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    From Hallingdal To Homs: Spove’s Folk Flight

    Spove, Nawara Alnaddaf, Silje Risdal Liahagen, Inger Hannisdal, Adrian Myhr – Spove (Fiol, 2025) Norwegian-Syrian quartet Spove has released its debut album, Spove. The exquisite…

    Tyler Bennet December 20, 2025 No Comments
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  • Album reviews

    Zemog El Gallo Bueno Playful Return With New Album ¡Ya Tú Sabes!

    Zemog El Gallo Bueno – ¡Ya Tú Sabes! U All Reddy Noe (Pinch Records, 2025) ¡Ya Tú Sabes! (You Already Know) is the latest album…

    Angel Romero December 19, 2025 No Comments
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  • Album reviews

    Cory Henry Releases Soulful and Funk-Fueled ‘A Wonderful Holiday’

    Cory Henry — A Wonderful Holiday (2025) Grammy-winning multi-instrumentalist, producer, and songwriter Cory Henry has released A Wonderful Holiday, a six-song collection of original Christmas…

    Angel Romero December 18, 2025 No Comments
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  • Album reviews

    Lô And Behold: Maame, a DYI Effort

    Cheikh Lô – Maame (World Circuit, 2025) A decade has passed since Cheikh Lô last offered a studio album, and Maame feels like a homecoming…

    Madison Quinn December 17, 2025 No Comments
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    Roger Glenn Returns With My Latin Heart with Vibes, Flute, And Fire

    Roger Glenn – My Latin Heart (Patois Records, 2025) Veteran multi-instrumentalist and composer Roger Glenn released My Latin Heart in 2025, his first new album…

    Iliana Cabrera December 15, 2025 No Comments
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  • An illustrated landscape shows a lush forest opening to a stream and waterfall, framed by geometric Art Deco borders. A glowing sun sets behind distant mountains, while a lone figure beside a turntable listens by the water. Pastel typography centers the title “Love Garden” with “Double Tiger” beneath.
    Music videos

    Love In Bloom – Double Tiger Grows New “Love Garden” Single

    World Music Central News Room December 19, 2025 No Comments
  • A lone bison strides across an open road at dusk, its dark silhouette set against a wide, amber-toned sky and distant plains. The title Saving Grace and the artist’s name appear above.
    Music videos

    Robert Plant Drops New Everybody’s Song Video With Saving Grace

    World Music Central News Room December 18, 2025 No Comments
  • A black field frames gold typography, with the artist name centered above and the album title below. A single luminous gold line ripples across the middle, glowing softly at its center.
    Music videos

    Persian Setar, Ambient Drama: Danial HM Teases New Single “Breath Of Eternity”

    World Music Central News Room December 17, 2025 No Comments
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    Music videos Single reviews

    Effervescent Reggae

    Tom Orr December 16, 2025 No Comments
  • A dark screen with scan lines and digital noise. Glowing blue-yellow text reads “Gregory Isaacs” at the top and “Love Without Intermission” in italicized lettering at center, with playback symbols and a zeroed timecode.
    Music videos

    Cool Ruler Meets Keyboard King On ‘Love Without Intermission’

    World Music Central News Room December 15, 2025 No Comments
  • Owen Casey Easy Enough single artwork. A Compact Disc with images of two palms and song credits.
    Music videos Single reviews

    Jamaica Meets Irie-Land

    Tom Orr December 13, 2025 No Comments

Aynur
Events

Aynur to Headline Barbican Show April 2, 2026

World Music Central News Room October 5, 2025 No Comments AynurKurdish musicworld music

Aynur will headline a show at Barbican in London on 2 April 2026, part of her first UK tour slated for spring 2026. Recognized as…

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The album cover shows a man in a hat and vest running along a surreal road made of piano keys, leading into a scene with glowing orbs and stars. Floating instruments—double bass, saxophone, trumpet, and bongos—surround him, while the title “Latin Crossroads 2” appears at the bottom.
Album reviews

A New Set of Standards: Gino Amato’s “Latin Crossroads 2”

Iliana Cabrera October 5, 2025 No Comments Gino AmatoLatin jazzworld fusion

Gino Amato – Latin Crossroads 2 (Ovation Records, 2025) Gino Amato doubles down on his passion for Latin Jazz on Latin Crossroads 2, co-produced with…

