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Album reviews

Captivating Multicultural Sounds Inspired by River Deltas

Angel Romero March 14, 2022 No Comments Brazilian musicCeltic musicDeltasPortuguese musicworld fusionworld music

Deltas – II (Groovin Records, 2021) Portuguese band Deltas presents a captivating cross-cultural sound inspired the river deltas in various countries. Influences include Celtic music,…

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Emilia y Pablo present Unique Chilean Flamenco Fusion

World Music Central News Room March 12, 2022 No Comments Chilean musicEmilia y PabloFlamencoworld fusionworld music

Madrid-based Chilean artists Emilia y Pablo have released their new album Territorio de Delirio this week. The duo fuses traditional South American music with flamenco…

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cover of the album Veer by Griselda Sanderson & Ricardo de Noronha
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Mesmerizing European Folk Recreations with Bowed Strings and Wind Instruments

Angel Romero March 11, 2022 No Comments Griselda SandersonRicardo de Noronhaworld fusionworld music

Griselda Sanderson & Ricardo de Noronha – Veer (Waulk Records, 2017) Veer is a multicolored collaboration between British musician Griselda Sanderson and Portuguese instrument maker…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Griselda Sanderson

Angel Romero March 6, 2022 1 Comment Griselda Sandersonnyckelharpaworld fusionworld music

Based in southwest England, Griselda Sanderson is a musician and producer who plays various bowed instruments, including the traditional fiddle, Norwegian hardanger fiddle, viola, and…

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Laura Cortese’s World Sessions

Angel Romero March 6, 2022 1 Comment Galician musicQuebecois musicSwedish musicworld fusionworld music

Laura Cortese – All in Always (Cortese Music, 2016) On the album “All in Always“, American fiddler and composer Laura Cortese went beyond her American…

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New CDs and digital releases

Oumou Sangaré to Release New Album ‘Timbuktu’

World Music Central News Room March 5, 2022 No Comments Malian musicOumou Sangaréworld fusionworld music

World music star Oumou Sangaré is set to release her new album ‘Timbuktu’ on April 29, 2022 on World Circuit Records. Recorded in multiple locations…

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Global Arts Live Announces African Music Concerts in 2022

Angel Romero March 4, 2022 No Comments African musicLadysmith Black Mambazoworld music

Global Arts Live, a world music presenter in the Boston area, has announced a set of African music concerts that will take place between March…

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Events

Afro Roots Fest Announces Gainesville and Jupiter 2022 Lineups

World Music Central News Room March 3, 2022 No Comments African musicAfro Roots Festworld music

Afro Roots Fest has revealed the lineups for the first two events of 2022. First up, the Gainesville debut will take place on Friday, April…

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cover of the album A la manera artesana by Vigüela
Charts

Vigüela Tops the Transglobal World Music Chart in March 2022

World Music Central News Room March 1, 2022 No Comments Transglobal World Music ChartVigüelaworld fusionworld music

The album “A la Manera Artesana” by Spanish folk ensemble Vigüela is the number one album at the Transglobal World Music Chart in March 2022.…

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Divanhana Rises to the Top of the World Music Charts Europe in March 2022

World Music Central News Room March 1, 2022 No Comments Divanhanaworld musicWorld Music Charts Europe

“Zavrzlama”, the sixth album from Divanhana (Bosnia-Herzegovina) is the number one album at the World Music Charts Europe in March 2022. The quintet combines traditional…

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