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a photo of La Capi sitting in a garden, smiling, holding her guitar, next to a cat.

An Earful of Joy

Colombia’s La Capi smiles her way through the video for her pan-Caribbean track “Cantar,” and rightly so. It’s all about singing joyously no matter what,…

Seffarine and La Cumbiamba eNeYé collage with photos of the two acts.

Events

Morocco Meets Colombia: Dance-Ready World Mashup At Flushing Town Hall

World Music Central News Room November 21, 2025 No Comments Colombian music Flamenco Moroccan music Seffarine world music

Flushing Town Hall in New York City will host a cross-cultural world music program on Friday, November 21. The event brings together Moroccan–Spanish flamenco group…

Anunciaçǎo by big beet . a live performance still from the music video.

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Dual South American Sizzle

Tom Orr November 10, 2025 No Comments big beet Brazilian music Colombian music cumbia forró world fusion world music

Should you be in need of a pulsating, exhilarating mix of Brazilian forró and Colombian cumbia, “Anunciaçǎo” by the USA’s big beet will handily satisfy…

Events

Salif Keita To Debut At Zanzibar’s 2026 Festival, Sauti Za Busara

World Music Central News Room October 31, 2025 No Comments Abdel Grooz African music Ahamada Smis Alamokha Ancestors Atanda & Afrojazz Messengers Ben Pol Bilal Irshed Trio Colombian music DCMA Young Stars Hammer Q Kara Sylla Ka & Baye Fall Band Kaya ByiNshii La Carmen y Su Familia Musical Labdi Lindigo Magomamoto Theatre Group Malcolm Jiyane Tree-o Mama C and the Fusion Band Man Fongo Man Kifimbo Mehmet Polat Quartet Pilani Bubu Rajab Suleiman & Kithara Salif Keita Sauti za Busara Seby Ntege Sousou & Maher Cissoko Swahili Encounters Tanzanian music Tarajazz world fusion world music

Sauti za Busara will return for its 23rd edition in Stone Town, Zanzibar, from February 5–8, 2026. Organizers confirmed that Malian star Salif Keita, widely…

The album cover for #Anónimas & Resilientes by Voces del Bullerengue features a colorful illustration of four people gathered under a thatched-roof hut. Two women play drums, one woman dances with a traditional skirt, and another gestures while standing beside them. A small yellow dog lies in the foreground. Bright plants, trees, and a crescent moon frame the scene, while the album title appears prominently above the hut and the group’s name is displayed at the bottom.

Album reviews

Circle Of Matriarchs: Voces Del Bullerengue Spins A 360° Second Album

Angel Romero October 2, 2025 No Comments bullerengue Colombian music world music

Voces del Bullerengue – #anonimas&resilientes (Chaco World Music, 2025) Voces del Bullerengue returns in 2025 with #Anónimas&Resilientes, a passionate, profound and riveting 14-track set captured…

La Capi Que Nada. La Capi playing guitar on a boat.

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Dance and Learn

Tom Orr September 15, 2025 No Comments Brazilian music Colombian music La Capi world fusion world music

Combining Colombian and Brazilian inflections with a broader Latin feel, “Que Nada” by La Capi is supreme dance music that also contains a lyrical lesson…

Voces del Jazz y del Caribe Festival 2025 poster. Orange colored.

Events

The 12th Edition of Voces del Jazz y del Caribe Festival Brings Memory, Youth, and Rhythm to the Fore

World Music Central News Room July 22, 2025 No Comments Colombian music Voces del Jazz y del Caribe Festival world fusion world music

From August 14 to 17, the colonial streets of Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, will echo with jazz, soukous, salsa, zouk, and Afro-fusion. The 12th edition…

Yeison Landero - Photo by Alex Guete. Yeison Landero playing the acordion.

Artist Profiles

Accordionist Yeison Landero Carries the Torch of Colombian Cumbia

Angel Romero June 15, 2025 No Comments accordion Colombia Colombian music world music Yeison Landero

(headline image: Yeison Landero – Photo by Alex Guete) Yeison Landero was born in San Jacinto, Bolívar, a town located in the Montes de María…

Album reviews

Mangrove Groove: Nidia Góngora Charts a New Course With Pacífico Maravilla

Angel Romero June 12, 2025 No Comments Adrian Viafara Alexis Montaño Alexis Play Andrés Felipe Sabogal Angie Mideli Torres Carolina Mosquera Colombian music Cristhian Salgado Dayme Arocena Djamel Kady Duván Díaz Edgardo Manuel Felipe López Felipe Tichauer Flavio Andrés Bolaño Francisco "Kiko" Castro Freddy Colorado Freiler Angulo Montaño Germán Rodríguez Harlinson Lozano Heriberto Bonilla Irma Bonilla Bonilla Jefry Cuesta Jefry Obando Jhon Alex del Castillo Jhon Fredy Vivas Johan Orlando Agualimpia Alegría Jorge Díaz José Daniel Ducuara Joseph Arango Juan José Castro Karol Díaz del Castillo Herrera Kary Sol Leissy Astrid Paz Reina Liceth Zagon Manuel Angulo Hinestroza Mayssy Cundumí Mista Savona Nicol Bonilla Nidia Góngora Sebastián Blackburn Sergio Suárez Shirley Campbell Valeria Barbosa world music Yiniva Venté Erazo Yoceline Ocoró Carabalí Yuly Magaly Castro

Nidia Góngora – Pacífico Maravilla (Positivo Records, 2025) On her long-awaited solo debut, Pacífico Maravilla (Pacific wonder), gifted Colombian singer and composer Nidia Góngora delivers…

The album cover for The Vessel by Jaime Ospina & The Hubbub Makers features a glowing, fragmented vessel shape made of colorful mosaic shards, set against a dark, cosmic background with swirling, nebula-like textures.

Album reviews

Jaime Ospina Channels Colombian and Afro-Rooted Tradition and Innovation on The Vessel

Angel Romero May 12, 2025 No Comments Colombian music Jaime Ospina world fusion world music

Jaime Ospina – The Vessel (self-release, 2025) Jaime Ospina, best known as a member of Austin’s acclaimed Latin fusion band Superfónicos, steps into the spotlight…