The eighth edition of the All-Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) is set to take place in Dakar, Senegal on January 12-15, 2023. Senegalese music legend Youssou…
View More African Music Legend Youssou N’Dour Celebrates 8th All-Africa Music Awards in Dakar, Urges Africans to Celebrate HeritageAuthor: World Music Central News Room
Gaye Su Akyol Tops the Transglobal World Music Chart in January 2023
“Anadolu Ejderi” by Turkish singer Gaye Su Akyol is the top album at the Transglobal World Music Chart in January 2023. January 2023 Chart More about Gaye…
View More Gaye Su Akyol Tops the Transglobal World Music Chart in January 2023Gaye Su Akyol #1 at World Music Charts Europe January 2023
“Anadolu Ejderi” by Turkish artist Gaye Su Akyol is the number one album at the World Music Charts Europe in January 2023. January 2023 Chart…
View More Gaye Su Akyol #1 at World Music Charts Europe January 2023Reggae Artist Lucy Morningstar Unveils New Song “Victories”
Reggae musician, producer, and singer-songwriter Lucy Morningstar has a new single titled “Victories.” To capture the Jamaican atmosphere, Lucy traveled to the epicenter of reggae,…
View More Reggae Artist Lucy Morningstar Unveils New Song “Victories”Smithsonian Folkways Celebrates the Legacy and Influence of Hazel Dickens & Alice Gerrard
On October 21, 2022, Smithsonian Folkways reissued Hazel Dickens & Alice Gerrard’s first two albums, Who’s That Knocking? and Won’t You Come and Sing For…
View More Smithsonian Folkways Celebrates the Legacy and Influence of Hazel Dickens & Alice GerrardDemarcação Já, a Musical Tribute to the Indigenous Peoples of Brazil
DJ Mam brought together Gilberto Gil, Sônia Guajajara, Margareth Menezes and 50 other artists to perform the song Demarcação Já. it’s a tribute to the…
View More Demarcação Já, a Musical Tribute to the Indigenous Peoples of BrazilWorld Fusion Trailblazers Shakti to Return in 2023
Iconic world music band Shakti has announced an upcoming tour in 2023. The transcontinental ensemble includes Eastern and Western musicians who intertwine Indian and western…
View More World Fusion Trailblazers Shakti to Return in 2023Dukes Of Roots and Natiruts Roll Out “Try Happy”
Dukes Of Roots has a new single “Try Happy” (Migration Records) with Natiruts. The song was the first written and recorded for the upcoming Dukes Of Roots project.…
View More Dukes Of Roots and Natiruts Roll Out “Try Happy”Old Town School of Folk Music Reveals 2023 World Music Wednesdays
Chicago’s Old Town School of Folk Music has announced the upcoming 2023 season of World Music Wednesdays. The series presents a weekly showcase of world…
View More Old Town School of Folk Music Reveals 2023 World Music WednesdaysFrench Nordic Folk Collective Skáld Unveil Second Single “Då Månen Sken”
French Nordic folk collective Skáld have released a new single titled “Då Månen Sken.” The ensemble celebrates ancient Nordic poets (skalds) by singing in Old…
View More French Nordic Folk Collective Skáld Unveil Second Single “Då Månen Sken”
