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Charts

Best World Music of 2024-2025 Season: Glitterbeat Scores Double Win As TWMC Turns 10

World Music Central News Room September 18, 2025 No Comments Al Andaluz Project Jake Blount Justin Adams Justin Adams & Mauro Durante Mali Obomsawin Mauro Durante Nidia Góngora Transglobal World Music Chart Trio Da Kali world fusion world music

The Transglobal World Music Chart, now in its tenth year, announced the Best Albums and Labels for the 2024–2025 season. Best Album went to Buzz’…

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The album cover for Värttinä – Kyly features red geometric folk motifs arranged symmetrically on a dark, textured blue wood background. The band’s name and album title appear in red gothic lettering.

Charts

Värttinä Tops the Transglobal World Music Chart for July 2025

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The album Kyly by groundbreaking Finnish band Värttinä reached the number one spot of the Transglobal World Music Chart for the month of July 2025.…

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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…

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Nidia Góngora September 2023 poster

Tour Announcements

Renowned Vocalist Nidia Góngora to Present the Rhythms of the Colombian Pacific on her European Tour in September 2023

World Music Central News Room September 14, 2023 No Comments Colombian music Nidia Góngora world fusion world music

Masterful singer Nidia Góngora will return to Europe in September 2023. The acclaimed Colombian artist is set to perform at Atlantikaldia in Rentería (Spain) as…

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