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The album cover for O Rom – Radio Rom features curved typography that fills the top half, spelling out the album’s title in large red, teal, yellow, and black letters. Below, six stylized figures, dressed in patterned, colorful outfits, form a lively circle dance, with one musician strumming a guitar.

Album reviews

‘O Rom’s “Radio Rom” Dials Up Southern Italian Melting Pot

‘O Rom – Radio Rom (Phonotype Records, 2025) I pressed play, expecting a postcard from Naples, and heard a joyful traveling station. Radio Rom recounts…

Los Cinco Cardones - El Quinto Cardón cover artwork. A black and white photo of a saguaro cactus.

Uncategorized

Spiky Grooves: Los Cinco Cardones Unveil Debut Album

Tyler Bennet October 19, 2025 No Comments Los Cinco Cardones Mexican music world fusion world music

Los Cinco Cardones – El Quinto Cardón (Some Other Planet, 2025) Mexico-based collective Los Cinco Cardones brings together a diverse range of musical genres such…

El Trío - Photo by Pepe Ainsua. The trio on stage.

Events

Suma Flamenca Closes First Week With El Trío and a Flamenco Show for Children

World Music Central News Room October 17, 2025 No Comments Carles Benavent Flamenco flamenco jazz Jorge Pardo Tino di Geraldo world fusion world music

(headline image: El Trío – Photo by Pepe Ainsua) Suma Flamenca wraps up its first week on Sunday, October 19, with a double program that…

The album cover for La Noche by Radio Tarifa features a painting dominated by black and gold brushstrokes with hints of red. The dynamic figure at the center is set against a beige grid-like background. The left side displays the text “RADIO TARIFA” and “LA NOCHE” in bold white and orange lettering on a solid black panel.

Charts

Radio Tarifa Rises to the Top of the Iberian Roots Music Chart for 3rd Quarter of 2025

World Music Central News Room October 16, 2025 No Comments Faín Sánchez Dueñas Flamenco Radio Tarifa Spanish music Vincent Molino world fusion world music

The album La noche by the legendary band Radio Tarifa has reached the number one spot of LIMúR, the Iberian Roots Music Chart for the…

El Amir - Photo by Juanma Sierra. El Amir playing guitar.

Events

Four Premieres on October 18 at Suma Flamenca

World Music Central News Room October 16, 2025 No Comments Arcángel El Amir El Amir Flamenco Sextet Filo de los Patios Flamenco Óscar Herrero world fusion world music

(headline image: El Amir – Photo by Juanma Sierra) The first week of Suma Flamenca continues on Saturday, October 18, with four diverse premieres that…

The cover for Pejina by Radio Macandé features a seaside highway at sunset, stretching toward the horizon beneath a stormy red and black sky. A bright red guitar stands upright at the road’s end, its neck aligned with a street sign that reads “PEJINA.”

Music videos

Radio Macandé Drops ‘Pejina,’ Launches ‘Vuelta Al Camino’ Unplugged Tour On Oct. 17

World Music Central News Room October 13, 2025 No Comments Flamenco Radio Macandé world fusion world music

Radio Macandé marks 20 years with the new single “Pejina” and a companion music video. The duo, Juan Luis Mendoza Moreno and Ernesto Márquez, also…

The album cover for Alborada by Pipo Romero features the artist standing in a golden field surrounded by rugged rocks under a dusky sky. He wears a beige trench coat and looks to his left, illuminated by soft, amber light. Multiple faint images of him trail behind. The album title ALBORADA appears in large, bold orange letters across the top, with his name in smaller text below it.

Album reviews

Pipo Romero Elegantly Mixes Flamenco, Americana, and Electronics

Angel Romero October 13, 2025 No Comments Flamenco Pipo Romero Spanish music world fusion world music

Pipo Romero – Alborada (self-release, 2025) Spanish guitarist-composer Pipo Romero has released Alborada, his fourth studio album. The record centers on Romero’s elegant, inventive and…

The cover for “Al Badawi / Live Trio” by Juan Medina shows a silhouetted tree with a bird perched on its branch against a dusky sky. The artist’s name and title appear in white text at the top left.

Music videos

Juan Medina Unveils “Al Badawi Live Trio,” An Intimate Two-Guitar Cut From Debut Album Fugaz

World Music Central News Room October 12, 2025 No Comments Flamenco Juan Medina world fusion world music

Spanish guitarist-composer Juan Medina has released “Al Badawi Live Trio,” a stripped-back guitar version featuring Óscar Manzano on guitar and Poti Trujillo on percussion. The…

American Railroad Silkroad banner with Wu Man playing pipa.

Tour Announcements

All Aboard: Silkroad’s ‘American Railroad’ Rolls Through Five Northeast Cities In November 2025

World Music Central News Room October 12, 2025 No Comments American Railroad Tour Chinese music Silk Road Ensemble world fusion world music Wu Man

Silkroad will launch a five-city November 2025 tour of its reimagined American Railroad program, led by the Silkroad Ensemble with pipa virtuosa and founding member…

Conferences Events

Back To The Beach: WOMEX 2026 Heads To Las Palmas, Oct. 21–25

World Music Central News Room October 11, 2025 No Comments womex womex 2026 world fusion world music

WOMEX, the Worldwide Music Expo, will return to Gran Canaria in 2026, with Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, confirmed as host city for the…