Skip to content
stamp collage
Sunday, June 14, 2026

World Music Central

Your Connection to traditional and contemporary World Music, including folk, roots, global music, ethno and crosscultural fusions
World Music Central
Your Connection to traditional and contemporary World Music, including folk, roots, global music, ethno and crosscultural fusions
  • Home
  • About
  • Topics
    • archive
    • Articles
    • Artist Profiles
    • Awards
    • Book Reviews
    • Album reviews
    • Charts
    • Concert reviews
    • Conferences
    • Editorials
    • Events
    • Film Reviews
    • General News
    • Interviews
    • Loop Collections
    • New Books
    • New CDs and digital releases
    • New Films
    • New Releases
    • Obituaries
    • Tour Announcements
    • Tradeshows
    • Uncategorized
  • Contact Us
  • World Music Resources
    • World Music Booking agents
    • World Music Festivals
    • Glossaries
      • Musical Instrument Glossary
    • Music Contests
    • Showcases
    • Musician Biographies
      • Afghan music
      • Algerian Music
      • American Music
      • Azerbaijani Music
      • Angolan Music
      • Bangladeshi music
      • Beninese Music
      • Burkinabe Music
      • Burundian Music
      • Cameroonian music
      • Cape Verdean music
      • Chinese Music
      • Congolese Music
      • Egyptian Music
      • Ethiopian Music
      • Gambian Music
      • Guinea Bissauan Music
      • Guinean Music
      • Indian Music
      • Iranian Music
      • Ivorian Music
      • Malian Music
      • Mauritanian Music
      • Norwegian Music
      • Mozambican Music
      • Sao Tomean Music
      • Scottish Music
      • Swiss Music
      • The Multifaceted World of Spanish Roots Music
      • Senegalese Music
      • Taiwanese Music
      • Tajik Music
      • Tanzanian Music
      • Turkish Music
    • Venues
  • Partners
  • Album reviews

    Azuka Moweta Honors Asaba Highlife Roots On Kenechukwu

    Azuka Moweta — Kenechukwu (Palenque, 2026) Nigerian singer Azuka Moweta performs in Igbo on Kenechukwu, with his Anioma Brothers Band of Africa. The project weaves…

    Madison Quinn June 11, 2026 No Comments
    View More
  • Album reviews

    Pooja Goswami Pavan Interprets Kabir’s Poetry on The Mind, Ecstatic – Songs of Kabir

    Pooja Goswami Pavan – The Mind, Ecstatic – Songs of Kabir (Neuma Records, 2026) Hindustani vocalist, composer, and scholar Dr. Pooja Goswami Pavan latest work…

    Angel Romero June 9, 2026 No Comments
    View More
  • Album reviews

    Ramblin’ Ricky Tate Joins The Magnolia Sessions

    Ramblin’ Ricky Tate – The Magnolia Sessions (Anti-Corp, 2026) The Magnolia Sessions, the Nashville-based live series recorded outdoors beneath a large magnolia tree at Anti-Corp/Black…

    Ryan Emmert June 7, 2026 No Comments
    View More
  • Album reviews

    Angelique Kidjo’s Hope!! Brings Star Power and Heart

    Angelique Kidjo – Hope!! (Parlophone/Warner Music, 2026) Angélique Kidjo’s Hope!!, her joyful 16-track Afropop set spiced with neosoul, Afrobeats and other popular music influences features…

    Madison Quinn June 5, 2026 No Comments
    View More
  • Album reviews

    Shahab Tolouie Recasts Goldoni’s World On Ci Vediamo, Goldoni!

    Shahab Tolouie – Ci vediamo, Goldoni! (self-released, 2026) Czech-Iranian musician Shahab Tolouie’s latest work is Ci Vediamo, Goldoni!. The 10-track project takes Tolouie in a…

    Tyler Bennet June 4, 2026 No Comments
    View More

Featured News

  • Fania Niang l empreinte cover artwork. A photo of Fania dressed in white with white gloves and scarf. one of her gloves and her eyes are painted with colorful designs.
    Music videos Single reviews

    A Fania Favorite

    Tom Orr June 13, 2026 No Comments
  • Po’ Ramblin’ Boys - Bottom of a Glass cover artwork. An image of a glass seen from above.
    Music videos

    The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys Return With “Bottom of a Glass”

    World Music Central News Room June 11, 2026 No Comments
  • Jonathan Nvita Kaku cover artwork. A sepia-toned album cover featuring a layered portrait of Jonathan Nvita with dreadlocks, illuminated by a golden glow. In the foreground, he sits on rocky terrain playing an acoustic guitar. White lettering reads “Kaku ‘Grandma’”, with Jonathan Nvita displayed below in gold text.
    Music videos Single reviews

    Keeping Grandmothers Grand

    Tom Orr June 10, 2026 No Comments
  • Orquesta Akokán - América cover artwork. A young woman crouches in the foreground of an urban street, gazing directly at the camera. Behind her, the weathered façade of the América Theater features a large vintage marquee spelling “AMERICA.” the cover also features classic cars and pedestrians.
    Music videos

