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Special Consensus Been All Around This World single cover. A photo of the band in a circle.
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Half a Century, Full Circle: Special Consensus Launches Been All Around This World Single

World Music Central News Room April 26, 2025 No Comments BluegrassSpecial Consensusworld music

Special Consensus, the multiple IBMA Award-winning bluegrass band, will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a new album titled Been All Around This World, due out…

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Trio Da Kali - Photo by Youri Lenquette
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Playing for Keeps: The Enduring Legacy of Trio Da Kali

Angel Romero April 26, 2025 No Comments Malian musicMande musicTrio Da Kaliworld music

(headline image: Trio Da Kali – Photo by Youri Lenquette) Trio Da Kali is an exceptional ensemble that performs music deeply rooted in the Mandé…

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The album cover for Abundância by Maria João features a side profile of the artist, her serene expression framed by an elaborate, voluminous red headdress that resembles both a blooming flower and African-inspired patterns. The background is a soft gradient with abstract white shapes.
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Maria João’s Abundância: A Bounty of Sound and Soul

Iliana Cabrera April 26, 2025 No Comments Maria Joãoworld fusionworld jazzworld music

Maria João – Abundância (Galileo Music Communication, 2025) Maria João returns with Abundância, a remarkable new album that bridges the musical traditions of Portugal and…

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The cover for Mike Mitchell's single Time Spent in Los Angeles features a warm, sunset-hued illustration of the Los Angeles skyline framed by palm trees and power lines.
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Pickin’ Up the Pieces: Mike Mitchell Covers Dawes for Wildfire Relief

World Music Central News Room April 25, 2025 No Comments BluegrassMike Mitchellworld music

Bluegrass artist Mike Mitchell has released a cover of Dawes’ “Time Spent in Los Angeles,” with all proceeds benefiting MusiCares and its support efforts for…

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The album cover for Thanos Stavridis & Drom – Fygame features a smiling boy in striped clothes and a beret riding a donkey while holding a large retro radio. The title "DROM" appears prominently in bold, red and blue shadowed letters, with "Thanos Stavridis" above it in a handwritten font. The backdrop consists of stylized clouds.
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On the Drom Again: Thanos Stavridis & Drom Explore Macedonian Roots with Fygame

JGurski April 25, 2025 No Comments Greek musicMacedonian musicThanos Stavridisworld music

Thanos Stavridis & Drom – fygame (self-release, 2025) Thanos Stavridis & Drom released their new album Fygame on April 1, 2025. The ensemble, formed in…

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Patricio Morales - La Tierra Canta cover artwork. A photo of mountain tops with fog.
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Patricio Morales Lets the Earth Sing on “La Tierra Canta”

Angel Romero April 24, 2025 No Comments guitarPatricio MoralesSouth American musicworld music

Patricio Morales – La Tierra Canta (Northsound Records, 2025) Patricio Morales’ La Tierra Canta (the Earth Sings) presents nine reimagined, finely crafted compositions for classical…

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The album cover for Ra di Spina – Vocazioni features a symbolic image: a heart-shaped metallic emblem radiating like a sacred icon sits atop a stylized, glossy torso-like form. The central figure is encased in a dark, marbled texture, resembling cracked earth or burning roots. Beaded in silver edging. Set against a pale background.
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Calling Back the Voices: Ra di Spina’s “Vocazioni”

Madison Quinn April 23, 2025 No Comments Calabrian musicItalian musicRa di Spinaworld music

Ra di Spina – Vocazioni (Agualoca Records, 2025) Vocazioni, the debut album by Ra di Spina (King of Thorn), is a project deeply rooted in…

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Paul Beaubrun and Naïka Fèy sitting under a tree
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Leaf It to Them: Beaubrun and Naïka Revive a Haitian Lament

World Music Central News Room April 22, 2025 No Comments Haitian musicNaïkaPaul Beaubrunworld music

In their latest collaboration, Paul Beaubrun and Naïka present a stirring rendition of “Fèy,” a traditional Haitian ballad. The track, which opens Beaubrun’s new album…

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The album cover for Entre Tus Flores by Miramar features an image of blooming flowers in rich pinks, reds, and purples against a dark background. The band's name appears in vintage-style typography at the top, with the album title in elegant script below. A bright blue banner at the very top displays the Ansonia Records logo and the word “STEREO.”
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Miramar’s “Entre Tus Flores” Revives and Reimagines Bolero

Angel Romero April 22, 2025 No Comments bolerobolerobeatMiramarworld music

Miramar – Entre Tus Flores (Ansonia Records, 2025) Miramar, the Richmond-based bolero ensemble fronted by Reinaldo “Rei” Álvarez and Laura Ann Singh, returns with Entre…

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This single cover for Good Time Get Together features a vintage-inspired illustration of a mandolin and a banjo emerging from swirling blue clouds. Behind them, a warm golden sun arcs upward.
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Good Times: Smathers Reunites With a Bluegrass Classic

World Music Central News Room April 22, 2025 No Comments BluegrassJesse Smathersworld music

Multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Jesse Smathers revisits a bluegrass favorite with his latest Mountain Home Music Company single, “Good Time Get Together.” Written by the late…

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