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World Music Central is an online magazine dedicated to World Music. We feature the latest international news, CD and concert reviews, articles, and many resources (in the form of a wiki) for music fans, industry professionals, and researchers. Our definition of World Music includes traditional and contemporary folk and roots music from the entire globe, as well as cross-cultural fusions and..
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19h ago
On “Storyteller,” U.S. artist Kyle C’Ettore sounds every bit like he’s got a musical tale to share. He does so with grandly acoustic backup (including…
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19h ago
Alterne – Alterne (GO’ Danish Folk Music, 2024) Alterne, a newly formed dream-folk trio from Northern Europe, gracefully combines traditional Nordic music with modern elements…
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1d ago
Latin jazz is an enthralling genre of music that combines primarily the rhythms and percussion instruments of Cuba, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia, and a…
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2d ago
(headline image: Ali Doğan Gönültaş playing tembur at Polirítmia 2023 – Photo by Susana Godoy) The tembur, also known as tembûr and tanbur, is a…
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2d ago
Ali Doğan Gönültaş – Keyeyî (Mapamundi Música, 2024) Ali Doğan Gönültaş, an emerging figure in Kurdish music, has unveiled his splendid second solo album, Keyeyî.…
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4d ago
Eva Amieva – Jardín de Colores (self-release, 2023) Innovative Spanish artist Eva Amieva presents her scintillating self-released album Jardín de Colores (Garden of Colors). This…
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5d ago
Flamenco singers José del Curro y David de Jacoba are set to presenta their show “Noche Flamenca de Cantaores” at Café Berlín in Madrid on…
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5d ago
Isle of Klezbos & Friends – Yiddish Silver Screen (Rhythm Media Records, 2024) Yiddish Silver Screen marks the third full-length album release by Isle of…
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5d ago
Béla Fleck has virtually reinvented the image and sound of the banjo through a remarkable legacy that has taken him all over the musical map.…
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6d ago
“Boogaloo For Bees” has not only a nice literal and figurative buzz to it, but also a quirky cool Latin feel courtesy of a band…
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