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Dida Pelled - I Wish You Would cover artwork. A photo of a woman's boot on top of a woman's rear.

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Dida Pelled Covers Blues Classics with Jazz Guitar and Soulful Vocals

Dida Pelled – I Wish You Would (La Reserve, 2026) Brooklyn guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter Dida Pelled will release I Wish You Would on May…

A four-panel illustrated cover surrounds the title Donde La Tierra Canta at the center. Top left: two seated women in brown and terracotta tones, each holding a cup, framed by an arch and a split sun/moon. Top right: a lone figure rows a small boat across blue water under a large moonlit horizon. Bottom left: two dancers appear before red flames, with crimson and burgundy contrast. Bottom right: a pale green quetzal bird spreads its wings against green foliage.

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Lovely Bengali–Mexican Folk Fusion: Donde La Tierra Canta

Iliana Cabrera April 19, 2026 No Comments Baul music bengali music Indian music Koyel Basu Mexican music son jarocho world fusion world music

Koyel Basu – Donde La Tierra Canta | যেখানে মাটি গান গায় (Where The Earth Sings) (2026) British-Bengali independent artist Koyel Basu has recently released…

Rafael Carvalho - A Teia da Viola cover artwork. Features the album title in large font.

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Rafael Carvalho Introduces the viola da terra on A Teia Da Viola

Iliana Cabrera April 14, 2026 No Comments Portuguese music world music

Rafael Carvalho – A Teia da Viola (self-release, 2025) Rafael Carvalho’s A Teia Da Viola is a delightful 10-track self-released album that celebrates the beautiful…

A collage of angular prisms and overlapping planes fills the cover, rendered in greens, golds, and blues. Fragmented archival photographs appear embedded within the geometric forms.

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Laura Camacho Unveils Todo Tiempo Pasado — Tango Meets Britney And Kate Bush

Iliana Cabrera March 18, 2026 No Comments Argentine music Laura Camacho tango tango nuevo world music

Laura Camacho – Todo Tiempo Pasado (Athens Tango Project, 2025) Argentine composer and orchestra bassist Laura Camacho has a new album titled Todo Tiempo Pasado…

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Suonno D’Ajere Go Electric On Live In Quartet EP

Iliana Cabrera February 19, 2026 No Comments Italian music Neapolitan music Suonno d’Ajere world music

Suonno D’Ajere – Live In Quartet (Agualoca Records, 2026) Neapolitan trio Suonno D’Ajere has released a new seven-track live EP, Live In Quartet. The project…

Bellanöva - Bellanöva cover artwork. A photo of the four musicians, seated, holding their musical instruments.

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Bellanöva Reimagines Italy’s Four Provinces Sound Through Chamber Folk

Iliana Cabrera February 17, 2026 No Comments accordion Bellanöva cello Daniele Scurati fisarmonica Italian music Marcello Fera Nicola Segatta piffero Stefano Valla world music

Bellanöva – Bellanöva (Felmay Records, 2020) Italian label Felmay Records released Bellanöva in 2020, a collaboration that brings together the traditional piffero-and-accordion duo of Stefano…

Yilian stands confidently against a green-to-yellow backdrop, styled in a bright green top, magenta bikini bottom, and matching platform heels. Pastel lettering spells out Vitamina Y, with the large final “Y” shifting from pink to purple.

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Yilian Cañizares Powers Up 2026 With New Album Vitamina Y

Iliana Cabrera February 6, 2026 No Comments Cuban music world music Yilian Cañizares

Yilian Cañizares – Vitamina Y (2026) Cuban-born violinist, singer, and composer Yilian Cañizares will release her new delectable album Vitamina Y on February 6, 2026.…

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Divine Interventions: Juanjo López Channels Faith and Migration in ‘Above, Beyond, Within’

Iliana Cabrera February 4, 2026 No Comments world music

Juanjo López – Above, Beyond, Within (Desafío Candente Records, 2025) Mexican guitarist and composer Juanjo López’s Above, Beyond, Within is a three-part suite of original…

A lone figure walks along a dusty road that disappears into a hazy horizon. Warm sepia tones dominate the scene, giving it a reflective atmosphere. The album title The Path Before Us sits in elegant script beneath the word “Crossing,” with the artists’ names listed at the bottom. The imagery suggests journey, distance, and quiet persistence.

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Kora Meets Cello: Diabaté, Schiavone and Martella Trio Unveils Crossing

Iliana Cabrera February 3, 2026 No Comments cello kora Marco Schiavone Nino Martella Petit Solo Diabaté world fusion world music

Crossing (Diabaté, Schiavone, Martella) – The Path Before Us (Circular Music Records, 2026) The Path Before Us brings together Burkinan and Italian artists Petit Solo…

A blue background. Geometric shapes in reds, yellows, and blacks, arranged in a floating composition. Four illustrated portrait cutouts of the musicians drift across the design.

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A Lins Through Time: Keberle Honors a Brazilian Icon

Iliana Cabrera January 31, 2026 No Comments Brazilian music Ryan Keberle world music

Ryan Keberle & Collectiv do Brasil – Choro das Águas (Alternate Side Records, 2025) On Choro das Águas, trombonist Ryan Keberle and his São Paulo-based…