Benson’s “Donner Pass” is a haunting instrumental composition by the duo of award-winning banjo player Kristin Scott Benson and acclaimed mandolinist Wayne Benson. Following their…
View More Benson Duo Captivates with Haunting New Instrumental ‘Donner Pass’Author: World Music Central News Room
Sauti za Busara 2025, Final Call For Artists
Influential Tanzanian African music festival Sauti za Busara 2025 is calling all vibrant artists and musicians to join the festival. The event will take place…
View More Sauti za Busara 2025, Final Call For ArtistsIconic Kaustinen Folk Music Festival 2024 Returns July 8-14
The Kaustinen Folk Music Festival will take place July 8-14, 2024. Established in 1968, Kaustinen Folk Music Festival is the largest folk music festival in…
View More Iconic Kaustinen Folk Music Festival 2024 Returns July 8-14Darren Nicholson’s “Big Sky,” a Story About an American Explorer
Darren Nicholson has released a new single titled “Big Sky” (Mountain Home Music Company), about a famous American explorer. “This is one of my favorite…
View More Darren Nicholson’s “Big Sky,” a Story About an American ExplorerChucho Valdés Leads Tribute Tour for the 50th Anniversary of Irakere
(headline image: Chucho Valdés – Photo-by Frederique Menard Aubin) At 82 years old, Cuban pianist, composer, and arranger Chucho Valdés has received seven Grammy Awards…
View More Chucho Valdés Leads Tribute Tour for the 50th Anniversary of IrakereAntonio Rey, Eclipse, and Tarwa N-Tiniri: Exciting Acts to Debut at the Córdoba Guitar Festival
A long list of artists in this 43rd edition of the Córdoba Guitar Festival will experience their first performances on the stages of this significant…
View More Antonio Rey, Eclipse, and Tarwa N-Tiniri: Exciting Acts to Debut at the Córdoba Guitar FestivalVigüela Tops LIMúR Chart for the Second Quarter of 2024
We by Spanish folk band Vigüela is the number album on the LIMúR (Iberian Roots Music) chart for the second quarter of 2024. Vigüela, a…
View More Vigüela Tops LIMúR Chart for the Second Quarter of 2024Ali Doğan Gönültaş Secures Number One Position on Transglobal World Music Chart for July 2024
Keyeyî by Ali Doğan Gönültaş soars to the top on Transglobal World Music Chart for the month of July 2024. Read more about the album…
View More Ali Doğan Gönültaş Secures Number One Position on Transglobal World Music Chart for July 2024Bassekou Kouyaté & Amy Sacko Rise to the Top of World Music Charts Europe for July 2024
The album Djudjon by Malian artists Bassekou Kouyaté & Amy Sacko achieved first place at the World Music Charts Europe for July 2024. July Chart…
View More Bassekou Kouyaté & Amy Sacko Rise to the Top of World Music Charts Europe for July 2024Frigg and Góbé, Headliners at Haapavesi Folk Music Festival 2024
The 2024 edition of Haapavesi Folk Music Festival will take place June 27–29. Haapavesi Folk Music Festival’s (founded in 1989) program includes Finnish and international…
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