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Hermeto Pascoal wearing a hat - Photo by Gabriel Quintao
Obituaries

Hermeto Pascoal, Legendary Brazilian Composer and Multi-Instrumentalist, Dies at 89

World Music Central News Room September 15, 2025 No Comments Brazilian musicHermeto Pascoalworld fusionworld music

(headline image: Hermeto Pascoal – Photo by Gabriel Quintao) Brazilian composer and multi-instrumentalist Hermeto Pascoal died on September 13, 2025, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.…

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Music videos

Harp player MAL Unveils “Connadh”

World Music Central News Room September 13, 2025 No Comments Celtic musicMalachy Arnoldworld music

Glasgow-based Celtic music harper Malachy Arnold, known as MAL, has unveiled his latest single, “Connadh.” Arnold began playing harp at age five, inspired by his…

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The single cover for Nora McNally by Greg Blake features a painted landscape of seaside cliffs with green fields above and waves breaking along the shore below. The artist’s name, Greg Blake, appears at the top in dark green, while the song title, Nora McNally, is written in a handwritten-style script across a dark band near the bottom.
Music videos

Down The Emerald Aisle: Greg Blake Unveils “Nora McNally”

World Music Central News Room September 13, 2025 No Comments BluegrassGreg Blakeworld music

Greg Blake, an award-winning bluegrass vocalist and guitarist, has released “Nora McNally,” his new single. Songwriter Milan Miller wrote the track. The song is a…

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Music videos

Key Move: Chrysalis Global Launches ‘Guitari Baro’

World Music Central News Room September 12, 2025 No Comments Gaoussou KouyatéGuinean musicGuitari BaroKerfala DiabatéLassana DiabatéMalian musicworld music

(headline image: Guitari Baro – Photo by Carolina Vallejo) Chrysalis Records has launched its Chrysalis Global imprint with an instrumental debut, Guitari Baro (Guitar Conversations),…

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Kayhan Kalhor playing kamancha © Liudmilla Jefferies for Morgenland Festival Osnabrueck
Events

Kayhan Kalhor to Bring Rare Persian Classical Concert to New York

World Music Central News Room September 12, 2025 No Comments Kayhan KalhorPersian classical musicworld music

(headline image: Kayhan Kalhor © Liudmilla Jefferies for Morgenland Festival Osnabrueck) Iranian kamancha virtuoso Kayhan Kalhor will return to New York City for a rare…

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The single cover shows a pastel illustration of a roadside motel with pink walls, green doors, and simple shrubs. In the foreground, a figure wearing a wide-brimmed red hat relaxes in a bright blue swimming pool. The title East Nash Grass – Hill Country Highway appears at the bottom in bold lettering.
Music videos

Grass Routes: East Nash Grass Rolls Out “Hill Country Highway”

World Music Central News Room September 10, 2025 No Comments BluegrassEast Nash Grassworld music

East Nash Grass released “Hill Country Highway,” the final single on its new album. The track follows a road-weary narrator and focuses on the strain…

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Showcases

Belfast Takes Root: Official Showcase Artists Set For 2026

World Music Central News Room September 8, 2025 No Comments Celtic musicworld fusionworld musicYour Roots Are Showing

Your Roots Are Showing (YRAS) has named the Official Showcase Artists for its 2026 conference, scheduled for January 14–18 at ICC Belfast and Waterfront Hall.…

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Events Showcases

Off The Cuff, On The Beat: FlamencoEñe Off At Planta Baja in Granada

World Music Central News Room September 7, 2025 No Comments FlamencoFlamencoEñeFlamencoEñe 2025FlamencoEñe Offworld music

Now in its fourth outing, FlamencoEñe Off 2025 returns with a program centered on experimental and contemporary approaches to flamenco. The lineup features Lara Wong…

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Awards

Avra Banerjee Wins Three At The 2025 Intercontinental Music Awards

World Music Central News Room September 7, 2025 No Comments Avra BanerjeeIndian musicworld fusionworld music

Avra Banerjee earned three awards from nine nominations at the 2025 InterContinental Music Awards, a jury-selected global competition. He first appeared at the awards in…

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Events Showcases

Womex 2025 Opens In Tampere With Finnish And Sámi Artists

World Music Central News Room September 7, 2025 No Comments ÁššuKimmo PohjonenNe LintuizetVärttinäwomexwomex 2025world fusionworld music

WOMEX 2025 will open in Tampere, Finland, with performances by Värttinä, Kimmo Pohjonen, Áššu, and local group Ne Lintuizet. WOMEX is a leading world music…

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