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    Nordic Lights in Persian Sky Bridges Traditions with Dazzling Dialog

    Constantinople & Benedicte Maurseth – Nordic Lights in Persian Sky (Glossa, 2025) In Nordic Lights in Persian Sky, Montreal-based ensemble Constantinople joins forces with Norwegian…

    Angel Romero May 29, 2025 No Comments
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    Mystic Rebels With a Cause: A Sacred Sound Journey

    Enten Hitti – Mistiche Ribelli (Lizard Records, 2025) Mistiche Ribelli (mystic rebels) is the latest musical project from Pierangelo Pandiscia and Gino Ape, performed by…

    Angel Romero May 28, 2025 No Comments
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    Island Suite Symphony: Tanya Ekanayaka’s “Piano Isles” Maps New Terrain

    Tanya Ekanayaka – Piano Isles (Naxos Records, 2025) Outstanding Sri Lankan composer and pianist Dr. Tanya Ekanayaka explores uncharted musical ground with Piano Isles, a…

    Tyler Bennet May 27, 2025 No Comments
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    Brass Meets Class: The Devil Rides Again Is No One-Hit Wünderkind

    Adrian Raso featuring Fanfare Ciocarlia – The Devil Rides Again (Asphalt Tango Records, 2025) More than a decade after Devil’s Tale took the European World…

    Angel Romero May 26, 2025 No Comments
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    Harare Hits the High Notes: Analog Africa Digs Deep with ‘Roots Rocking Zimbabwe’

    Various Artists – Roots Rocking Zimbabwe: The Modern Sound of Harare Townships 1975–1980 (Analog Africa, 2025) Analog Africa returns to its roots with Roots Rocking…

    Tyler Bennet May 25, 2025 No Comments
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  • The single cover for Atlantic Schottis by Anemara features a sailboat cutting across rolling blue waves, backlit by a large, textured yellow sun. The design is framed in blue with typewriter-style text: "atlantic schottis" at the top and "ANEMARA" at the bottom right.
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    Wind Songs and Sea Strings: Anemara Debuts with “Atlantic Schottis”

    World Music Central News Room May 30, 2025 No Comments
  • The single cover for Canto de Iemanjá by Quarteto Geral features an abstract design with soft, layered brushstrokes in blue, gray, and hints of yellow. A bold red horizontal stripe cuts across the composition. The group's name is elegantly set in black serif font in the upper right, while the title appears below in all caps.
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    An Earthly Divine Tribute

    Tom Orr May 29, 2025 No Comments
  • Fabrizio Piepoli - Photo by Alessio Caroli
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    Blues on a Saint’s Wavelength: Fabrizio Piepoli Channels St. Nicholas in a Mediterranean Hymn

    World Music Central News Room May 28, 2025 No Comments
  • The single cover features Angelo Rascool in a cream pinstripe suit and red tie, seated with hands pressed in a prayer gesture. He's wearing dark sunglasses and rings. Set against a geometric backdrop under clear blue skies.
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    Still a Clear and Present Danger

    Tom Orr May 27, 2025 No Comments
  • The cover for Followin’ You by East Nash Grass features a pastoral landscape with rolling hills, patchwork fields, and two tall, tree-like forms flanking a winding path. In the foreground, a simple white silhouette of a couple walks hand in hand. The title sits above in bold red and teal text, framed by retro border lines.
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    Grass Roots, Bold Routes: East Nash Grass Follows Instincts with New Single

    World Music Central News Room May 26, 2025 No Comments
  • The album cover for Dubcall – Everyday Blues features a watercolor-style illustration of a masked figure in a jester-like hat playing a stringed instrument. The background is split into dark and purple tones. The title “Dubcall” appears prominently at the top in serif type, while “everyday blues” is placed at the bottom in lowercase yellow font. A subtitle reads: "The Dubinvestigator presents: heavyweight dub and instrumentals 2008–2011."
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    Dub Us This Day

    Tom Orr May 25, 2025 No Comments
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Van Morrison to Perform at Celtic Connections 2015

Angel Romero January 15, 2015 No Comments

Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison is among an exciting list of artists confirmed for Celtic Connections 2015. Morrison’s latest album, 2012’s Born to Sing: No…

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Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley Release Before the Sun Goes Down

World Music Central News Room January 14, 2015 No Comments

Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley have released their album, Before the Sun Goes Down this week. The recording pairs Dobro maestro Rob Ickes with rising…

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Splendid Ambient World Music

Angel Romero January 13, 2015 No Comments

Drum Dynasty Mystic Sunrise / Dark Continent (Katavi, 2009) Drum Dynasty takes you to a world where world music, global electronica, new age and ambient…

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First Artists Announced for Towersey Festival 2015

World Music Central News Room January 13, 2015 No Comments

Bellowhead and Show Of Hands are the first headliners announced for 2015’s Towersey Festival. The British traditional and contemporary folk music festival with be held…

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The Music of British Isles’ Constituent Nations and Regions at Celtic Connections 2015

Angel Romero January 12, 2015 No Comments

  One of the highlight concerts added to the Celtic Connections 2015 line up include Horizons which is a new partnership project promoting music from…

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Emil Zrihan to Perform at Peter Norton Symphony Space

World Music Central News Room January 11, 2015 No Comments

  Celebrated Israeli-Moroccan vocalist Emil Zrihan is scheduled to perform on Saturday, January 17, 2015 at Peter Norton Symphony Space in New York City. The…

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So Many Ways to Get Your African Groove On

Tom Orr January 10, 2015 No Comments

A jazz musician friend of mine once told me that he didn’t like African music because he found it unsophisticated. From that statement, I could…

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Cosmopolitan Hybridization at globalFEST 2015

World Music Central News Room January 9, 2015 No Comments

globalFEST 2015, one of the leading international world music showcases, will take place this week, on January 11, 2015 at Webster Hall in New York…

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Kiran Ahluwalia to present Indian Songs: Roots & Revolution in New York

World Music Central News Room January 9, 2015 No Comments

  Award-winning singer-songwriter and composer Kiran Ahluwalia will present Indian Songs: Roots & Revolution on Saturday, February 21, 2015 at 20:00 (8:00 pm) at Roulette…

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La Musgaña to present Si supiera que cantando at Galileo Galilei Club in Madrid

World Music Central News Room January 9, 2015 No Comments

Veteran Castilian folk group La Musgaña will present its new work ‘Si supiera que cantando (If I knew that singing) at Sala Galileo Galilei in…

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