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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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  • 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

Album reviews

L&T: Juan Gabriel

Adolf Alzuphar October 13, 2016 No Comments Juan GabrielmariachiMexican music

I will be writing a column on Length & Time in music, in each presenting an album and its strategies that pertain to addressing Length & Time. Juan…

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La Lucha

Angel Romero October 13, 2016 No Comments Eljuri

Eljuri – La Lucha (Manovill Records, 2016) La Lucha (the fight) is the new album by Ecuadorian-American guitarist and songwriter Eljuri. Even though she’s described…

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Fado Star Mariza to Perform at The Town Hall in New York City

Angel Romero October 12, 2016 No Comments fadoMarizaPortugalPortuguese music

  Acclaimed Portuguese vocalist Mariza is set to perform Saturday, October 15, 2016 at The Town Hall in New York City. The fado singer will…

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Sahba Motallebi and T.J. Troy at Music Vault Academy in Laguna Hills

Angel Romero October 12, 2016 No Comments Persian classical musicSahba MotallebisetarT.J. Troytar

Iranian tar and setar maestra Sahba Motallebi and percusionist T.J. Troy are set to perform on Saturday, October 15 at The Music Vault Academy in…

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Lautari’s Avant-Garde Folk Music

Angel Romero October 11, 2016 No Comments avant-gardeLautariPolandPolish music

Lautari – Vol. 67 Live 2014 (Wodzirej, 2015) Polish chamber ensemble Lautari recreates folk music traditions using contemporary music techniques. The album title Vol.67 refers…

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Manara’s Superbly-Crafted Sudanese Essence

Angel Romero October 10, 2016 No Comments Alsarah & The NubatonesSudanese music

Alsarah & The Nubatones – Manara (Wonderwheel Recordings, 2016) Manara is the new album by an American world music band called Alsarah & The Nubatones.…

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Rokia Traoré to Perform at Symphony Space

Angel Romero October 8, 2016 No Comments MaliMalian musicRokia Traore

  Acclaimed Malian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Rokia Traoré is set to perform on Sunday, October 30, 2016 at Symphony Space in New York City. Rokia…

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Tour Announcements

Elza Soares Announces European Tour in November 2016

Angel Romero October 8, 2016 No Comments

Iconic Brazilian vocalist Elza Soares will be touring Europe in November 2016. Her most recent album is the critically acclaimed The Woman at the End…

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Joe Bonamassa Live at the Greek Theatre

TJ Nelson October 7, 2016 1 Comment bluesJoe Bonamassa

  Joe Bonamassa – Joe Bonamassa Live at the Greek Theatre (J & R Adventures, 2016) Badass rocker and blues man Joe Bonamassa is back.…

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L&T: Brad Mehldau

Adolf Alzuphar October 7, 2016 No Comments Brad MehldauJazzJoshua Redman

I will be writing a column on Length & Time in music, in each presenting an album and its strategies that pertain to addressing Length & Time.  Vocal…

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