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Trad Triumphs In Aberdeen At MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards 2025

The 23rd annual MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards took place at Aberdeen’s Music Hall on December 6. The event honored leading figures in Scottish…

Tuuletar - Heponi mun (Mój koń nieborak) single artwork. A rain-soaked, high-energy scene shows Tuuletar's four women in bright outdoor gear laughing and flinging water as they sit on a bench in the dark. Each holds a rope or playful prop.

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Tuuletar feat. Joanna Słowińska Reveals Heponi mun (Mój koń nieborak) Single

World Music Central News Room December 7, 2025 No Comments

Finnish ensemble Tuuletar has released a new single titled Heponi mun (Mój koń nieborak) featuring Joanna Słowińska. This is a Polish traditional song with arrangements…

Nuevos Territorios por Marina Heredia poster.

Events

Flamenco Talent: Marina Heredia Closes New Territories 2025 Season In Madrid

World Music Central News Room December 6, 2025 No Comments Alba Martos Ana Gómez Anabel Rivera Eduardo Gómez Eles Bellido Fabiola Santiago Flamenco Fran Tari José del Bolita José Manuel Martínez “El Peli”Leo Reyes Marina Heredia Marina Heredia “La Negra”Noelia Calvo Pepe Núñez Rafael Moisés Heredia Rubén Lara Susana Sánchez world music

Fundación SGAE closes its 2025 Nuevos Territorios series with a two-night program curated by flamenco singer Marina Heredia at Sala Berlanga in Madrid on 12…

The cover presents a steam locomotive enveloped in thick haze at a station platform, where a silhouetted rail worker stands near the engine. The scene leans on sepia tones. Blocky lettering spells out “Ashby Frank” above the larger title Mr. Engineer.

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Ashby Frank Rolls Out A Bluesy Waltz: “Mr. Engineer” Gets A Fresh Trackside Stop

World Music Central News Room December 5, 2025 No Comments Ashby Frank Bluegrass world music

Ashby Frank has released a new contemporary bluegrass version of “Mr. Engineer,” the Jimmy Martin and Paul Williams classic, via Mountain Home Music Company. The…

Dark spheres envelop Carolyn-Trowbridge. she holds bright pink mallets that cross in her hands.

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Carolyn Trowbridge Unveils Hypnotic “Duchess Of Sheba”

World Music Central News Room December 4, 2025 No Comments Carolyn Trowbridge Ethio-jazz exotica world music

Austin Music Award–nominated musician and composer Carolyn Trowbridge has released “Duchess Of Sheba,” the lead single from her debut album Found Memories. The piece presents…

ODUCHU — Nostalgia cover artwork. The album title and artist in white lettering over a green background.

Charts

Tuvan Duo ODUCHU Tops 2025 Russian World Music Chart

World Music Central News Room December 2, 2025 No Comments Alexandra Arbatskaya Alexey Kruglov Anna Hoffman Arkady Kirichenko Arkady Shilkloper Chuvash band DIVA Ensemble “Lestvitsa”"Ensemble Krasnaya Gorka Folk Ensemble “Ere-Chuy”Ivan KIT Karina Kozhevnikova NUKER Nytt Land Oduchu PEVCHAYA Pyotr Talalay Russian music Sergey Letov Tatyana Kalmykova Tatyana Molchanova Trio “Zalessky Jazz”Tuvan music Vladimir Volkov world fusion world music Zhenya Wind

The Russian World Music Chart (RWMC) has announced its Top 10 Russian world music albums of 2025. Nostalgia by ODUCHU took the No. 1 spot.…

Events

Celtic Connections Brings Surprise Coffee-Shop Gigs — And A Golden Ticket For Under-26s

World Music Central News Room December 2, 2025 No Comments Celtic Connections Celtic music Fell Line Grayling Katie Gregson-Macleod Mairi Sutherland world music

Celtic Connections turned three Glasgow coffee shops into pop-up gig venues on Saturday morning, aiming to connect young audiences with emerging artists and promote the…

TamTam Tamburreddhu Festival lineup poster

Events

Tamburreddhu Beats Bring Festival Energy Back To Salento

World Music Central News Room December 2, 2025 No Comments Alessandro Schito “Scarpina”Anna Cinzia Villani Claudio Cavallo Claudio Cavallo (Mascarimirì)EM Fiore Maggiulli frame drums Francesco Denaro Francesco Mancini Gabriele Martino Giancarlo Paglialunga Gioachino De Filippo Giocondo Picariello Giorgio Doveri Ieu Te Cantu Lu Cuccurucu Italian music Katia Giagnotti Lecce lu tamburreddhu Paranza Madonna di Bagnu Rino Locantore Rocco Zambiano Ronda Elettrica Salvatore De Vivo Salvatore Rizzello Sasa De Giuseppe Tam Tam Tamburreddhu Festival world music

The Tam Tam Tamburreddhu Festival returns to Salento, Puglia, from 4 to 8 December 2025 for its tenth edition, dedicated to the region’s emblematic percussion…

Isla stands outdoors, smiling, before golden autumn foliage, holding a violin at her waist. Her light blouse contrasts with the leaves behind her. The name “Isla Ratcliff” appears in the upper corner, and the handwritten title Autumn Leaves (Autumn I) sits beneath the Polaroid-style frame.

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Fiddle Meets Vivaldi In Isla Ratcliff’s Playful Autumn Leaves

World Music Central News Room December 2, 2025 No Comments Celtic music Isla Ratcliff Scottish music world music

Scottish fiddle player, singer, and composer Isla Ratcliff has rolled out the piece “Autumn Leaves (Autumn 1),” the first single from her forthcoming album The…

The Yenbett album cover by Noura Mint Seymali features a red background with a black-and-white photo of Seymali at center, performing and holding her ardin. The image is framed in a decorative, arch-shaped border. The album title appears in Arabic at the top, with Seymali’s name in Arabic script below.

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Noura Mint Seymali’s Yenbett Hits No. 1 On Transglobal Chart

World Music Central News Room December 1, 2025 No Comments Noura Mint Seymali Transglobal World Music Chart world fusion world music

Noura Mint Seymali’s Yenbett has climbed to the top of the Transglobal World Music Chart for December 2025t. The album’s sound features ardin-driven tradition and…