The World Music Institute (WMI) has announced its Spring-Summer 2025 season, featuring a mix of globally renowned and emerging artists. Highlights include performances by Anoushka…
View More Striking the Right Note: World Music Institute Unveils 2025 Spring-Summer LineupAuthor: World Music Central News Room
Humming Into the Spotlight: Rita Donte Debuts with ‘Zunzun Baba’
Cuban singer-songwriter Rita Donte has announced her debut album, Ritual, set for release on March 28 via Ansonia Records. Leading the album’s rollout is the…
View More Humming Into the Spotlight: Rita Donte Debuts with ‘Zunzun Baba’Chris Jones & The Night Drivers Revive a Vietnam War-Era Classic with “Mama Bake a Pie (Daddy Kill a Chicken)”
Chris Jones & The Night Drivers have released a music video for their rendition of Tom T. Hall’s Vietnam War-era song, “Mama Bake a Pie…
View More Chris Jones & The Night Drivers Revive a Vietnam War-Era Classic with “Mama Bake a Pie (Daddy Kill a Chicken)”Billy Strings Takes Home Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album
On Sunday, February 2, 2025, guitar maestro and songwriter Billy Strings received the Best Bluegrass Album Grammy Award for his record Live Vol. 1. This…
View More Billy Strings Takes Home Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass AlbumA Night to Remember: The Taj Mahal Sextet Claims Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album
The Taj Mahal Sextet’s Swingin’ Live at the Church in Tulsa won the Best Traditional Blues Album Grammy Award. The award was announced on February…
View More A Night to Remember: The Taj Mahal Sextet Claims Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues AlbumAljibe Receives the Fundación Siglo Futuro Award for Cultural Promotion
The Fundación Siglo Futuro has awarded its newly established Prize for Cultural Promotion to the Spanish folk music group Aljibe. This recognition honors their more…
View More Aljibe Receives the Fundación Siglo Futuro Award for Cultural PromotionBlues Musician Ruthie Foster Triumphs at the Grammys
Ruthie Foster’s tenth studio album, Mileage, won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album. The award was revealed on February 2, 2025. Mileage, reflects…
View More Blues Musician Ruthie Foster Triumphs at the GrammysAl Andaluz Project Takes the Number One Spot on Transglobal World Music Chart, February 2025
The Songs of Iman Kandoussi: Traditional Arabic Andalusian by Al Andaluz Project has landed at #1 on Transglobal World Music Chart for the month of…
View More Al Andaluz Project Takes the Number One Spot on Transglobal World Music Chart, February 2025Warsaw Village Band & Bassałyki Claim Top Position on World Music Charts Europe, February 2025
Sploty by Warsaw Village Band & Bassałyki is the top album on World Music Charts Europe for the month of February 2025. The Warsaw Village…
View More Warsaw Village Band & Bassałyki Claim Top Position on World Music Charts Europe, February 2025Anoushka Shankar Releases “Hiraeth” Single
Composer and sitar player Anoushka Shankar has shared a video of her new single, “Hiraeth.” This recording will appear in Chapter III: We Return to…
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