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Andrés Barrios - KM.0 cover artwork. A black and white side view of Barrios' head, with a a grand piano on the upper right side.

Album reviews

Andrés Barrios’ KM.0: A Bold Piano-Fueled Flamenco Masterwork

Andrés Barrios – KM.0 (Andrés Barrios, 2024) Andrés Barrios’ 2024 album, KM.0, is a dual project; both an exploration of his Andalusian roots and a…

Music videos

Carmen Doorá Returns with “Animal,” a Fresh Take on Flamenco Fusion

World Music Central News Room December 16, 2024 No Comments Carmen Doorá Flamenco world music

Murcian flamenco cantaora Carmen Doorá, now based in Utrera, has released her latest single, “Animal,” a preview of her upcoming album created in collaboration with…

Photos of the five artists: Toumani Diabate, Mercedes Sosa, Camarón de la Isla, Mohammad-Reza Shajarian, Reinette l'Oranaise

Awards

Transglobal World Music Hall of Fame Unveils 2024 In Memoriam Inductees

World Music Central News Room December 15, 2024 No Comments Flamenco Malian music Mercedes Sosa Mohammad Reza Shajarian Reinette l'Oranaise Toumani Diabate Transglobal World Music Hall of Fame world fusion world music

Transglobal World Music Hall of Fame has announced the 2024 In Memoriam inductees. This year’s inductees are: In Memoriam includes posthumous inductions that honor historically…

Iberoamerican Ensemble - Tocando Raíces cover artwork. an illustration of a tropical forest with a tree in the middle that has an indigenous face with bells as earrings. Brass instruments hang from its branches. Percussion instrument are placed at the bottom by the roots.

Album reviews

Brass Outfit Iberoamerican Ensemble Explores Transatlantic Roots Music

Iliana Cabrera December 11, 2024 No Comments Flamenco Iberoamerican Ensemble world fusion world music

Iberoamerican Ensemble – Tocando Raíces (AudioMaze, 2024) Iberoamerican Ensemble presents an engaging, unconventional mix of jazz, flamenco, and Latin music. Notably, the transnational Netherlands-based Hispanic…

Diego Amador & José María Bandera - Paqueando cover artwork. A photo of the two artists playing live.

General News

World Music Central Announces the Best World Music Albums of 2024

World Music Central News Room December 4, 2024 No Comments Afro Celt Sound System Ali Doğan Gönültaş Altan Aziza Brahim Bab L’ Bluz Celtic music Cuban music Didon Diego Amador Flamenco global music Heisk Ibrahim Maalouf Indian classical music Jose Maria Bandera Jyotsna Srikanth Keyeyî Kiki Valera y su Son Cubano La Cumbia Une a Latinoamérica Los Cumbia Stars Lunasa Mawja Moira Smiley Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Paqueando Rusan Filiztek Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 Spanish Harlem Orchestra The Rhizome Project The Zawose Queens Trumpets Of Michel-Ange Vari Varijashree Venugopal world fusion world music

World Music Central proudly unveils its curated selection of the top world music albums for 2024. This year’s list includes splendid original works, masterful contemporary…

Aziza Brahim - Mawja cover artwork. a beautiful photo of the Sahara desert.

Charts

World Music Charts Europe Reveal the Best of The Year 2024

World Music Central News Room December 2, 2024 No Comments Amy Sacko Ana Lua Caiano Asmaa Hamzaoui Aziza Brahim Bassekou Kouyate Bnat Timbouktou Buzz’ Ayaz Celtic music Dobet Gnahoré Driss El Maloumi Trio Flamenco Lina Maria Mazzotta Olcay Bayir Watar Quintet world fusion world music

World Music Charts Europe has released the list of top 250 albums for the year 2024. This year there were 887 nominated releases. World Music…

Nuevos Territorios poster. A photo of a female flamenco performer.

Events

Rosario La Tremendita to Present Flamenco Innovation in “Nuevos Territorios”

World Music Central News Room November 29, 2024 No Comments cajon Cristina Tovar Dani Bonilla Flamenco guitar Israel Moro José Manuel Gamboa José Manuel León José Manuel Oruco Kiko Peña Manuel de la Torre Nuevos Territorios Óscar Lago palmas Rosario La Tremendita Sara Sánchez world fusion world music

The SGAE Foundation concludes its Nuevos Territorios series with an electrifying showcase of contemporary flamenco on December 13 and 14 at Sala Berlanga in Madrid…

Album reviews

Paqueando: A Sensational Modern Flamenco Tribute to Paco de Lucía

Angel Romero November 27, 2024 No Comments Diego Amador Flamenco José María Bandera Paco de Lucia Paqueando world fusion world music

Diego Amador & José María Bandera – Paqueando (Toque Records, 2024) The artists behind Paqueando are two of flamenco’s finest musicians, Diego Amador and José…

Centro Cultural Pilar Miró in Vallecas, Madrid. Experior of the building with a poster of the exhibition.

Events

A Tribute to Las Grecas and Ana Morales at Miradas Flamenkas 2024

World Music Central News Room November 20, 2024 No Comments Flamenco Miradas Flamenkas world fusion world music

(headline image: Centro Cultural Pilar Miró in Vallecas in Madrid) The 5th Miradas Flamenkas Festival, hosted at the Centro Cultural Pilar Miró in Vallecas, Madrid,…

Momi Maiga - Kairo cover artwork. The artist sitting playing the kora.

Album reviews

Kairo: Momi Maiga’s Bridge-Building Kora Fusion

Madison Quinn November 14, 2024 No Comments Flamenco kora Momi Maiga world fusion world music

Momi Maiga – Kairo (Segell Microscopi, 2024) Kairo, Momi Maiga’s second album, weaves together threads from his native Senegalese heritage with a mix of jazz,…