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    From Hallingdal To Homs: Spove’s Folk Flight

    Spove, Nawara Alnaddaf, Silje Risdal Liahagen, Inger Hannisdal, Adrian Myhr – Spove (Fiol, 2025) Norwegian-Syrian quartet Spove has released its debut album, Spove. The exquisite…

    Tyler Bennet December 20, 2025 No Comments
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    Zemog El Gallo Bueno Playful Return With New Album ¡Ya Tú Sabes!

    Zemog El Gallo Bueno – ¡Ya Tú Sabes! U All Reddy Noe (Pinch Records, 2025) ¡Ya Tú Sabes! (You Already Know) is the latest album…

    Angel Romero December 19, 2025 No Comments
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    Cory Henry Releases Soulful and Funk-Fueled ‘A Wonderful Holiday’

    Cory Henry — A Wonderful Holiday (2025) Grammy-winning multi-instrumentalist, producer, and songwriter Cory Henry has released A Wonderful Holiday, a six-song collection of original Christmas…

    Angel Romero December 18, 2025 No Comments
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    Lô And Behold: Maame, a DYI Effort

    Cheikh Lô – Maame (World Circuit, 2025) A decade has passed since Cheikh Lô last offered a studio album, and Maame feels like a homecoming…

    Madison Quinn December 17, 2025 No Comments
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    Roger Glenn Returns With My Latin Heart with Vibes, Flute, And Fire

    Roger Glenn – My Latin Heart (Patois Records, 2025) Veteran multi-instrumentalist and composer Roger Glenn released My Latin Heart in 2025, his first new album…

    Iliana Cabrera December 15, 2025 No Comments
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    Love In Bloom – Double Tiger Grows New “Love Garden” Single

    World Music Central News Room December 19, 2025 No Comments
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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
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    Persian Setar, Ambient Drama: Danial HM Teases New Single “Breath Of Eternity”

    World Music Central News Room December 17, 2025 No Comments
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    Effervescent Reggae

    Tom Orr December 16, 2025 No Comments
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    Cool Ruler Meets Keyboard King On ‘Love Without Intermission’

    World Music Central News Room December 15, 2025 No Comments
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    Jamaica Meets Irie-Land

    Tom Orr December 13, 2025 No Comments

General News

WOMEX Call For Proposals for 2016 Edition

World Music Central News Room February 14, 2016 No Comments conferenceexposhowcasewomexworld music

World Music Expo (WOMEX) is seeking proposals for the 2016 edition, including the Showcase Festival, the DJ Summit, the Conference and Film programs. WOMEX 2016…

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The Gloaming Release ‘The Pilgrim’s Song’ Music Video

World Music Central News Room February 14, 2016 No Comments

Celtic music innovators The Gloaming have a new music video featuring The Pilgrim’s Song, the opening track of the second album by The Gloaming, to…

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Events

Gary Lucas to Perform ‘Fleischerei’ at 2016 Washington Jewish Film Festival

World Music Central News Room February 14, 2016 No Comments Broadway show tunesJungle jazzKlezmerTin Pan AlleyYiddish music hall

  Guitarist Gary Lucas is set to present a multimedia performance featuring 1930s cartoon tunes on Saturday, March 5, 2016 at the American Film Institute’s…

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The Earls of Leicester Announce February & Festival Dates

World Music Central News Room February 14, 2016 No Comments Bluegrass

The Earls of Leicester have announced the February tour dates and the current Festival schedule. The group released the critically acclaimed traditional bluegrass album The…

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Album reviews

Don’t Nix the Mix

Tom Orr February 13, 2016 No Comments AfrobeatAndalusianIndian classical musicworld fusionworld music

Seems like a clear majority of releases coming my way nowadays are some kind of fusion music. It hasn’t been easy tearing myself away from…

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Concert reviews

A Middle Eastern Star in the Making

Ms. Lakshmi February 13, 2016 2 Comments Indian classical musickritiraga

The Ragam Tanam Pallavi was in full flow. Nodding my head contentedly, I happened to see the artiste’s parents sitting a little away from me.…

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Events

2016 World of Bluegrass Expo Dates Announced

World Music Central News Room February 12, 2016 No Comments Bluegrassexpo

The International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) has announced the dates of the 2016 World of Bluegrass and Wide Open Bluegrass Festival. The events will take…

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Album reviews

Passionate Tribute to the Timeless Songs of Šaban Bajramović

Angel Romero February 12, 2016 No Comments Balkan musicGypsy

Eva Salina – Lema Lema – Eva Salina sings Šaban Bajramović (Vogiton Records, 2016) Talented American vocalist Eva Salina is passionate about Balkan music and…

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Events

Flamenco Festival 2016 at Carnegie Hall

Angel Romero February 12, 2016 No Comments

The 2016 Flamenco Festival will take place throughout New York City from March 2–19. The festival presents Spain’s most talented singers, dancers, and musicians together…

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Events

Lineup for London’s La Linea 2016 Festival

World Music Central News Room February 11, 2016 No Comments AfrobeatcumbiaLatin AmericanReggae

The artists scheduled to perform in 2016 La Linea Festival, London’s annual Latin music fest, include: Sunday 24 April at Koko Criolo, One of Brazil’s…

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