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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

Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Daniel Binelli

Angel Romero January 19, 2017 No Comments ArgentinaArgentine musicbandoneónDaniel Binellitango

Argentina’s Daniel Binelli is an internationally renowned composer and master of the bandoneon, acclaimed as the foremost exponent and torchbearer of the music of Astor…

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Artist Profiles: Damien Stenson

Angel Romero January 19, 2017 No Comments Celtic musicDamien StensonfluteIrelandIrish folk musicTeada

Damien Stenson grew up in County Sligo (Ireland), an area with a rich folk music tradition. He is known for his extensive repertoire and flowing…

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Artist Profiles: Damian Marley

Angel Romero January 19, 2017 No Comments Damian MarleyJamaicaJamaican musicReggae

Damian Marley is the son of reggae icon Bob Marley and Jamaica’s 1977 Miss World, Cindy Breakspeare. He is the offspring of a union between…

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Artist Profiles: Cedric Watson

Angel Romero January 19, 2017 No Comments accordionCajun musicCedric Watsonfiddle

Born in San Felipe, Texas in 1983, singer, fiddler, accordionist and songwriter Cedric Watson developed an early love for Cajun music and moved to Lafayette,…

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The Magnificent Curro De Utrera

Angel Romero January 19, 2017 No Comments Curro De UtreraFlamencoSpainSpanish music

Curro De Utrera ‎– Grands Cantaores Du Flamenco Volume 25 (Le Chant Du Monde, 2016) Le Chant Du Monde’s series dedicated to the great flamenco…

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Events

Levitate Music and Arts Festival Announces 2017 line-up

World Music Central News Room January 19, 2017 No Comments Levitate Music and Arts Festival

The Levitate Music and Arts Festival in Massachusetts will take place Saturday, July 8th and Sunday, July 9th, 2017. This year’s headliners include Boston-based reggae…

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Enduring Kinship and Hope Navajo Songs

Angel Romero January 18, 2017 1 Comment American Indian musicDiné musicNative American musicNavajo musicRadmilla Cody

Radmilla Cody – K’é Hasin (Canyon Records CR-6542, 2016) Diné (Navajo) singer, songwriter and community activist Radmilla Cody presents a collection of mostly a cappella…

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The Klezmatics Back to Roots

Angel Romero January 17, 2017 No Comments KlezmerThe KlezmaticsYiddish music

The Klezmatics – Apikorsim/Heretics (World Village, 2016) The Klezmatics, the grand masters and innovators of klezmer music continue to charm with their new album, Apikorsim/Heretics.…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Capullo De Jerez

Angel Romero January 16, 2017 No Comments Capullo De JerezFlamencoSpain

Capullo De Jerez is Miguel Flores Quiros’ artistic name. He was born April 6, 1954 in Jerez de la Frontera, in the calle de Cantareria,…

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Artist profiles: Calypso Rose

Angel Romero January 16, 2017 No Comments calypsoCalypso RoseTrinidad and Tobago

Calypso Rose, a living legend in the calypso world, has brought her vibrant and irresistible music from her native Tobago to audiences on every continent,…

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