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    NTU Futurism And A Cosmic Spin On Afro-Futurism

    L8 Antique – NTU Futurism (2025) South African ensemble L8 Antique has released its debut album, NTU Futurism, a project rooted in African spirituality and…

    Tyler Bennet January 24, 2026 No Comments
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    Marco Grancelli Hits The Road With Camino Trunco

    Marco Grancelli – Camino Trunco (self-released, 2025) Argentine musician and composer Marco Grancelli recorded Camino Trunco, his first solo album, in various studios throughout 2024…

    Iliana Cabrera January 22, 2026 No Comments
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    Rumba Legend Syran Mbenza Returns With Rumba Africa After 16-Year Pause

    Syran Mbenza – Rumba Africa (Hysa Productions HYSADIG1133, 2025) Congolese guitarist Syran Mbenza celebrated his 75th year in 2025 with the release of Rumba Africa,…

    Angel Romero January 20, 2026 No Comments
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    Canto Con Vos: Guillaume Lopez Hits The Road With A Mobile Studio

    Guillaume Lopez – Canto con Vos (Irfan le Label, 2025) Singer and multi-instrumentalist Guillaume Lopez released Canto Con Vos (I Sing with You) in late…

    Iliana Cabrera January 18, 2026 No Comments
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    Eliza Marshall’s Debut, Eternal Birth, Inspired by Thomas Hardy

    Eliza Marshall – Eternal Birth (One World Records, 2026) Award-winning flutist and composer Eliza Marshall will release her splendid debut solo album, Eternal Birth, on…

    Angel Romero January 16, 2026 No Comments
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    Remedy Tree Lean Into Heart-On-Sleeve Bluegrass On “Let Her Know”

    World Music Central News Room January 23, 2026 No Comments
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    Mariachi El Bronx Are Back With Mariachi El Bronx IV And “Forgive Or Forget”

    World Music Central News Room January 23, 2026 No Comments
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    Fiddler Irish Millie Maps Growing Up On New Single “Wasted”

    World Music Central News Room January 21, 2026 No Comments
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    Samba Gone Beyond

    Tom Orr January 20, 2026 No Comments
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    “Bernadette” Brings Electric Edge To Bluegrass Tradition

    World Music Central News Room January 19, 2026 No Comments
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    Brazil For Two

    Tom Orr January 18, 2026 No Comments

General News

New CD by Chookasian Armenian Ensemble

Angel Romero April 10, 2001

San Francisco, USA – Avantagan (7/8 Music Productions) is the new album by John Chookasezian, a native of New York, who has been playing Armenian…

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Percuba 2001, the Best of World Percussion

Angel Romero April 10, 2001

(Prensa Latina) Havana, Cuba – The best of Cuban percussion and over 60 foreign musicians are currently performing at the 12th Percuba International Festival, April 17-21…

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Nominations for Cubadisco 2001 Awards

Angel Romero April 7, 2001

(Prensa Latina) Havana, Cuba- The CUBADISCO 2001 International Fair has nominated 64 CDs to compete for 28 awards on May 16-20 in Havana. Among the…

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Indie Awards Finalists Announced

Angel Romero April 6, 2001 Irshad KhanKayhan KalhorNass MarrakechOliver MtukudziSavina YannatouSelim SeslerSusana SeivaneThomas MapfumoTom Landa & the Paperboys

Whistesburg, USA – The Association for Independent Music (AFIM) has announced the finalists for the Indie Awards, the most important music awards for the independent…

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Missing You-Mi Yeewnii, New Baaba Maal CD

Angel Romero April 6, 2001 Baaba Maal

London, England – Missing You….Mi Yeewnii  is the new album by Senegalese singer Baaba Maal. It sees Baaba Maal focusing on the acoustic, poetic side…

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General News

DJ Smash Remixes Jazz and World Music

Angel Romero April 3, 2001

New York City, USA – Remix pioneer, DJ Smash, has recorded an album of remixes titled Phonography: a Blue Note Mix. The 14-track remix album includes…

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Bosavi, Rainforest Music from Papua New Guinea

Angel Romero April 2, 2001 Papuan music

Washington D.C., USA- Smithsonian Folkways has released a beautifully packaged 3-CD collection of music from the island of Papua New Guinea. The boxed titled Bosavi:…

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Flamenco Jazz Meets Cuban Son

Angel Romero April 1, 2001 Chano DomínguezFlamencoflamenco jazzworld fusion

Málaga, Spain – The finest jazz pianist in Spain, Chano Domínguez, known for his deep Flamenco roots,  has recorded songs by one of the leading…

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New CDs

New Album by Cesaria Evora

Angel Romero March 30, 2001 Cape Verdean musicCesaria Evora

Paris, France – The Cape Verdean diva Cesaria Evora has recorded a new album for her new record company, BMG France. The new CD is…

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Third Album from the Fes Festival

Angel Romero March 29, 2001

Louisville, Colorado, USA – On April 10, Sounds True will release the third volume in its series of recordings from the Fes Festival of World…

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