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    Faris Ishaq Takes the Palestinian Ney to the Future on Solo Album ‘JASAD’

    Faris Ishaq – JASAD (self-release, 2026) Bethlehem-born Palestinian ney (or nay) player and percussionist Faris Ishaq uses breath, rhythm, and Arabic musical tradition on JASAD…

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    Rite of Strings’ Extraordinary Debut, Dust and the Moon

    Rite of Strings – Dust and the Moon (Bright Shiny Things, 2026) Dust and the Moon is the debut album by a remarkable act called…

    Angel Romero September 8, 2026 No Comments
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  • Album reviews

    A Teahouse Exile, Tuned to Badakhshan

    Panjshanbe Maftun – Made in Lyublino: Afghan Songs (Antonovka Records / Hindukush Tapes, 2026) Recorded on 15 January 2024 at the Afghan teahouse Takhar in…

    Tyler Bennet September 7, 2026 No Comments
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    King Ayisoba Teams With Adrian Sherwood for Seventh Album ‘Pure Confusion’

    King Ayisoba — Pure Confusion (MAIS UM MAIS, 2026) Ghanaian musician King Ayisoba‘s seventh album, Pure Confusion, presents a captiovating mix of Ghanaian roots music,…

    Angel Romero September 6, 2026 No Comments
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    Birdvox’s Shamming The Drama Soars on Folk Instinct, Stumbles on Pop Ambition

    Birdvox – Shamming The Drama (Hudson Records, 2026) New British folk outfit Birdvox packs serious pedigree on Shamming The Drama. Sarah Hayes, Inge Thomson, Jenny…

    Ryan Emmert September 4, 2026 No Comments
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    Music videos

    Irish Vocalist Doireann Ní Ghlacáin Unveils Madam I’m a Darlin’ Music Video

    World Music Central News Room September 11, 2026 No Comments
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    Frank Maza Connects Madrid and Boston on ‘Back Then’ With Chucho Valdés and Javier Limón

    World Music Central News Room September 10, 2026 No Comments
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    Music videos Single reviews

    Bast and Future

    Tom Orr September 4, 2026 No Comments
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    Laurelyn Dossett Shares “How Many Moons” Music Video

    World Music Central News Room September 3, 2026 No Comments
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    Shy-Anne Hovorka Unites More Than 30 Indigenous and Ally Artists on “Raise My Fist”

    World Music Central News Room August 28, 2026 No Comments
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    Sheila Chandra Presents “Lament of McCrimmon / Song of the Banshee”

    World Music Central News Room August 27, 2026 No Comments

Doireann Ní Ghlacáin - Photo by Brid O Donovan. Profile photo. Doireann outdoors wearing a sweater and white skirt.
Music videos

Irish Vocalist Doireann Ní Ghlacáin Unveils Madam I’m a Darlin’ Music Video

World Music Central News Room September 11, 2026 No Comments

Traditional Irish folk musician, sean-nós singer, broadcaster, and podcaster Doireann Ní Ghlacáin has announced her debut solo album, An Tairseach: The Threshold, due for release…

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Album reviews

Faris Ishaq Takes the Palestinian Ney to the Future on Solo Album ‘JASAD’

Madison Quinn September 10, 2026 No Comments Arabic musicFaris IshaqnayneyPalestinian musicworld music

Faris Ishaq – JASAD (self-release, 2026) Bethlehem-born Palestinian ney (or nay) player and percussionist Faris Ishaq uses breath, rhythm, and Arabic musical tradition on JASAD…

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Frank Maza black and white photo. Frank in front of microphone.
Music videos

Frank Maza Connects Madrid and Boston on ‘Back Then’ With Chucho Valdés and Javier Limón

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Spanish-American singer, songwriter, and producer Frank Maza brings his Madrid and Boston roots together on Back Then, an album that pairs American songwriting traditions with…

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Ray Lema Quintet to Open São Paulo Bienal’s Berlin Edition at HKW

World Music Central News Room September 9, 2026 No Comments Congolese musicRay Lemaworld music

Congolese pianist and composer Ray Lema will perform with his quintet at Berlin’s Haus der Kulturen der Welt (HKW) on September 11 as part of…

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Events

Habib Khan and Parisa Vaaleh Unite Indian and Persian Traditions at the Orinda

World Music Central News Room September 8, 2026 No Comments Habib KhanIndian classical musicParisa VaalehPersian musicworld fusionworld music

Sitarist Habib Khan and Persian vocalist Parisa Vaaleh will perform at The Orinda Theatre on Friday, September 18, as part of a new concert and…

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Rite of Strings - Dust and the Moon cover artwork. A cover with a navy-color background, four rounded arch shapes in greens, fine horizontal string-like lines, a small moon, and a lone tree. Cream ettering reads “Rite of Strings” above and “Dust and the Moon” below.
Album reviews

Rite of Strings’ Extraordinary Debut, Dust and the Moon

Angel Romero September 8, 2026 No Comments Edward PerezEhsan MatooriEngin Kaan GünaydınEylem BasaldiIsmail LumanovskiPersian musicRite of Stringsworld fusionworld jazzworld music

Rite of Strings – Dust and the Moon (Bright Shiny Things, 2026) Dust and the Moon is the debut album by a remarkable act called…

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Panjshanbe Maftun – Made in Lyublino: Afghan Songs cover artwork. A color cover of Panjshanbe sitting on a blue sofa holding the dambura.
Album reviews

A Teahouse Exile, Tuned to Badakhshan

Tyler Bennet September 7, 2026 No Comments Afghan musicdamburaPanjshanbe Maftunworld music

Panjshanbe Maftun – Made in Lyublino: Afghan Songs (Antonovka Records / Hindukush Tapes, 2026) Recorded on 15 January 2024 at the Afghan teahouse Takhar in…

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Conferences Events Showcases

Napoli World Sets Submission Record With 534 Artists From 85 Countries

World Music Central News Room September 6, 2026 No Comments Napoli WorldNapoli World 2026world music

Napoli World will return to Naples, Italy, from December 3-5, 2026, for its fifth edition, after the international showcase festival received a record 534 artist…

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King Ayisoba — Pure Confusion cover artwork. A photo of Ayisoba and a kologo above hos head.
Album reviews

King Ayisoba Teams With Adrian Sherwood for Seventh Album ‘Pure Confusion’

Angel Romero September 6, 2026 No Comments Ghanaian musicKing Ayisobakologoworld music

King Ayisoba — Pure Confusion (MAIS UM MAIS, 2026) Ghanaian musician King Ayisoba‘s seventh album, Pure Confusion, presents a captiovating mix of Ghanaian roots music,…

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Single reviews

Riddim Yuh Nuh Refuse

Tom Orr September 6, 2026 No Comments PJ Far-west selectaReggaeworld music

Reggae music can sometimes be self-referential to the point of parody, but when it’s as potent as “Jah Jah Riddims” by PJ Far-West Selecta, it…

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