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Cassie and Maggie - Gold And Coal cover artwork. A photo of the heads of the sisters covering their face partially with their long hair.
Album reviews

Cassie and Maggie, Key Voices in the Canadian Contemporary Roots Scene

Angel Romero October 4, 2025 No Comments

Cassie and Maggie – Gold And Coal (2025) Gold and Coal, the 2025 release from Nova Scotian sisters Cassie and Maggie, presents a confident fusion…

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Viren Neel Reds and Blues cover artwork. An image of a couple embracing.
Music videos

Viren Neel Splashes “Reds And Blues”

World Music Central News Room October 3, 2025 No Comments ReggaeViren Neelworld music

Trinidad-born singer, songwriter, and composer Viren Neel has released “Reds and Blues,” the first single from his upcoming EP on Ineffable Records. Produced by Loud…

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The album cover features a black-and-white photo of Junior Murvin standing outdoors near cars and a warehouse, framed by a blue grid background decorated with stars. His name, “Junior Murvin,” appears in large black-and-white letters at the top. On the left, a circular badge reads “Cool Down the Heat” in blue, red, and black text.
Album reviews

King Jammy Revives Junior Murvin’s 80s Work

Joe Nash October 3, 2025 No Comments Junior MurvinReggaeworld music

Junior Murvin – Cool Down The Heat (Greensleeves Records, 2025) Cool Down The Heat is a top of the ladder posthumous set, produced and newly…

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The album cover for #Anónimas & Resilientes by Voces del Bullerengue features a colorful illustration of four people gathered under a thatched-roof hut. Two women play drums, one woman dances with a traditional skirt, and another gestures while standing beside them. A small yellow dog lies in the foreground. Bright plants, trees, and a crescent moon frame the scene, while the album title appears prominently above the hut and the group’s name is displayed at the bottom.
Album reviews

Circle Of Matriarchs: Voces Del Bullerengue Spins A 360° Second Album

Angel Romero October 2, 2025 No Comments bullerengueColombian musicworld music

Voces del Bullerengue – #anonimas&resilientes (Chaco World Music, 2025) Voces del Bullerengue returns in 2025 with #Anónimas&Resilientes, a passionate, profound and riveting 14-track set captured…

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Bloomington during the lotus Festival 2025. a building with a Lotus Festival logo projection.
Concert reviews

Experiencing the 32nd Annual Lotus Festival in Bloomington, Indiana

Daryana Antipova October 2, 2025 No Comments House of WatersLotus World Music & Arts FestivalPuuluupworld musicZar Electrik

The 32nd Annual Lotus World Music & Arts Festival lit up Bloomington from September 25 to 28, 2025, and once again transformed the city into…

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Music videos

Portuguese Fado Star Carminho Unveils Balada do país que dói Video

World Music Central News Room October 1, 2025 No Comments CarminhofadoPortuguese musicworld music

Carminho, one of the leading fado acts, has rolled out a new music video titled “Balada do país que dói” (Ballad of the Country that…

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The album cover for Maame by Cheikh Lô shows the artist seated with a guitar, smiling as he plays. He wears a wide-brimmed hat and patterned robe, set against a surreal desert landscape with red sand, rocky formations, a barren tree, and a glowing full moon in a starry night sky. The design combines earthy tones with cosmic blues and purples.
Charts

Cheikh Lô Takes the Number One Spot on Transglobal World Music Chart for October 2025

World Music Central News Room October 1, 2025 No Comments African musicCheikh Lôworld music

The album Maame by Cheikh Lô has claimed the coveted number one spot on the Transglobal World Music Chart for the month of October 2025.…

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Hawa & Kasse Mady Diabaté - Toumaro. A color photo of the duo around a microphone with a red background.
Charts

Hawa & Kasse Mady Diabaté Repeat #1 on World Music Charts Europe – October 2025

World Music Central News Room October 1, 2025 No Comments Hawa Kasse Mady DiabateKassé Mady DiabatéMalian musicworld music

The album Toumaro by Hawa & Kasse Mady Diabaté continues to dominate the World Music Charts Europe for the month of October 2025. Kassé Mady…

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