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    Raia’s Uádi Pours Desert Rains Over The Viola Campaniça

    Raia – Uádi (Lusitanian LUS058, 2025) Portuguese musician António “Tó-Zé” Bexiga recently released Uádi, the new album from his solo project Raia. The record highlights…

    Iliana Cabrera December 21, 2025 No Comments
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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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    Love In Bloom – Double Tiger Grows New “Love Garden” Single

    World Music Central News Room December 19, 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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    World Music Central News Room December 15, 2025 No Comments
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Events

Global Beat Festival Returns to New York in May 2015

Angel Romero May 6, 2015 No Comments

The Global Beat Festival, a free three-day world music festival, will return to the Winter Garden at Brookfield Place in New York City from Thursday,…

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Flamenco Star Diego El Cigala to Perform at Stern Auditorium in New York in May

World Music Central News Room May 5, 2015 No Comments

Award-winning flamenco vocalist Diego el Cigala is set to perform on Friday, May 8, 2015 in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage. Diego el Cigala is…

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Cecilia Zabala Showcase at EXIB Music 2015

World Music Central News Room May 4, 2015 No Comments

  Argentine guitarist, composer and vocalist Cecilia Zabala Argentina will showcase a sample of her repertoire on Friday, May 8th at 22:00 at Café La…

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Ancient Armenian Liturgical Chants from Aleppo

Angel Romero May 4, 2015 No Comments

Yeznig Zegchanian Forty Martyrs: Armenian Chants from Aleppo (Lost Origin Sound, 2015) The ancient city of Aleppo in Syria was one of the cultural centers…

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Montreal to Host 23rd Traditional Music Summit

World Music Central News Room May 4, 2015 No Comments

The 23rd edition of the Grande Rencontre 2015, the annual traditional music gathering in Montreal, will take place May 7-10 at Maison de la Culture…

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Wu Man to Perform at Ojai Music Festival

Angel Romero May 4, 2015 No Comments

Chinese pipa master Wu Man is set to perform at the 2015 Ojai Music Festival on June 12-14 and at Ojai at Berkeley on June…

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Interview with Spanish Guitarist Rosalia Mowgli

Angel Romero May 3, 2015 No Comments

  Guitarist, percussionist, vocalist, composer, researcher and musical instrument inventor Rosalia Mowgli is scheduled to perform on Thursday, May 7th, 2015 at 16:00 in Azkuna…

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The French Institute Alliance Française to present World Nomads Tunisia Weekend in New York

World Music Central News Room May 3, 2015 No Comments

The French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF) has programmed the World Nomads Tunisia Weekend from Friday, May 8 through Sunday, May 10. Envisioned as a forum…

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Splendid Fairport Convention

Angel Romero May 2, 2015 No Comments

Fairport Convention Myths and Heroes (Matty Grooves, 2015) Fairport Convention, one of the pioneers of English folk-rock is still strong after several decades. The current…

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Alash to Perform at Trance Festival in New York

World Music Central News Room May 2, 2015 No Comments

Tuva’s celebrated ensemble Alash is set to perform on at A World In Trance Festival in New York City on May 3, 2015. Tuva’s Alash…

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