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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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    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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    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

Album reviews

Irresistible Beats from Colombia’s Pacific Coast

Angel Romero July 6, 2015 No Comments

Herencia de Timbiquí Herencia de Timbiquí (2015) Herencia de Timbiquí celebrates the Afro-rooted traditions of the Pacific coast of Colombia, specifically the Timbiqui region in…

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Carla Pires Song to Appear in French Movie

World Music Central News Room July 4, 2015 No Comments

  “Cavalo à Solta,” a song performed by fado singer Carla Pires is included in the soundtrack of the French movie “L’échappée belle” that premiered…

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Carnegie Hall 2015–2016 Announces World Music Program

World Music Central News Room July 3, 2015 No Comments

Carnegie Hall’s 125th anniversary season announced the world music highlights for the 2015-2016 season. The forthcoming season includes performances by Indian vocalist Kaushiki Chakraborty; Dominican…

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Madison World Music Festival Announces 2015 Program

World Music Central News Room July 2, 2015 No Comments

  Madison World Music Festival has revealed its 2015 program. The festival takes place September 18 and 19, 2015 and will present Zedashe (Georgia), Tal…

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Entertaining Entryway to Jazz

Angel Romero July 1, 2015 No Comments

Dirty Bourbon River Show Important Things Humans Should Know (Dirty Bourbon River Show , 2015) Important Things Humans Should Know showcases the hybrid jambalaya cooked…

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Iemanjo Releases Ciencia Ancestral Video

William Bain July 1, 2015 No Comments

Shamanic world pop artist Iemanjo has released a music video titled Ciencia Ancestral, a song featured in his album titled Medicina (Black Swan Sounds, 2015).…

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Celtic Colours International Festival Announces 2015 Lineup

World Music Central News Room June 30, 2015 No Comments

  Celtic Colours International Festival has announced the lineup for the 2015 edition of the event. The festival is scheduled for October 9-17, 2015 in…

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Album reviews

Panamerican Tiempo Libre

Angel Romero June 29, 2015 No Comments

Tiempo Libre Panamericano (Universal Music Classics, 2015) Cuban American band Tiempo Libre dedicates its new album, Panamericano, to the melting pot of Miami, which is…

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Trusting the World Grooves

Angel Romero June 28, 2015 No Comments

Bolo Bolo (Bolo Music, 2015) Bolo is the title of the superb debut album by a trio of northern California based multi-instrumentalists named Bolo. The…

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Events

British World Music Festival Musicport Announces 2015 Program

World Music Central News Room June 28, 2015 No Comments Musicport Festival

World music indoor festival Musicport 2015 is set to take place October 16t– 18 at Whitby Pavilion Complex in the seaside town of Whitby in…

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