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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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  • Album reviews

    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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  • Album reviews

    Ashavahishta Channels Rumi On Trance-Driven The Ring

    Ashavahishta – The Ring (X Dot 25 Music, 2025) World fusion trance group Ashavahishta released its new album The Ring on October 31, 2025. The…

    Angel Romero December 12, 2025 No Comments
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  • Album reviews

    Wesli’s Impressive ‘Makaya’ and The Echo Of Revolt

    Wesli – Makaya (WUP, 2025) Makaya, the expansive and awe-inspiring 24-track double album from Haitian-Canadian singer, guitarist, and folklorist Wesli stretches to nearly one hour…

    Angel Romero December 10, 2025 No Comments
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    Disobedience Required: A Review of Cristina Branco’s Mulheres de Abril 

    Cristina Branco – Mulheres de Abril (Locomotiva Azul, 2025) For over thirty years, Cristina Branco has been reinterpreting fado, Portugal’s national music, for an ever-increasing…

    John Alan Urquhart December 9, 2025 No Comments
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Featured News

  • 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
  • Matt B standing in the middle of a rural path.
    Music videos

    Matt B’s Remarkable Intercontinental collaboration on New Single “They Know”

    World Music Central News Room December 12, 2025 No Comments
  • The image presents a vintage-style illustrated poster in green tones. Several women surround a central figure, adjusting her hair and clothing. Bold yellow lettering reads “ME DIO PELUSA,” with smaller text above and below noting it as a film by “El Tragaluz” and “basada en una historia real.”
    Music videos

    Karmento Turns Envy Into A Party In New ‘Me dio pelusa’ Video

    World Music Central News Room December 11, 2025 No Comments
  • Magoo - Photo by Jeff Fasano. A photo of the band with an effect that makes the musicians duplicated.
    Music videos

    Magoo Spins Jazz-Lit Newgrass on ‘What a Life’

    World Music Central News Room December 11, 2025 No Comments
  • Carmel stands on a sandy shoreline beneath a pale sky, wrapped in sweeping, translucent orange fabric that lifts in the sea breeze.
    Music videos Single reviews

    Butterfly-menco

    Tom Orr December 10, 2025 No Comments
  • Bryan Sutton - Grandfather’s Clock cover artwork. A light violet cover with a photo of a leafless tree.
    Music videos

    Bryan Sutton Taps Sierra Hull For Playful “Grandfather’s Clock” Guitar Duet

    World Music Central News Room December 9, 2025 No Comments

New CDs

Norwegian Folk Music Masters Participate in Spelemannsmøte

World Music Central News Room October 15, 2015 No Comments

Norwegian accordion player, Tore Viken, recently celebrated his 70th anniversary, and wanted to accomplish a dream to mark the occasion. The vision that Tore had…

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Mediterranean World Jazz Act Javier Paxariño Trío to Perform OffWomex Showcase in Budapest

World Music Central News Room October 15, 2015 No Comments

  Leading Spanish world fusion act Javier Paxariño Trio is set to perform on October 24th at offWOMEX stage, Atrium, Müpa Budapest. Show starts at…

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Events

Colombian Folk Music Legend Totó la Momposina to Perform at Berklee

World Music Central News Room October 15, 2015 No Comments

  The Signature Series at Berklee will present Colombian vocalist, dancer, and teacher Totó la Momposina on November 5, 2015. Totó la Momposina represents the…

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Album reviews

Delicious Encounter between Swiss and Mongolian Musical Traditions

TJ Nelson October 14, 2015 No Comments

Arga Bileg Ethno Jazz Band and Heiri Kanzig Quintet Agula: Swiss-Mongolian Music Exchange Project (Musiques Suisses, 2015) A Mongolian band and a Swiss jazz band?…

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Tour Announcements

Cante de Las Minas Winners Touring Port Cities

World Music Central News Room October 13, 2015 No Comments

  The winners of the influential Festival del Cante de Las Minas will begin a tour of the main port cities of Spain. The Las…

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Tour Announcements

Fado Singer Ana Laíns to Begin USA Educational Tour

World Music Central News Room October 13, 2015 No Comments

  Ana Laíns, one of the leading fado vocalists, will be heading to the United States to make her first major tour. Between October 16…

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Music videos

Los Cenzontles Release “Pelo de Oro” Music Video

World Music Central News Room October 12, 2015 No Comments

  Celebrated California-based Mexican traditional music band Los Cenzontles (The Mockingbirds) has released “Pelo de Oro”, the video of its second single from its new…

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Album reviews

Musically Poetic and Inventive

TJ Nelson October 11, 2015 No Comments

Bachar Mar-Khalifé Ya Balad (InFine, 2015) With a musical pedigree that includes a degree from the Conservatory of Paris, work with conductors Lorin Maazel and…

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New CDs

Nega Jaci Releases Canta Elis e Chico in Portugal

World Music Central News Room October 10, 2015 No Comments Brazilian musicNega Jaciworld music

  Brazilian singer Nega Jaci released in Portugal her first solo album titled Canta Elis e Chico (Nega sings Elis and Chico). This new recording…

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Music videos

Disco Big-Band VO5 Releases Dance Originality

World Music Central News Room October 9, 2015 No Comments

  The 9-piece disco big-band VO5 has released a music video in anticipation of its upcoming album Dance Originality. The recording is set for release…

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