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    EH3 Returns With New Jazz-Rock Set, Close To Nothing

    EH3 / Erland Helbø Trio – Close To Nothing (Losen Records, 2025) Close To Nothing is the second release from EH3 / Erland Helbø Trio,…

    Angel Romero January 25, 2026 No Comments
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    Gio Chamba Cranks Up Psychedelic Cumbia On Tropidelicos

    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…

    Iliana Cabrera January 25, 2026 No Comments
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  • Album reviews

    NTU Futurism And A Cosmic Spin On Afro-Futurism

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

    Tyler Bennet January 24, 2026 No Comments
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    Marco Grancelli Hits The Road With Camino Trunco

    Marco Grancelli – Camino Trunco (self-released, 2025) Argentine musician and composer Marco Grancelli recorded Camino Trunco, his first solo album, in various studios throughout 2024…

    Iliana Cabrera January 22, 2026 No Comments
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    Rumba Legend Syran Mbenza Returns With Rumba Africa After 16-Year Pause

    Syran Mbenza – Rumba Africa (Hysa Productions HYSADIG1133, 2025) Congolese guitarist Syran Mbenza celebrated his 75th year in 2025 with the release of Rumba Africa,…

    Angel Romero January 20, 2026 No Comments
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    Music videos

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

    World Music Central News Room January 25, 2026 No Comments
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    Remedy Tree Lean Into Heart-On-Sleeve Bluegrass On “Let Her Know”

    World Music Central News Room January 23, 2026 No Comments
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    Mariachi El Bronx Are Back With Mariachi El Bronx IV And “Forgive Or Forget”

    World Music Central News Room January 23, 2026 No Comments
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    Fiddler Irish Millie Maps Growing Up On New Single “Wasted”

    World Music Central News Room January 21, 2026 No Comments
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    Samba Gone Beyond

    Tom Orr January 20, 2026 No Comments
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    “Bernadette” Brings Electric Edge To Bluegrass Tradition

    World Music Central News Room January 19, 2026 No Comments

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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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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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Artist Profiles

Áššu Keeps the Flame of Joik Alive

Angel Romero September 6, 2025 No Comments ÁššuFinnish musicSami musicUlla Pirttijärviworld fusionworld music

(headline image: Áššu – photo by Oda Wenaas Torget) Áššu, whose name means Embers in Northern Sámi, is a trio that refuses to let tradition…

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Music videos Single reviews

As Real as the Real Deal Gets

Tom Orr September 6, 2025 No Comments Malian musicNiarela Papouworld music

He’s based in France, but as both the title and feel of “Mali” indicate, Niarela Papou’s mind is on his homeland. The track is pure…

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Album reviews

Cafuné Spins Italian Folklore Into Folk-Rock Fantasy

Iliana Cabrera September 6, 2025 No Comments Cafunéfolk-rockItalian musicworld music

Cafuné – Tra Le Corde Dei Racconti (M.P. & Records, 2025) Named after the Portuguese word cafuné, a gesture of affection involving fingers combing through…

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Interviews

Kulin Ban: Between Sevdah, Rock, and the Eternal Flow of the Drina

Daryana Antipova September 5, 2025 No Comments Kulin Bansevdahworld music

Nearly twenty years after its inception, the project Kulin Ban continues to defy categorization. Founded by musician and writer Vladimir Savić, it began as a…

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Events Showcases

Six Acts Unlock Classic Duende at FlamencoEñe 2025 in Granada

World Music Central News Room September 5, 2025 No Comments FlamencoFlamencoEñeFlamencoEñe 2025world music

The FlamencoEñe 2025 showcase will unveil its most traditional lineup with six artists at the Centro Federico García Lorca (Plaza de la Romanilla, s/n) in…

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