s Mediterranean Travels

Angel Romero May 7, 2003

Sicily, Italy – Melthemi is the title of Nakaira’s new CD and it is also name of a Mediterranean wind. It enabled the first people…

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