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    Joy In Motion: Júlia Kozáková’s Manuša II Celebrates Romani Roots

    Júlia Kozáková – Manuša II (CPL-Music, 2025) With Manuša II, Slovak singer Júlia Kozáková extends her Manuša project that centers on Romani (Gypsy) music from…

    JGurski January 8, 2026 No Comments
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    Galaxia Tropical Puts Ranil Back In Orbit

    Ranil y Su Conjunto Tropical – Galaxia Tropical – Analog Africa no. 43 (Analog Africa, 2026) Analog Africa will release Galaxia Tropical, a new compilation…

    Iliana Cabrera January 5, 2026 No Comments
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    Jérémy Rollando Sets Sail With New Album Zef In 2026

    Jérémy Rollando – Zef (Label Montgolfière / Sphère France, 2026) French guitarist and composer Jérémy Rollando will release his second album, Zef, on January 9,…

    Iliana Cabrera January 3, 2026 No Comments
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    Back to the Bronx: Brian Conway Honors His Roots on Wallace Avenue

    Brian Conway – Wallace Avenue (self-release, 2025) Irish-American fiddler Brian Conway released his grand third solo album, Wallace Avenue, last summer. Named for the Bronx…

    Ryan Emmert December 31, 2025 No Comments
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    Malutempu Pushes Calabrian Roots Into New Currents

    Malutempu – Farchinoria (Skené Cultura, 2025) Calabrian multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger, and producer Antonio Olivo launched Malutempu, a fantastic project that reconnects more than twenty years…

    Angel Romero December 30, 2025 1 Comment
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    Altın Gün Revives A Turkish Folk Classic With “Neredesin Sen”

    World Music Central News Room January 8, 2026 No Comments
  • A Havana street stretches into the distance, lined with pastel colonial buildings and a row of brightly colored 1950s American cars rolling forward in formation.
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    A Mountain of Cuban Roots

    Tom Orr January 7, 2026 No Comments
  • The Dark Clouds single cover presents a landscape under storm clouds illustrated in carved lines. A streak of red suggests a winding path or road cutting through dark terrain, while a thin glow of light breaks through the heavy blue and black sky. The title appears in white lettering at the center, with Jesse Smathers’ name placed in the lower right corner.
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    Jesse Smathers Chases The Light On New Single “Dark Clouds”

    World Music Central News Room December 26, 2025 No Comments
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    Yule Log Polka: Karen Marshalsay’s Festive Harp Tune

    World Music Central News Room December 24, 2025 No Comments
  • Kathleen MacInnes -Santa Take Me Home cover artwork. A photo of a little girl by a Christmas tree.
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    Kathleen MacInnes Wants A Lift North On New Christmas Single “Santa Take Me Home”

    World Music Central News Room December 23, 2025 No Comments
  • An illustrated cover shows a woman in profile wearing a flowing mustard-gold headscarf and patterned robe, framed by an ornate circular halo. She holds two bright sunflowers. Botanical details fill the background, while Arabic text and the title “Catalus” appear below.
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    Got It Together

    Tom Orr December 22, 2025 No Comments

Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Roksana Vikaluk

Angel Romero November 24, 2017 No Comments Roksana VikalukUkraineUkrainian music

Although a native Ukrainian, Roksana Vikaluk lives since years in Poland where she found a creative atmosphere to realize herself in music. With her crystal…

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Artist Profiles: Roger Tallroth

Angel Romero November 24, 2017 No Comments Roger TallrothSwedenSwedish musicVäsen

Roger Tallroth was born on November 21, 1958, With his specially tuned guitar (A-D-A-D-A-D), Tallroth has developed a distinctive sound of his own. In addition…

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Artist Profiles: Robin Huw Bowen

Angel Romero November 24, 2017 No Comments harpRobin Huw BowenUnited KingdomWelsh music

Robin Huw Bowen was born in a Welsh family settled in Liverpool, England. He is passionate about the Welsh triple harp and its music. Of…

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Artist Profiles: Roberto Perera

Angel Romero November 24, 2017 2 Comments harpJazzRoberto PereraUruguay

Roberto Perera was born in 1952 in Montevideo, Uruguay. His romance with the Paraguayan harp can be traced all the way back to 1964 when…

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Album reviews

Flamenco Romantico

Madanmohan Rao November 24, 2017 No Comments FlamencoHossam RamzyRafa El Tachuela

Rafa El Tachuela – Flamenco Romantico (ARC Music, 2006) After his fruitful collaboration with master Egyptian percussionist Hossam Ramzy on the best selling album Flamenco…

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2017 Holiday Music Guide

TJ Nelson November 23, 2017 No Comments Alan JacksonChristmas musicElvis PresleyHerb AlpertHerbert von Karajanholiday musicPlacido DomingoReba McEntiresouthern rockSultans of String

Do you remember last January when you said, “Hey, just throw all them in that big plastic bag,” and the other person did exactly that?…

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Events

Sekou Kouyate to Showcase at Visa for Music in Rabat

World Music Central News Room November 22, 2017 No Comments koraSekou KouyateVisa for Music

Guinean kora innovator Sekou Kouyate is set to perform on November 23, 2017 at 21:30 at Salle la Renaissance in Rabat, Morocco. This concert is…

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The Second Annual GroundUP Music Festival in Miami Beach Reveals Exciting 2018 Program

World Music Central News Room November 22, 2017 No Comments GroundUP Music FestivalMiami BeachSnarky Puppy

The second annual GroundUP Music Festival will take place February 9-11, 2018 in Miami Beach, Florida. Hosted by acclaimed jazz fusion band Snarky Puppy, the…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Robert Plant

Angel Romero November 22, 2017 No Comments folk-rockLed ZeppelinRobert PlantrockUnited Kingdomworld music

Robert Anthony Plant was born August 2, 1948 in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England. He is a rock singer most famous for being the lead…

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Artist Profiles: Robert Mirabal

Angel Romero November 22, 2017 No Comments American Indian musicNative American musicRobert MirabalUnited States of America

Robert Mirabal was born on October 6, 1966 in Taos Pueblo, New Mexico, USA. “There’s always a flute player in every tribe. I never would…

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