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    Guachinangos Amalgamate Son Jarocho, Cumbia and Champeta on Debut Album

    Guachinangos – Vol. 1 (Jalopy Records, 2026) New York seven-piece Guachinangos (the red snappers) released its debut album, Vol. 1, earlier this year. The ensemble…

    Angel Romero August 26, 2026 No Comments
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  • Album reviews

    Juan Saiz Reconnects With Cantabrian Tradition on Tañedor

    Juan Saiz — Tañedor (self-released, 2026) Spanish musician Juan Saiz has released Tañedor, a new album that explores the traditional music of Cantabria (northern Spain)…

    Angel Romero August 24, 2026 No Comments
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  • Album reviews

    Unfettered Persian Excursion

    Never mind that classically trained Iranian singer Bahar Movahed is also an orthodontist whose practice is (perhaps handily) located in my current stomping ground of…

    Tom Orr August 23, 2026 No Comments
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    Gaoussou ‘Sobra’ Kouyate Steps Forward as Bandleader on ‘Sobra Blues’

    Gaoussou ‘Sobra’ Kouyate – Sobra Dance (One World Records, 2026) Malian guitarist Gaoussou “Sobra” Kouyate takes the lead on Sobra Blues, an eight-track album produced…

    Tyler Bennet August 21, 2026 No Comments
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  • Album reviews

    Frederico7 Builds a Brazil Beyond Borders on ‘Brasileirôu’

    Frederico7 – Brasileirôu (Lion’s Lair Records, 2026) On Brasileirôu, Frederico7 treats Brazil as an inner geography. On its 12 songs, the Brazilian-born songwriter brings together…

    Angel Romero August 19, 2026 No Comments
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Featured News

  • Shy-Anne Hovorka — Raise My Fist cover artwork. A colorful illustrated cover showing a hand holding a black-and-white feather against a glowing sunset over water and rolling green hills. Ghostly figures appear in the golden sky, surrounded by flowers, trees, and exposed roots. The title “Raise My Fist” appears prominently above, with Shy-Anne Hovorka and Suckle Creek Drum Group & Friends credited below.
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    Shy-Anne Hovorka Unites More Than 30 Indigenous and Ally Artists on “Raise My Fist”

    World Music Central News Room August 28, 2026 No Comments
  • Black and white photo of Sheila Chandra with hands holding her head.
    Music videos

    Sheila Chandra Presents “Lament of McCrimmon / Song of the Banshee”

    World Music Central News Room August 27, 2026 No Comments
  • Shovel Dance Collective — Photo by Brad Gilbert. a set of three horizontal sepia photos of the band members.
    Music videos

    Shovel Dance Collective Announce ‘Everything in Readiness,’ Share First Single

    World Music Central News Room August 26, 2026 No Comments
  • Protoje standing outdoors. Behind him, a landscape of white mountains.
    Music videos

    Protoje and Stephen Marley Address Global Injustice in ‘1000 Lashes’ Video

    World Music Central News Room August 22, 2026 No Comments
  • Hanoun Brass Band From New Orleans to Palestine cover artwork
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    Second Line Levantine

    Tom Orr August 15, 2026 No Comments
  • Rhiannon Giddens Freight Train video cover artwork. An image of Giddens holding a banjo.
    Music videos

    Rhiannon Giddens Revisits Elizabeth Cotten’s “Freight Train”

    World Music Central News Room August 13, 2026 No Comments

General News

CaféTacuba: New Album, Video and Tour

Angel Romero June 21, 2003

Los Angeles, USA – Mexico’s preeminent alt-rockers Café Tacuba have completed studio work for their next full-length album, titled Cuatro Caminos. The band’s first full-length…

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General News

WOMEX Discount Rate Ends June 27

Angel Romero June 20, 2003

Berlin, Germany – The deadline for the WOMEX discounted registration rate ends June 27. The largest international world music trade show and conference will take…

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Album reviews

Good Weed Indeed

Tom Orr June 20, 2003

Yerba Buena President Alien (Razor and Tie 7930182894-2, 2003) It’s easy to like a band whose name means “good weed.” Truly, it appears that some…

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Tour Announcements

Salif Keita Hits the Road this Summer for a North American Tour

Angel Romero June 20, 2003

New York, USA – Legendary Malian singer Salif Keita will be touring the United States and Canada this summer. A master of West African rhythms…

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Events

World Music Takes Over Madrid this Summer

Angel Romero June 19, 2003 Madridworld music

Madrid, Spain – The 2003 edition of the annual festival Los Veranos de la Villa in Madrid (Spain) is going to feature an impressive line-up…

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Obituaries

Legendary Cuban Musician René Touzet Dies

Angel Romero June 19, 2003

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Miami, USA – Legendary Cuban musician René Touzet, one of the greatest authors of Spanish American popular music died in Miami,…

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Events

Nearly 40 Acts to Perform at Boleros de Oro Festival 2003

Angel Romero June 19, 2003

[image1_left](Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – Nearly 40 acts from Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Chile, Ecuador, Spain, Japan, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico and…

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Events

Buena Vista Social Club to Perform in Hong Kong

Angel Romero June 18, 2003

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Beijing, China – Cuba’s Grammy award winning project the Buena Vista Social Club, formed by legendary musicians, will perform October 10…

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Events

Los Van Van Performing in the Land of Salsa and Plena

Angel Romero June 18, 2003

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – Popular Cuban dance music orchestra Los Van Van, led by Juan Formell, is currently performing on stages of…

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Events

Danny Rivera to Sing at the Boleros de Oro Festival in Cuba

Angel Romero June 18, 2003

(Prena Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – The popular Puerto Rican singer Danny Rivera will perform in a single concert during the Boleros de Oro…

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  • Alasdair White Unveils ‘An Iuchair,’ a Solo Album of Original Compositions
  • Shy-Anne Hovorka Unites More Than 30 Indigenous and Ally Artists on “Raise My Fist”
  • Sheila Chandra Presents “Lament of McCrimmon / Song of the Banshee”
  • Cuban Guagan-Funk at Central Park
  • Guachinangos Amalgamate Son Jarocho, Cumbia and Champeta on Debut Album
  • Shovel Dance Collective Announce ‘Everything in Readiness,’ Share First Single
  • Vieux Farka Touré Brings Les Racines to Seattle’s Jazz Alley

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