    Orquesta Akokán Returns with New Single “No Me Voy” Featuring Carolina Oliveros

    World Music Central News Room June 9, 2026 No Comments
  • Kenny and Amanda Smith Tears Of The Cherokee. An Indian family, father, mother, and child overlooking a valley below with a meandering river.
    Music videos

    Kenny and Amanda Smith Roll Out “Tears of the Cherokee”

    World Music Central News Room June 7, 2026 No Comments
  • Gianluca Verrengia Tres Amores cover artwork. A flamenco guitar with three red roses on it.
    Music videos Single reviews

    Love in Triplicate

    Tom Orr June 6, 2026 No Comments

Articles

Indonesian Music

Angel Romero May 12, 2003

Indonesia’s music is as diverse as its people. Best known abroad are the Javanese and Balinese orchestras generally called gamelan, which consist largely of gongs…

Share
View More Indonesian Music
New CDs and digital releases

Natacha Atlas’ Something Dangerous?

Angel Romero May 12, 2003

New York, USA – World music diva Natacha Atlas is returning with a new album, Something Dangerous?, and a new sound. Due for release in…

Share
View More Natacha Atlas’ Something Dangerous?
New Releases

BEE2 – Its All A Game

admin May 12, 2003

UK- As a follow up to the debut album Recorded Delivery, BEE2 has released the long-awaited follow-up album. Its All A Game was released through…

Share
View More BEE2 – Its All A Game
General News

Cubadisco: Cuban Music Industry’s Door to the World

Angel Romero May 12, 2003

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – The Cuban record industry has gradually improved its quality and since 1996 has gained ground and integrity in…

Share
View More Cubadisco: Cuban Music Industry’s Door to the World
New CDs and digital releases

New from Yuri Buenaventura

Angel Romero May 12, 2003

Yuri Buenaventura was the first salsa singer in France to achieve a gold disc with his 1998 album Herencia Africana including the cover of “Ne…

Share
View More New from Yuri Buenaventura
General News

Community-Based Recording Studios

admin May 11, 2003

Reno, Nevada, USA – Open Studios, a non profit (501(c)(3)) organization, located in Reno, Nevada, USA, is dedicated to replenishing our precious Public Domain. To…

Share
View More Community-Based Recording Studios
Album reviews

Mariza Fado Curvo

Angel Romero May 11, 2003

Mariza Fado Curvo (Time Square Records, 2003). Release May 6, 2003. Dressed in haute couture gowns and flaunting distinguishable coiffered hair, Portugal’s newest fadista, Mariza…

Share
View More Mariza Fado Curvo
Events

Northwest Folklife Festival

admin May 11, 2003

Seattle, Washington, USA – Memorial Day Weekend means two things in the Pacific Northwest–the beginning of summer and the annual Northwest Folklife Festival in Seattle.…

Share
View More Northwest Folklife Festival
New CDs and digital releases

Giramondu, New Corsican Band

Angel Romero May 11, 2003

Paris, France – Giramondu’s third album “A Nostra Accolta” was released in March by Inca Music and has already received good reviews from as far…

Share
View More Giramondu, New Corsican Band
Album reviews

Abdelli – Among Brothers

Angel Romero May 10, 2003

Abdelli Among Brothers (Real World Records, 2003) Algerian musician Abderrahmane Abdelli (known simply as Abdelli), presents songs of an artist in exile. Every note he…

Share
View More Abdelli – Among Brothers

Posts pagination

Previous page Page 1 … Page 1,910 Page 1,911 Page 1,912 … Page 1,936 Next page

Recent Posts

  • A Fania Favorite
  • RANT Brings Glasgow Home
  • Essaouira Prepares for Gnaoua Festival 2026 With Carlinhos Brown, Richard Bona and Yasmine Hamdan
  • Ali Farka Touré’s ‘Savane’ Celebrates 20 Years With Limited-Edition Yellow Vinyl Release
  • The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys Return With “Bottom of a Glass”
  • Azuka Moweta Honors Asaba Highlife Roots On Kenechukwu
  • The Tarumbeta Brass Tradition of Dar es Salaam

Meta

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org

Archives

Tags

African music Afrobeat American folk music Arabic music Argentine music Bluegrass blues Brazil Brazilian music Celtic music Chinese music Cuba Cuban music fiddle Finnish music Flamenco flamenco guitar Greek music guitar India Indian classical music Indian music Ireland Irish folk music Italian music Jazz Latin jazz Malian music Middle Eastern music Moroccan music Norwegian music percussion Portugal Portuguese music Reggae salsa Scotland Scottish music Spain Spanish music Turkish music United States of America world fusion world jazz world music
World Music Central | Designed by: Theme Freesia | WordPress | © Copyright All right reserved