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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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    Yalla Miku Bend Borders On 2

    Yalla Miku – 2 (Bongo Joe Records, 2025) Geneva-based collective Yalla Miku released their second album, aptly titled 2 on Bongo Joe Records. They continue…

    Sonia Keller December 26, 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

Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Dissidenten

Angel Romero February 3, 2017 No Comments DissidentenGermanyMoroccan musicworld music

Uve Müllrich, Marlon Klein and Friedo Josch founded Dissidenten in Berlin, Germany, in 1980. Following a one-year tour of Asia, the group decided to move…

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Artist Profiles: Dervish

Angel Romero February 3, 2017 No Comments Celtic musicDervishIrelandIrish folk music

Widely hailed as the 1990s’ successors to Irish traditional legends Planxty and the Bothy Band, Dervish unite passion with virtuosity. The members of Dervish met…

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Internal Activities

Madanmohan Rao February 3, 2017 No Comments Sattyananda

Sattyananda – Internal Activities (DadA Music, 2011) This is a rather interesting psychedelic downbeat album, though it doesn’t quite grab the listener they way it…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Dr. John

Angel Romero February 2, 2017 No Comments bluesDr. JohnJazzNew OrleanspianoUnited States of America

Dr. John, or Mac Rebennack as known to friends and family, stands alongside of Louis Armstrong and Fats Domino as one of New Orleans’ all-time…

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Ancient Rhythms Hooked on Modern Soundscapes

Angel Romero February 2, 2017 No Comments Jerry Leakepercussionworld fusion

Jerry Leake – Crafty Hands (2017) American percussionist Jerry Leake has recorded a superb album where he explores various musical genres. Leake is best known…

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Artist Profiles: Federico Aubele

Angel Romero February 1, 2017 1 Comment ArgentinaArgentine musicFederico Aubele

Inspired by the boleros, tangos, and bossa novas his mother played for him as a child growing up in Buenos Aires (Argentina), Aubele imbues this…

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Charts

Bonga Still Number One

World Music Central News Room February 1, 2017 No Comments BongaTransglobal World Music Chart

Veteran Angolan artist Bonga continues to dominate the top of the Transglobal World Music Chart with his latest album titled Recados De Fora. Other top…

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Ani Cordero’s Commitment

Angel Romero February 1, 2017 No Comments Ani Cordero

Ani Cordero – Querido Mundo (Ani Cordero, 2017) Querido Mundo (Dear World in Spanish) is the new album by Puerto Rican singer-songwriter. It’s a recording…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Frigg

Angel Romero January 31, 2017 No Comments FinlandFinnish musicFriggNordic musicNorwayNorwegian musicScandinavian music

Frigg specializes in the rich folk heritage from Finland and Norway. The musicians combine elements of their respective folk traditions with touches of American Appalachian…

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Events

The Genders of Indian Music Concert in London

Angel Romero January 31, 2017 5 Comments Chirangana Agle-ReshwalIndiaIndian classical musicManjiri Asanare KelkarSanjay DeshpandeUday Bhawalkar

On March 5, 2017 the Asian Music Circuit will present a concert in London of North Indian Classical music. The event deals with the gender…

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