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Sly & Robbie Vs. Roots Radics: The Dub Battle
Album reviews Articles

A Year, an Album, Some Musings and a Song

Tom Orr January 6, 2022 1 Comment AbdelliDubMoira SmileyPiers FacciniReggaeSly & Robbieworld fusionworld music

I regretted not being able to furnish a proper Top Ten List with which to end 2021. And that’s as fine a point as there…

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Adewale & Thomson Introduce Sonic Poems from an Unknown Land

World Music Central News Room January 3, 2022 No Comments Adriano AdewaleNathan Riki Thomsonworld fusionworld music

Brazilian percussionist and composer Adriano Adewale and Finland-based Australian bassist, composer and educator Nathan Riki Thomson have released an album titled “Sonic Poems from an…

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Best World Music Albums of 2021

World Music Central News Room January 2, 2022 No Comments world music

World Music Central presents the Best World Music Albums of 2021 selected by its editors and contributors. Daryana Antipova (Russia) San Salvador – La Grande…

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Changys Baglaash by Khöömei Beat, Number 1 Album in January 2022 at Transglobal World Music Chart

World Music Central News Room January 1, 2022 1 Comment Khöömei BeatTransglobal World Music ChartTuvan musicworld music

The album Changys Baglaash by Tuvan throat singing band Khöömei Beat is the top recording at the Transglobal World Music Chart in January 2022. Read…

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Grifone from Pulcinella & Maria Mazzotta, Top Album at World Music Charts Europe in January 2022

World Music Central News Room January 1, 2022 No Comments Maria MazzottaPulcinellaworld musicWorld Music Charts Europe

The album Grifone from Pulcinella (France) & Maria Mazzotta (Italy) is the top album of the month once more at the World Music Charts Europe…

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Cape Verdean Artist Judepina Releases Pé na txon

World Music Central News Room December 26, 2021 No Comments Cape Verdean musicJudepinaworld fusionworld music

Pé na txon is the title of the self-released album from Cape Verdean musician Inácio Judepina. The world music album portrays the daily life of…

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Folk Alliance International 2022 Conference Rescheduled

World Music Central News Room December 25, 2021 No Comments American folk musicFolk Alliance Internationalworld music

Folk Alliance International has rescheduled its 2022 conference. The event will take place May 18-22, 2022 in Kansas City, Missouri. The hybrid conference will combine…

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Refreshing Caribbean Kreyol Afro-Futurism from Dowdelin

Angel Romero December 21, 2021 No Comments Caribbean musicDowdelinworld fusionworld music

Lanmou Lanmou (Underdog Records) is the new album from an excellent Kreyol Afro-Futurist band called Dowdelin. The bands’s sound is grounded in French Caribbean traditional…

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Events

Palimpsesto to Celebrate Iberian and Mediterranean Music in 2022

World Music Central News Room December 19, 2021 No Comments Greek musicMediterranean musicPortuguese musicSpanish musicTurkish musicworld music

Palimpsesto is a new music series that will showcase the music of Iberia and the Mediterranean as well. The event will take between January and…

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B-Sides, the latest from Proekt Polotentse

Angel Romero December 17, 2021 2 Comments Russian folk musicworld music

Russian act Proekt Polotentse (Проект Полотенце) has a new independent release titled B-Sides. The Moscow-based duo includes Alexander Polyushkin and Olga Zrilina. The EP includes…

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