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

    World Music Central News Room December 18, 2025 No Comments
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    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
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    Cool Ruler Meets Keyboard King On ‘Love Without Intermission’

    World Music Central News Room December 15, 2025 No Comments
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    Jamaica Meets Irie-Land

    Tom Orr December 13, 2025 No Comments

The single cover for Lotte Walda’s One Day bursts with colorful earthy tones of orange, red, and yellow, depicting silhouettes of African dancers, drummers, and tribal figures in rhythmic motion. Spirals, musical notes, and symbolic patterns swirl across the scene.
Music videos Single reviews

A Very Nice Day

Tom Orr September 8, 2025 No Comments AfropopLotte Waldaworld music

Sounding very much like the kind of Afropop that first attracted listeners outside of Africa, “One Day” by The Netherlands’ Lotte Walda is a melodic…

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Album reviews

Clave Encounters: Joaquín Núñez Charts Cuba’s Rhythmic Lineage

Iliana Cabrera September 8, 2025 No Comments Joaquín Núñezworld fusionworld music

Joaquin Núñez & Habana Safari – Ruta De La Clave (Lulaworld Records LWR051A, 2025) Irresistible Cuban rhythms meet contemporary jazz on Ruta De La Clave…

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Showcases

Belfast Takes Root: Official Showcase Artists Set For 2026

World Music Central News Room September 8, 2025 No Comments Celtic musicworld fusionworld musicYour Roots Are Showing

Your Roots Are Showing (YRAS) has named the Official Showcase Artists for its 2026 conference, scheduled for January 14–18 at ICC Belfast and Waterfront Hall.…

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Artist Profiles

Denmark’s AySay Builds A Borderless Village

Angel Romero September 7, 2025 No Comments Aske Døssing BendixenAySayCarl West HosbondDanish musicKurdish musicLuna ErsahinTurkish musicworld fusionworld music

(headline image: AySay – Photo by Sebastian Vistisen) AySay tells a migration story in three tongues. Luna Ersahin’s voice moves like a compass needle between…

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Events Showcases

Off The Cuff, On The Beat: FlamencoEñe Off At Planta Baja in Granada

World Music Central News Room September 7, 2025 No Comments FlamencoFlamencoEñeFlamencoEñe 2025FlamencoEñe Offworld music

Now in its fourth outing, FlamencoEñe Off 2025 returns with a program centered on experimental and contemporary approaches to flamenco. The lineup features Lara Wong…

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Awards

Avra Banerjee Wins Three At The 2025 Intercontinental Music Awards

World Music Central News Room September 7, 2025 No Comments Avra BanerjeeIndian musicworld fusionworld music

Avra Banerjee earned three awards from nine nominations at the 2025 InterContinental Music Awards, a jury-selected global competition. He first appeared at the awards in…

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Album reviews

Kora Across Borders: Althea SullyCole Charts a Transatlantic Path on ‘Due West’

Madison Quinn September 7, 2025 1 Comment Althea SullyColeworld music

Althea SullyCole – Due West (self-release, 2025) Althea SullyCole’s album Due West distills fourteen years of kora study into a transcontinental journey through African diasporic…

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Events Showcases

Womex 2025 Opens In Tampere With Finnish And Sámi Artists

World Music Central News Room September 7, 2025 No Comments ÁššuKimmo PohjonenNe LintuizetVärttinäwomexwomex 2025world fusionworld music

WOMEX 2025 will open in Tampere, Finland, with performances by Värttinä, Kimmo Pohjonen, Áššu, and local group Ne Lintuizet. WOMEX is a leading world music…

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Music videos

Angus MacKenzie & Murdo Cameron Release “The Feral Goats Of Kintail”

World Music Central News Room September 7, 2025 No Comments Celtic musicScotlandScottish musicworld music

Angus MacKenzie and Murdo Cameron have issued a new single, “The Feral Goats Of Kintail.” The recording features MacKenzie on whistles and mandolin, with Cameron…

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Artist Profiles

Ne Lintuizet Biography

Angel Romero September 6, 2025 No Comments Finnish musicfolk-rockKielo KärkkäinenLaura MoisioLauri MyllymäkiNe LintuizetPekko Käppiworld music

(headline image: Ne Lintuizet – Photo by Tero Ahonen) Ne Lintuizet, a Finnish folk supergroup founded in 2024, unites four seasoned songwriters: Pekko Käppi, Laura…

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