Seu Jorge’s The Other Side Reaches No. 1 on June 2026 Transglobal World Music Chart
Brazilian artist Seu Jorge has claimed the top spot on the Transglobal World Music Chart for June 2026 with The Other Side, an orchestral album…
Tamikrest Claims Top Spot on June 2026 World Music Charts Europe with Assikel
Tuareg band Tamikrest has reached No. 1 on the June World Music Charts Europe with its sixth studio album, Assikel, released by Glitterbeat Records. The…
Geary & John Introduce Countrified Steak With “I’m Just Too Lazy”
Geary Allen and John Gooding, the duo performing as Geary & John, have released their debut single, “I’m Just Too Lazy.” The track previews their…
Meninas do Sol, Safekeepers of Brazil’s Caiçara Fandango
The caiçara fandango of the Marujá region, on the southern coast of São Paulo, represents one of the most spirited expressions of Brazil’s traditional coastal…
CAMiNOS Introduces Mediterranean-Focused Debut EP
CAMiNOS – CAMiNOS (Piment Rouge Production / ACEL WORLD WIDE / InOuïe Distribution, 2026) Marseille-based group CAMiNOS recently released its self-titled EP titled CAMiNOS (paths…
Rafael “Pollo” Brito Leads Tribute to El Salvador on “Una Nueva Vida”
Rafael “Pollo” Brito has released the music video for “Una Nueva Vida,” a tropical-inspired single issued worldwide by LatinWMG. The track forms part of Renacimiento:…
Mànran Unveil New Studio Album To the Wind
Scottish folk act Mànran have released To the Wind, their first studio album in four years. The record follows the singles Annie, Standing Still, and…
The Jembe: West Africa’s Famed Goblet Drum
(headline image: Badenya les Freres Coulibaly – Photo by Atelier images) The jembe is a rope-tuned, skin-headed goblet drum associated above all with Mandé cultural…
Davie Furey Enlists Gerry Adams For First 2026 Single
Davie Furey has released “Donegal/The Swallow’s Tail,” his first single of 2026. The track grew out of Furey’s long-running creative friendship with Gerry Adams, the…
The English Renaissance in the Tudor Period
ENGLAND was undergoing great changes during the 16th century. The country’s seafarers were setting out across the oceans bound for distant lands, the language was…