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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 No Comments
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    Cumbia Chicharra Blasts Off With Quinto Mundo

    La Cumbia Chicharra – Quinto Mundo (Music Box Publishing / L’Autre Distribution, 2025 La Cumbia Chicharra, a France-based band deeply influenced by Colombian cumbia, recently…

    Iliana Cabrera December 29, 2025 No Comments
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    Sessa Leans Into “Crooked Funk” On New Album Pequena Vertigem De Amor

    Sessa – Pequena Vertigem de Amor (Mexican Summer, 2025) Brazilian songwriter and guitarist Sessa recently released Pequena Vertigem De Amor (A Little Vertigo of Love).…

    Angel Romero December 28, 2025 No Comments
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    Drums Across Senegal: Raphaël Pannier’s Jazz Meets Sabar On Live In Saint Louis, Senegal

    Raphaël Pannier – Live In Saint Louis, Senegal (Miel Music, 2025) French drummer-composer Raphaël Pannier released Live In Saint Louis, Senegal on November 7, 2025…

    Tyler Bennet December 27, 2025 No Comments
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Featured News

  • 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
  • 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.
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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

Events

Calypso Rose & Friends to Perform in New York

World Music Central News Room August 29, 2017 No Comments calypsoCalypso Rose

Renowned Caribbean artist Calypso Rose is set to perform on August 30, 2017 at Stage 48 in New York City. The award-winning Calypso Rose, from…

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Sinikka Langeland’s Enchantment

Angel Romero August 28, 2017 No Comments NorwayNorwegian musicSinikka LangelandTrio Mediaevalworld jazz

Sinikka Langeland – The Magical Forest (ECM Records ECM 2448, 2016) Norwegian folk music, jazz and early music come together in The Magical Forest, a…

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American Debut of Afrobeats Star

Angel Romero August 28, 2017 No Comments AfrobeatsNigeriaNigerian musicRayce

Rayce – African Juice (Shanachie, 2017) African Juice is an international release of hit songs and new material by Nigerian star Rayce. He’s part of…

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Captivating Music and Poetry of Sao Tome and Principe

Angel Romero August 27, 2017 No Comments African musicMarta DiasPortuguese musicSao Tome and Principe

Marta Dias – Quantas Tribos (BigBit , 2016) Quantas Tribos is an album by superb Portuguese singer and composer Marta Dias. It’s a beautiful album…

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Anna Maria Jopek Meets Gonzalo Rubalcaba

Angel Romero August 26, 2017 No Comments Anna Maria JopekGonzalo RubalcabaJazz

  Anna Maria Jopek and Gonzalo Rubalcaba – Minione (Universal Music, 2017) Anna Maria Jopek, one of Poland’s leading jazz vocalists, continues her world music…

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Tribal Sutras

Madanmohan Rao August 25, 2017 No Comments global electronicaMartin ScherlTya

Tya – Tribal Sutras (New Earth Records/Times Music, 2001) Fans of Deep Forest and Enigma would like this deep trance album. The influences are from…

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Jerez Celebrates the 50th Fiesta de La Bulería Flamenco Festival

Angel Romero August 24, 2017 1 Comment Fiesta de La Bulería de JerezFlamencoJerez de la FronteraSpainSpanish music

Jerez de la Frontera, one of the cradles of flamenco, is celebrating the 50th edition of its renowned flamenco festival Fiesta de La Bulería de…

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Hamilton de Holanda Quinteto Honors Milton Nascimento

Angel Romero August 23, 2017 No Comments Brazilian musicHamilton de HolandaMilton Nascimentoworld music

Hamilton de Holanda Quinteto – Casa de Bituca (MPS/Biscoito Fino, 2017) The Hamilton de Holanda Quinteto plays a tribute to the music of one of…

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Irresistible Afrobeats Hot Hits

Angel Romero August 22, 2017 No Comments African musicglobal electronicaNigerian music

Various Artists – Afrobeats Hot Hits: New Urban Dance Grooves from Africa (Shanachie, 2017) Afrobeats Hot Hits: New Urban Dance Grooves from Africa presents a…

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The Wisdom of Eddie Palmieri

Angel Romero August 21, 2017 No Comments Eddie PalmieriLatin jazz

Eddie Palmieri – Sabiduría (Ropeadope, 2017) Award-winning pianist and composer Eddie Palmieri, who’s one of the greatest names in Latin jazz, showcases his wide-ranging musical…

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