Skip to content
stamp collage
Sunday, April 05, 2026

World Music Central

Your Connection to traditional and contemporary World Music, including folk, roots, global music, ethno and crosscultural fusions
World Music Central
Your Connection to traditional and contemporary World Music, including folk, roots, global music, ethno and crosscultural fusions
  • Home
  • About
  • Topics
    • archive
    • Articles
    • Artist Profiles
    • Awards
    • Book Reviews
    • Album reviews
    • Charts
    • Concert reviews
    • Conferences
    • Editorials
    • Events
    • Film Reviews
    • General News
    • Interviews
    • Loop Collections
    • New Books
    • New CDs and digital releases
    • New Films
    • New Releases
    • Obituaries
    • Tour Announcements
    • Tradeshows
    • Uncategorized
  • Contact Us
  • World Music Resources
    • World Music Booking agents
    • World Music Festivals
    • Glossaries
      • Musical Instrument Glossary
    • Music Contests
    • Showcases
    • Musician Biographies
      • Afghan music
      • Algerian Music
      • American Music
      • Azerbaijani Music
      • Angolan Music
      • Bangladeshi music
      • Beninese Music
      • Burkinabe Music
      • Burundian Music
      • Cameroonian music
      • Cape Verdean music
      • Chinese Music
      • Congolese Music
      • Egyptian Music
      • Ethiopian Music
      • Gambian Music
      • Guinea Bissauan Music
      • Guinean Music
      • Indian Music
      • Iranian Music
      • Ivorian Music
      • Malian Music
      • Mauritanian Music
      • Norwegian Music
      • Mozambican Music
      • Sao Tomean Music
      • Scottish Music
      • Swiss Music
      • The Multifaceted World of Spanish Roots Music
      • Senegalese Music
      • Taiwanese Music
      • Tajik Music
      • Tanzanian Music
      • Turkish Music
    • Venues
  • Partners

Tag: Flamenco

The single cover for Resiste by Chambao x Green Valley shows two people mid-jump on a rocky beach, radiating joy and energy. The title RESISTE appears in large glowing turquoise letters, while the artists’ names are written in a white script beneath it.
Music videos

Chambao and Green Valley Unveil Joint Single “Resiste”

World Music Central News Room September 29, 2025 No Comments ChambaoFlamencoGreen Valleyworld fusionworld music

Chambao teams with Spanish reggae outfit Green Valley on the new single “Resiste” (Resist), a collaboration that mixes Chambao’s signature flamenco chill with reggae, and…

Share
View More Chambao and Green Valley Unveil Joint Single “Resiste”
Eljuri - Así es el Mundo cover artwork. A photo of eljuri playing guitar.
Album reviews

Guitar Riffs And Rights: Artivist Eljuri Presents “Así Es El Mundo”

Iliana Cabrera September 29, 2025 1 Comment Cuban musicEcuadorian musicEljuriFlamencoworld fusionworld music

Eljuri – Así es el Mundo (Manovill Records, 2025) New York-based Hispanic singer, guitarist, and activist Cecilia Villar Eljuri has recently released Así Es El…

Share
View More Guitar Riffs And Rights: Artivist Eljuri Presents “Así Es El Mundo”
The Alma y Jaleo logo features a circular design with a deep blue background. On the right, a stylized profile of a woman with an orange face, black hair, and a red flower appears to be singing. The words “ALMA” (in cream), “Y” (in green), and “JALEO” (in red) curve around the circle.
Events

Flamenco Meets Innovation at Alma y Jaleo Festival in Valladolid

World Music Central News Room September 29, 2025 No Comments Alma y JaleoFlamencoworld music

Valladolid will host a new celebration of flamenco on November 22, 2025, when Alma y Jaleo takes over the Plaza de Toros de Arroyo Esfera.…

Share
View More Flamenco Meets Innovation at Alma y Jaleo Festival in Valladolid
Fraderita standing next to a flamenco guitar
Artist Profiles

Fraderita, Rising Flamenco Rumba Star

Angel Romero September 28, 2025 No Comments FlamencoFraderitaworld music

Fraderita is a singer from Madrid who has revolutionized the Spanish rumba and flamenco pop music scene. His soulful, message-filled lyrics have sold out every…

Share
View More Fraderita, Rising Flamenco Rumba Star
Raule resting his head on his hand.
Artist Profiles

Raule, Purveyor of Flamenco, Pop, and Funk

Angel Romero September 28, 2025 No Comments FlamencofunkRauleworld fusionworld music

