Bahian artists Lucas Santtana and Gilberto Gil release “A História da Nossa Língua,” a collaboration celebrating the richness and complexity of Brazilian Portuguese. The lyrics…
View More Lucas Santtana & Gilberto Gil Chart Brazil’s Language In New DuetAuthor: World Music Central News Room
Secret Planet Montreal Lights Up La Sotterenea: Cumbia, Joropo, Tropical Pop
Barbès Brooklyn will bring Secret Planet Montreal to La Sotterenea (under La Sala Rossa) on Friday, Nov. 21, running 8 p.m.–1 a.m. The OFF–Mundial Montreal…
View More Secret Planet Montreal Lights Up La Sotterenea: Cumbia, Joropo, Tropical PopSome One’s Sons Tap “The Chance To Feel Alive”
Irish folk quintet Some One’s Sons has released the single “The Chance to Feel Alive.” The Daniel Allen–written track explores escapism amid rising rents, emigration,…
View More Some One’s Sons Tap “The Chance To Feel Alive”Radio Tarifa Takes the Number One Spot on Transglobal World Music Chart for November 2025
La Noche by Spain’s Radio Tarifa has landed at #1 on Transglobal World Music Chart for the month of November 2025. Read more about this…
View More Radio Tarifa Takes the Number One Spot on Transglobal World Music Chart for November 2025Divanhana Sails to #1 on World Music Charts Europe for November 2025
Radio Sevdah by Bosnian ensemble Divanhana claimed the number one spot of World Music Charts Europe for the month of November 2025. Read more about…
View More Divanhana Sails to #1 on World Music Charts Europe for November 2025Salif Keita To Debut At Zanzibar’s 2026 Festival, Sauti Za Busara
Sauti za Busara will return for its 23rd edition in Stone Town, Zanzibar, from February 5–8, 2026. Organizers confirmed that Malian star Salif Keita, widely…
View More Salif Keita To Debut At Zanzibar’s 2026 Festival, Sauti Za BusaraUnspoken Tradition Unveils “Refugee,” A Bluegrass Call To Common Ground
Unspoken Tradition has released “Refugee,” the group’s first new track since Resilience, via Mountain Home Music Company. The song arrives as the western North Carolina…
View More Unspoken Tradition Unveils “Refugee,” A Bluegrass Call To Common GroundSix Rising Stars: BBC Radio Scotland Names 2026 Young Traditional Musician Finalists
BBC Radio Scotland has announced six finalists for the 2026 Young Traditional Musician Award: Calum McGregor (piano, piano accordion), Craig Harrison (fiddle), Ewen Rorie (fiddle),…
View More Six Rising Stars: BBC Radio Scotland Names 2026 Young Traditional Musician FinalistsFlamenco’s Big Finish In Madrid: Five Premieres, Living Legends, And A Festival Finale
(headline image: Rafaela Carrasco – photo by Jean-Louis Duzert) Suma Flamenca de la Comunidad de Madrid ends its 20th edition with ten shows in the…
View More Flamenco’s Big Finish In Madrid: Five Premieres, Living Legends, And A Festival FinaleMichael League, Antonio Sánchez, And Pedrito Martínez Unveil “Obbakoso,” A Hook-Driven single
“Obbakoso” is the new single from Michael League, Antonio Sánchez, and Pedrito Martínez, under the band name Elipsis. The track builds from Martínez’s congas and…
View More Michael League, Antonio Sánchez, And Pedrito Martínez Unveil “Obbakoso,” A Hook-Driven single
