“Uccio Vive” is the first single from Tradisco, the upcoming album by [EM] Elettro Mascarimirì, due in spring 2026. The track reworks a pizzica by…
View More Uccio Lives: Pizzica Meets Synths In [EM]’s New SingleAuthor: World Music Central News Room
Berlin’s Sonic Pluriverse Festival 2026 Announces Global Echoes of Gnawa
Sonic Pluriverse Festival has set its 2026 edition at Berlin’s Haus der Kulturen der Welt, with a program dedicated to Gnawa music culture. The festival…
View More Berlin’s Sonic Pluriverse Festival 2026 Announces Global Echoes of GnawaElif Sanchez Shares New “Ayrılıq” Video
Madrid-based Turkish vocalist Elif Sanchez has released a new video for “Ayrılıq,” an Azerbaijani folk song she credits as a turning point in her shift…
View More Elif Sanchez Shares New “Ayrılıq” VideoSilkroad Sets “Sanctuary” Tour For March 2026
Silkroad will launch its next flagship touring program, Sanctuary: The Power of Resonance and Ritual, on stages across the United States from March 10–28, 2026.…
View More Silkroad Sets “Sanctuary” Tour For March 2026Amy Henderson & Ewan MacPherson Search for Trad Gold
“Searching for Gold” is the title track from accordionist Amy Henderson and multi-instrumentalist Ewan MacPherson’s EP. The duo plays contemporary folk music deeply grounded in…
View More Amy Henderson & Ewan MacPherson Search for Trad GoldEdinburgh’s Harp Fest Returns in 2026 With “Hands” Theme
(headline image: Catrin Finch (Wales) on harp and Aoife Ni Bhriain (Ireland) on fiddle – Photo by Jennie Caldwell) The Clarsach Society will present the…
View More Edinburgh’s Harp Fest Returns in 2026 With “Hands” Theme40 Years Of Luar Na Lubre: The “Lubre: 40 Aniversario” Tour in 2026
Luar Na Lubre will celebrate its 40th anniversary in 2026 with a special tour titled Lubre: 40 Aniversario. Founded in A Coruña, northwestern Spain, the…
View More 40 Years Of Luar Na Lubre: The “Lubre: 40 Aniversario” Tour in 2026Throwdown Thursday Chases “Next Big Thing”
Bluegrass band Throwdown Thursday from Central Kentucky has released a new single, “Next Big Thing,” a song about the tension between ambition and doubt. The…
View More Throwdown Thursday Chases “Next Big Thing”Spring Shakori Hills 2026 GrassRoots Festival Lineup Announced
The 22nd Annual Spring Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance will take place May 7–10, 2026, in Pittsboro, North Carolina. Festival founders Donna…
View More Spring Shakori Hills 2026 GrassRoots Festival Lineup AnnouncedThe Legacy of Marta Valdés Returns To Madrid: Two Nights Of Filin, Bolero, and Nueva Trova
Fundación SGAE will host Es Letra y Se Canta. Homenaje A Marta Valdés on March 10–11, 2026 at Sala Berlanga in Madrid. The program honors…
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