Raule (Raúl Rubiales, Jerez de la Frontera, 1984) is an independent musician, composer, and singer who fuses flamenco, pop, and funk. He began his solo…

Share
View More Raule, Purveyor of Flamenco, Pop, and Funk
National Flamenco Art Contest (CNAF) press conference
Competitions

Córdoba’s National Flamenco Art Contest Unveils Jury and Extends Entry Deadline

World Music Central News Room September 21, 2025 No Comments FlamencoNational Flamenco Art Contestworld music

The National Flamenco Art Contest (CNAF) has announced the official jury for its 24th edition, while extending the application deadline to October 10. Artists may…

Share
View More Córdoba’s National Flamenco Art Contest Unveils Jury and Extends Entry Deadline
Alaa Zouiten - Aficionado - Flamenco Mor cover artwork. Zouiten holding an oud with monumental Granada in the background,
Album reviews

Alaa Zouiten: Flamenco Meets The Music of the Maghreb

Angel Romero September 17, 2025 No Comments Alaa ZouitenArabic musicFlamencoMoroccan musicoudworld fusionworld music

Alaa Zouiten – Aficionado – Flamenco Moro (self-release, 2025) Aficionado – Flamenco Moro is a captivating project by Moroccan virtuoso musician Alaa Zouiten that effortlessly…

Share
View More Alaa Zouiten: Flamenco Meets The Music of the Maghreb
The album cover for Al-hambra features a beige background with abstract line art and faint Moorish design. The title “Al-hambra” appears in bold stylized lettering that combines red and green tones, with “oud & flamenco guitar” written beneath it. Along the bottom, colorful brushstrokes in red, green, and gold form a cityscape, with the artists’ names, Ahmed Mukhtar and Ignacio Lusardi Monteverde, displayed in green.
Album reviews

Strings of a Feather

Tom Orr September 13, 2025 No Comments Ahmed MukhtarArabic musicFlamencoIgnacio Lusardi Monteverdeworld fusionworld music

Ahmed Mukhtar and Lusardi Monteverde – Al-hambra (ARC Music, 2025) Flamenco guitar and the Arabic lute known as the oud go together like, well, feel…

Share
View More Strings of a Feather
FlamencoEñe Off 2025 horizontal banner. Sepia background with artists listed and a high heeled boot.
Events Showcases

Off The Cuff, On The Beat: FlamencoEñe Off At Planta Baja in Granada

World Music Central News Room September 7, 2025 No Comments FlamencoFlamencoEñeFlamencoEñe 2025FlamencoEñe Offworld music

Now in its fourth outing, FlamencoEñe Off 2025 returns with a program centered on experimental and contemporary approaches to flamenco. The lineup features Lara Wong…

Share
View More Off The Cuff, On The Beat: FlamencoEñe Off At Planta Baja in Granada
FlamencoEñe 2025 horizontal poster. an image of a guitar and lineup with a light blue background.
Events Showcases

Six Acts Unlock Classic Duende at FlamencoEñe 2025 in Granada

World Music Central News Room September 5, 2025 No Comments FlamencoFlamencoEñeFlamencoEñe 2025world music

The FlamencoEñe 2025 showcase will unveil its most traditional lineup with six artists at the Centro Federico García Lorca (Plaza de la Romanilla, s/n) in…

Share
View More Six Acts Unlock Classic Duende at FlamencoEñe 2025 in Granada

Posts pagination

Previous page Page 1 … Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 … Page 75 Next page

Recent Posts

  • Oud Maestro Sufian Ararah Revisits Memory on “Asdaa”
  • The Indian Classical Music – Spring Festival in Delhi 2026
  • Jazz, Raga, And Black Holes: Quadrature Plots Debut Black Hole Blues
  • Ashley Maher’s Music of Hope and Beauty
  • Folklore(s) Festival to Present Workshops and Nordic-Iberian intersections
  • Almería To Host European Folk Network Conference in 2026
  • Tombak In The Spotlight On Between Hands

Meta

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org

Archives

Tags

accordion African music Afrobeat American folk music Arabic music Argentine music Bluegrass blues Brazil Brazilian music Celtic music Chinese music Cuba Cuban music fado fiddle Finnish music Flamenco flamenco guitar guitar India Indian classical music Indian music Ireland Irish folk music Italian music Jazz Latin jazz Malian music Middle Eastern music Norwegian music percussion Portugal Portuguese music Reggae salsa Scotland Scottish music Spain Spanish music Turkish music United States of America world fusion world jazz world music
World Music Central | Designed by: Theme Freesia | WordPress | © Copyright All right reserved