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Donguille.pe No Vuelvo Atrás cover artwork. The album cover features a hand-drawn illustration of a person playing a classical guitar, with the figure formed almost entirely from repeated black typography spelling the artist's name. The guitar is lightly tinted in pink, while scattered musical notes float around the musician.

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From Peru but easing forth with an acoustic sound that nods to the wider Latin music world, a band called Donguille.pe (a mashup of the…

Lone Piñon - Hot Carne Seca cover artwork. A light orange illustration of the four musicians playing on top of a van.

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Lone Piñon Celebrates 10 Years of New Mexican Music with Fiery Hot Carne Seca

Angel Romero June 25, 2026 No Comments bolero cuadrilla cumbia norteña Huapango Karina Wilson Lone Piñon New Mexico Noah Wax pasodoble polka polka ranchera ranchera Santiago Romero Tanya Nuñez world fusion world music

Lone Piñon – Hot Carne Seca (Jalopy Records, 2026) New Mexico ensemble Lone Piñon celebrated its 10th anniversary with the release of a superb album…

The cover for Quiero features a collage-style scene in sepia and gray tones. A translucent woman sits beside a ghostly human figure. Above them, the title “QUIERO” appears in large gold lettering against a dark, star-filled background. Decorative elements—including a bee, cacti, a snake, and geometric designs—surround the position, while a textured strip resembling earth or woven fibers runs across the lower half.

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Beyond Bolero

Tom Orr June 23, 2026 No Comments bolero Guatemalan music world music

Blending the rhythm of bolero with jazz intricacy and the relaxed feel of Parisian café music, “Quiero” by sultry-voiced Guatemalan singer Amelia Rivera is a…

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Miramar’s “Entre Tus Flores” Revives and Reimagines Bolero

Angel Romero April 22, 2025 No Comments bolero bolerobeat Miramar world music

Miramar – Entre Tus Flores (Ansonia Records, 2025) Miramar, the Richmond-based bolero ensemble fronted by Reinaldo “Rei” Álvarez and Laura Ann Singh, returns with Entre…

Miramar - Entre Tus Flores cover artwork. An image of flowers.

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Miramar Celebrates Transnational Bolero in “En Mis Sueños”

World Music Central News Room November 23, 2024 No Comments bolero Latin American music Miramar world music

Richmond-based Bolero Beat ensemble Miramar has announced their upcoming album, Entre Tus Flores, set for release on January 10 via Ansonia Records. The album promises…

Isaac et Nora - Photo by Jean-Marie Jagu. A photo of the siblings in the woods.

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Reaching Out and Stepping Back

Tom Orr May 27, 2024 No Comments bolero Cuban music Isaac et Nora Kurdish music Olcay Bayir world fusion world music

(headline image: Isaac et Nora – Photo by Jean-Marie Jagu) However one chooses to define “World” music, there are a few certainties applicable to the…

Indy Fontaine El Amor No Alcanza cover artwork. A red colored photo of the artist standing in front of a drum set.

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Lovely Bolero by Indy Fontaine

Tom Orr May 10, 2024 No Comments bolero Cuban music Indy Fontaine world music

Cuban/American Indy Fontaine delivers pure beauty throughout the flute-punctuated bolero “El Amor No Alcanza,” an original work that sounds like a pleasant remnant of a…

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Amelia Rivera Revisits Beloved “Los Aretes de la Luna” Bolero

Tom Orr January 28, 2024 No Comments Amelia Rivera bolero Guatemalan music world music

Guatemalan vocalist Amelia Rivera does a jazzy cover of the much-loved Cuban bolero “Los Aretes de la Luna” that lacks nothing in authenticity or style.…

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Panel Discussion: “The Legacy of Tito Rodríguez” at Hostos Community College

World Music Central News Room November 9, 2022 No Comments bolero Eguie Castrillo Gilberto Santa Rosa Joe Conzo Latin jazz mambo René López salsa Tito Rodríguez Tito Rodríguez Jr.world music

A panel discussion will follow the Family Concert: “The Mambo? A Bolero? Tito Rodríguez?” in the Repertory Theater on Sat., November 12 at 3:30 p.m.…

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Family Concert: “The Mambo? A Bolero? Tito Rodríguez?” at Hostos Community College

World Music Central News Room November 8, 2022 No Comments bolero John “Dandy” Rodríguez mambo salsa Tito Rodríguez world music

Legendary percussionist John “Dandy” Rodríguez, Jr. will bring his 10-piece band to the Repertory Theater at Hostos on Saturday, November 12 at 12:30 p.m. for…