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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

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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Multifaceted Tejana Reveals her Hispanic Roots

Angel Romero June 27, 2015 No Comments

Patricia Vonne Viva Bandolera (Bandelora Records, 2015) On her new album Viva Bandolera, Austin singer-songwriter, musician, videographer and actress, Patricia Vonne celebrates the Hispanic roots…

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Shooglenifty to Release The Untied Knot

World Music Central News Room June 26, 2015 No Comments Shooglenifty

  Celebrated Scottish contemporary folk and world music band Shooglenifty is set to release its seventh album, titled The Untied Knot on Shoogle Records in…

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Flamenco Jazz at the Circulo de Bellas Artes in Madrid

World Music Central News Room June 25, 2015 No Comments

  The Fernando de Rojas Theater at the Circulo de Bellas Artes in Madrid will host Flamenco Universal on Friday June 26 at 21:00. Pepe…

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Afro-Peruvian Music Crisscrossing the Planet

Angel Romero June 25, 2015 No Comments

Novalima Planetario (Wonderwheel Recordings, 2015) Peruvian global electronica masters Novalima have released their best album so far. Planetario was recorded while the band was on…

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Easygoing Peruvian Americana

Angel Romero June 24, 2015 No Comments

Kanaku y el Tigre Quema Quema Quema (Strut STRUT130 / Tiger’s Milk, 2015) Peruvian band Kanaku y el Tigre is deeply influenced by North American…

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Eddie Murphy Collaborates with Dancehall Star Beenie Man on “Wonna Deez Nites”

World Music Central News Room June 24, 2015 No Comments

  Actor, comedian and reggae singer Eddie Murphy has released his second song of the year “Wonna Deez Nites” featuring celebrated Jamaican dancehall artist Beenie…

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Events

Festival Kompa Zouk Ontario in Summer 2015

World Music Central News Room June 24, 2015 No Comments

The 2015 Festival Kompa Zouk Ontario (FKZO) is scheduled for July 29 to August 3 at Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre, located at 235 Queens Quay West.…

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Final Week of Suma Flamenca 2015

World Music Central News Room June 23, 2015 No Comments

  The tenth edition of the Suma Flamenca (Flamenco Summit) Festival in Madrid comes to a conclusion this week with a program consisting of five…

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Album reviews

David Correa’s New Moon

Angel Romero June 23, 2015 No Comments

David Correa New Moon (2015) California guitarist David Correa presents his new solo album titled New Moon. The recording features a collection of easy listening…

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