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Periscopi Invertit - Amelia cover artwork. A geometric cover, built from intersecting blocks of blue, red, ochre, and sand tones over a plaster-like surface. Curved arches, semicircles, and layered horizons, arranged in a grid.
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Mallorca Updating

Tom Orr February 4, 2026 No Comments North African musicPeriscopi InvertitSpanish musicworld fusionworld music

The U.K.’s ever-inventive Periscopi Invertit has another winner in “L’amo de son carabassa,” a folk tune from the Mediterranean island of Mallorca that’s been seasoned…

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Marina Paredes Offers Delightful ‘Años Luz’ Video

World Music Central News Room February 2, 2026 No Comments Marina ParedesneofolkSpanish musicworld music

Spanish neofolk singer-songwriter and theater performer Marina Paredes has released “Años Luz,” her fifth single, in January 2026. Paredes, born in Villajoyosa, in eastern Spain,…

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Events

Clamores Turns 45 And Gets “Al Compás” With Flamenco Fire

World Music Central News Room January 30, 2026 No Comments FlamencoSala ClamoresSpainSpanish musicworld music

Madrid’s Sala Clamores (Calle Alburquerque) will mark its 45th anniversary with Clamores Al Compás, a flamenco-focused concert series. The shows will run throughput February, March,…

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Artist Profiles

Juan Diego Mateos: Eclectic Flamenco Guitarist From Jerez

Angel Romero January 25, 2026 No Comments Flamencoflamenco guitarguitarJuan Diego MateosSpainSpanish music

Juan Diego Mateos Reina (Jerez de la Frontera, 1969) is a Spanish flamenco guitarist. He began studying guitar at the age of thirteen with José…

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Gregorio Paniagua - photo by Carlos Paniagua, 1961
Obituaries

Early Music Trailblazer Gregorio Paniagua, Founder Of Atrium Musicae, Dies At 81

World Music Central News Room January 14, 2026 No Comments Early MusicGregorio PaniaguaSpanish musicworld music

(headline image: Gregorio Paniagua – photo by Carlos Paniagua, 1961) Gregorio Paniagua, Spanish early music director, composer, and founder of the Madrid ensemble Atrium Musicae,…

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Events

Alfredo Lagos’ Guitar to Light Up Madrid

World Music Central News Room January 14, 2026 No Comments Alfredo LagosFlamencoSpanish musicworld music

The Círculo Flamenco de Madrid continues its thirteenth season on Thursday, January 15, 2026, with a guitar concert by Alfredo Lagos. The event begins at…

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General News

World Music Central Unveils Top 2025 World Music Albums

World Music Central News Room January 2, 2026 No Comments Celtic musicFinnish musicMalian musicSpanish musicworld fusionworld music

World Music Central announces the list of top 20 world music album for 2025, listed in random order. Best of 2025 Gao Hong and Zhou…

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Charts

Casapalma Tops the Iberian Roots Music Chart for 4th Quarter of 2025

World Music Central News Room December 25, 2025 No Comments CasapalmaIberian Roots Music ChartPortuguese musicSpanish musicworld music

The album Jotas by Spanish mountain folk innovators Casapalma topped LIMúR, the Iberian Roots Music Chart during the fourth quarter of 2025. Jotas encourages music…

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The image presents a vintage-style illustrated poster in green tones. Several women surround a central figure, adjusting her hair and clothing. Bold yellow lettering reads “ME DIO PELUSA,” with smaller text above and below noting it as a film by “El Tragaluz” and “basada en una historia real.”
Music videos

Karmento Turns Envy Into A Party In New ‘Me dio pelusa’ Video

World Music Central News Room December 11, 2025 No Comments KarmentoSpanish musicworld music

Spanish singer-songwriter Karmento has released the video for “Me dio pelusa,” a contemporary zarzuela presented as a short film that extends the visual world of…

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Periscopi Invertit Sa Ximbomba cover artwork. an illustration of a friction drum: a ximbomba or zambomba.
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Mediterranean Update

Tom Orr December 8, 2025 No Comments friction drumPeriscopi InvertitSpanish musicworld musicXimbombazambomba

Rooted in Mallorca folk tradition and funked up to just the right degree, “Sa Ximbomba” is the latest gem from U.K. band Periscopi Invertit.

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