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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…

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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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    Salt House Gently Glow On Scarrow, Their New Folk Beacon

    Salt House – Scarrow (Hudson Records, 2025) The outstanding English folk trio Salt House return in 2025 with Scarrow, their fifth studio album for Hudson…

    Angel Romero December 14, 2025 No Comments
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    Kings of Congolese Rumba Zaïko Langa Langa Unveil New EP, Makinu

    Zaïko Langa Langa – Makinu (2025) Zaïko Langa Langa, a true legend of African music, celebrates fifty years of their career with their new maxi…

    Tyler Bennet December 14, 2025 No Comments
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    Music videos

    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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    Music videos Single reviews

    Effervescent Reggae

    Tom Orr December 16, 2025 No Comments
  • A dark screen with scan lines and digital noise. Glowing blue-yellow text reads “Gregory Isaacs” at the top and “Love Without Intermission” in italicized lettering at center, with playback symbols and a zeroed timecode.
    Music videos

    Cool Ruler Meets Keyboard King On ‘Love Without Intermission’

    World Music Central News Room December 15, 2025 No Comments
  • Owen Casey Easy Enough single artwork. A Compact Disc with images of two palms and song credits.
    Music videos Single reviews

    Jamaica Meets Irie-Land

    Tom Orr December 13, 2025 No Comments
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    Matt B’s Remarkable Intercontinental collaboration on New Single “They Know”

    World Music Central News Room December 12, 2025 No Comments

Interviews

Interview with Te Vaka Founder Opetaia Foa’i

Angel Romero December 17, 2015 No Comments

  Polynesian fusion band Te Vaka has a new album titled Amataga (Warm Earth Records, 2015). Te Vaka’s founder, multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, choreographer and composer Opetaia…

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Articles

Tunisia’s Rising Star and Its Post-Revolutionary Creative Economy – 2015 Retrospective Kudos: The Jaou Tunis Conference

Evangeline Kim December 16, 2015 No Comments

2015 represents a cherished first trip to Tunisia and what was a most enjoyable, brief yet direct experience with the country’s cultural scene in Tunis,…

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Interviews

The Magic of Christmas

Les Moncada December 16, 2015 No Comments

When you get a creative composer, musician, Latin band leader, studio engineer, along with another composer and saxophonist together, the outcome you get is a…

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Events

Jerry Douglas to Perform at Merlefest

World Music Central News Room December 15, 2015 No Comments

  Dobro master Jerry Douglas is scheduled to perform at MerleFest 2016, one of the largest bluegrass and American roots festivals in the United States.…

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Album reviews

Ardent Flamenco Synergy

Angel Romero December 14, 2015 No Comments

Argentina Sinergia (Rosevil, 2014) The 3-disc set Sinergia showcases the talent of a formidable flamenco vocalist that has taken the Spanish flamenco scene by storm.…

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Concert reviews

Shradhanjali – A Tribute to Pandit Sharda Sahai ji

Liam Izod December 13, 2015 No Comments

  The Tabernacle, London, 6 December 2015 Ever thought of moving in with your music teacher? To attain mastery of their instrument, devoted tabla students…

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Awards

Austrian World Music Awards 2015 Revealed

World Music Central News Room December 13, 2015 No Comments

  The 2016 Austrian World Music Awards were revealed December 4, 2015. Federspiel won first prize. Alma took was awarded the second prize. Meanwhile, Großmütterchen…

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Interviews

Interview with Ukrainian Artist Mariana Sadovska

Angel Romero December 12, 2015 No Comments

  Ukrainian singer, actress and composer has developed a hybrid music style that combines traditional folk music and avant-garde sounds. She is scheduled to perform…

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Album reviews

A Sweet Convertible Ride into a Latin Music Wonderland

TJ Nelson December 11, 2015 No Comments

Grupo Fantasma Problemas (Blue Corn Music, 2015) Music fans will know Grupo Fantasma from releases like 2001 self-titled Grupo Fantasma, 2005’s Movimiento Popular, 2006’s Grupo…

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Gifts

World Music Central’s 2015 Gift Guide, Day 10

TJ Nelson December 10, 2015 No Comments

                  Classic Rock Edition Trivial Pursuit Board Game – 600+ Questions On Music

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