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    Ali Farka Touré’s Niafunké Brought Desert Blues Back Home

    Ali Farka Touré – Niafunké (World Circuit Music, 1999) Malian guitarist and singer Ali Farka Touré released Niafunké on World Circuit Music in 1999, a…

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  • Album reviews

    Smithsonian Folkways Releases Impressive Clifton Chenier Zydeco Anthology

    Clifton Chenier – King of Louisiana Blues and Zydeco (Smithsonian Folkways and Arhoolie Records, 2026) King of Louisiana Blues and Zydeco is a comprehensive, dazzling…

    Angel Romero February 9, 2026 No Comments
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  • Album reviews

    Family Tunes Resurface: Garry Walsh’s Debut Album

    Garry Walsh – Uncovered (Ossian, 2004), Irish flute player Garry Walsh released his debut album Uncovered on Ossian (2004). The grand material here draws on…

    Ryan Emmert February 8, 2026 No Comments
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  • Album reviews

    Devon Allman Rallies a Blues Dream Team for Star-Studded Album and Tour

    Devon Allman – The Blues Summit (Ruf Records, 2025) Devon Allman put together The Blues Summit, a collaborative studio album featuring a roster of guest…

    Angel Romero February 7, 2026 No Comments
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  • Album reviews

    Yilian Cañizares Powers Up 2026 With New Album Vitamina Y

    Yilian Cañizares – Vitamina Y (2026) Cuban-born violinist, singer, and composer Yilian Cañizares will release her new delectable album Vitamina Y on February 6, 2026.…

    Iliana Cabrera February 6, 2026 No Comments
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Featured News

  • A modern cover with a light gray background and black typography. The names Gerardo Frisina and Luzia Dvorek appear at the top, while the title “Meu Canto feat. Toco” sits on the right beside the Schema Records logo. Overlapping red and gray rectangles fill the center, layered with black palm tree silhouettes.
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    “Meu Canto”: Brazilian Flavors by Frisina, Luzia Dvorek, and Toco

    World Music Central News Room February 9, 2026 No Comments
  • Pablo Mayor and Folklore Urbano NYC El Conejito Malo cover artwork. An illustration of salsa musicians outside a bodega. A oster on the bodega's wall shows a bunny and the name Conejito Malo.
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    “Conejito Malo”: Pablo Mayor Salutes Bad Bunny with Salsa Song

    World Music Central News Room February 8, 2026 No Comments
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    Spirited Followers Come Back Around With Dream Folk Single “Returning”

    World Music Central News Room February 8, 2026 No Comments
  • La Parranda Venezolana Agua del mar que se va cover artwork. An illustration of a tropical beach with palm trees.
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    Tom Orr February 7, 2026 No Comments
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    Project Smok Reveal New Single Drop “Continuum”

    World Music Central News Room February 5, 2026 No Comments
  • Flamenco De Cuartito A Matilde Coral artwork. an orange cover with the title of the song.
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    “A Matilde Coral” Introduces Flamenco De Cuartito Vol. 3

    World Music Central News Room February 5, 2026 No Comments

General News

Famous Cuban Singer Celebrates 90th Birthday

Angel Romero January 11, 2001 Cuban musicEl GuayaberoFaustino Oramas Osorio

Holguin, Cuba – Faustino Oramas Osorio, artistically known as El Guayabero, celebrated his 90th birthday last week with the same enthusiasm that he has sung…

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Concert reviews

Jorma Kaukonen & Jon Shain at The Arts Center in Carrboro

World Music Central News Room February 20, 2000 bluesblues rockJorma Kaukonen

Concert Review by Rob TurnerJorma Kaukonen &Jon Shain at The Arts Center in Carrboro, North Carolina, February 19, 2000. Jorma Kaukonen’s return to the “triangle”…

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  • “Meu Canto”: Brazilian Flavors by Frisina, Luzia Dvorek, and Toco
  • Ali Farka Touré’s Niafunké Brought Desert Blues Back Home
  • Smithsonian Folkways Releases Impressive Clifton Chenier Zydeco Anthology
  • “Conejito Malo”: Pablo Mayor Salutes Bad Bunny with Salsa Song
  • Spirited Followers Come Back Around With Dream Folk Single “Returning”
  • Riqueni On Screen And On Stage: Madrid Gets Two Must-See Flamenco Nights
  • Family Tunes Resurface: Garry Walsh’s Debut Album

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