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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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  • 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.
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    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.
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    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
  • Aidan Muse — Progress cover artwork. a photo of two heavy yellow machines clear cutting woods.
    Music videos

    Aidan Muse Addresses Environmental Change on New Song “Progress”

    World Music Central News Room June 5, 2026 No Comments

The cover bursts with bright tropical colors. “Gio Chamba” stretches across the top in heavy navy lettering over a gradient of orange, green, and yellow. Stylized palms, stars, and abstract geometric patterns frame a central green plant shape dotted with lively circles. The title Tropidelicos appears in rounded yellow letters along the middle.
Album reviews

Gio Chamba Cranks Up Psychedelic Cumbia On Tropidelicos

Iliana Cabrera January 25, 2026 No Comments Gio Chambaworld music

Gio Chamba – Tropidelicos (Mixto Records, 2025) Houston duo Gio Chamba released their new album Tropidelicos not long ago. The eight-track set is characterized by…

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Vertical dark stripes line the background, dotted with tiny stars. Bright curved forms in green, blue, yellow, and cream rise from the bottom, winding toward the center. Large lettering spells the title, while the artist names sit at the bottom in smaller type.
Music videos

Snarky Puppy & Metropole Orkest Roll Out “Recurrent” Music Video

World Music Central News Room January 25, 2026 No Comments contemporary jazzfunkjazz fusionMetropole OrkestSnarky Puppyworld fusion

Snarky Puppy & Metropole Orkest (conducted by Jules Buckley) have released a video for “Recurrent.” This is a piece from its new album Somni (GroundUP…

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Awards

Eight Flamenco Finalists Head To Sevilla Showdown

World Music Central News Room January 24, 2026 No Comments Antonio GonzálezChico GallardoFlamencoflamenco guitarFrancis GómezguitarJuan Antonio MoyaJuan Diego MateosLuis GalloLuis MedinaMelón Jiménezworld music

The SGAE Foundation has announced the eight finalists for the III Paco de Lucía Flamenco SGAE Award 2025. The final will take place on Wednesday,…

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Antonio González - photo by Celia Carmona. Antonio playing guitar.
Artist Profiles

The Rise Of Flamenco Guitarist Antonio González

Angel Romero January 24, 2026 No Comments Antonio GonzálezFlamencoflamenco guitarguitarworld music

(headline image: Antonio González – photo by Celia Carmona) Antonio González Reyes was born on 24 May 1999 in Chipiona, a coastal town in the…

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Artist Profiles

The Remarkable Journey Of Flamenco Guitarist Chico Gallardo

Angel Romero January 24, 2026 No Comments Chico GallardoFlamencoflamenco guitarguitarworld music

Francisco “Chico” Gallardo was born on April 16, 1982, in Almonte (Huelva), Spain. He began playing guitar at the age of eight, showing early musical…

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A golden desert scene frames four figures in black-and-gold ceremonial dress, centered before a halo. A smoking vessel centers the composition, while pyramids and a stylized city rise in the background beneath a star-filled sky. The title Ntu Futurism appears below, with L8 Antique above in metallic lettering.
Album reviews

NTU Futurism And A Cosmic Spin On Afro-Futurism

Tyler Bennet January 24, 2026 No Comments world fusionworld music

L8 Antique – NTU Futurism (2025) South African ensemble L8 Antique has released its debut album, NTU Futurism, a project rooted in African spirituality and…

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Music videos

Remedy Tree Lean Into Heart-On-Sleeve Bluegrass On “Let Her Know”

World Music Central News Room January 23, 2026 No Comments BluegrassRemedy Treeworld music

Remedy Tree has named “Let Her Know” as the focus track from their album Beyond What I Can See. The song is a stripped-down bluegrass…

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Events

Amir Nojan & Pejman Hadadi Present Persian Classical Music At Roulette

World Music Central News Room January 23, 2026 No Comments Amir NojanPejman HadadiPersian classical musicworld music

(headline image: Amir Nojan & Pejman Hadadi – Photo by Mehdi Rostami) Amir Nojan & Pejman Hadadi are set to perform at Roulette on Saturday,…

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A bleeding yellow skull rests in dark water inside a heart made of chains, flanked by two red roses on a black background. The title “Forgive Or Forget” appears in red, with the band name “Mariachi El Bronx” in yellow below.
Music videos

Mariachi El Bronx Are Back With Mariachi El Bronx IV And “Forgive Or Forget”

World Music Central News Room January 23, 2026 No Comments mariachiMariachi El BronxMexican musicworld music

Los Angeles band Mariachi El Bronx will end a decade-long recording break with the release of their new album Mariachi El Bronx IV on February…

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WOMEX 2026 Calls For World Music Proposals In Gran Canaria

World Music Central News Room January 22, 2026 No Comments womexwomex 2026world fusionworld music

WOMEX – the Worldwide Music Expo – has opened its Call For Proposals for the 32nd edition. The conference and showcase is set to take…

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