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Maya de Vitry - All My Faith cover artwork. A cover with muted blues, golds, and coral tones. An infinite series of arches recedes into the distance, surrounded by floating moon-like circles, while an hourglass hovers above an outstretched hand and another hand holds a glowing orb. Mountain cliffs frame the scene.

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Maya de Vitry Explores Love and Trust on All My Faith

Angel Romero June 24, 2026 No Comments Americana Maya de Vitry world music

Maya de Vitry — All My Faith (Mad Maker Studio, 2026) Singer-songwriter Maya de Vitry will release her self-produced fifth studio album, All My Faith,…

Stenkes Kapitány - Aurora Hungarica cover artwork. The cover of Aurora Hungarica features a woman standing on a rural path beside a green field, looking back toward the camera. She wears a light blue dress with a wide dark belt.

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Hungarian Folktronica Project Stenkes Kapitány Unveils Aurora Hungarica EP

JGurski June 24, 2026 No Comments folktronica Hungarian music Stenkes Kapitány world fusion world music

Stenkes Kapitány – Aurora Hungarica (2026) Hungarian folktronica act Stenkes Kapitány has released Aurora Hungarica, an alluring four-track EP that meshes together traditional Hungarian folk…

Christopher Sánchez - Latin Jazz Meets Opera cover artwork. Christopher Sánchez standing in an opera house with a tropicsl landscape on the stage.

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Christopher Sánchez Mixes Latin Jazz and Opera on New Album

Iliana Cabrera June 21, 2026 No Comments Christopher Sánchez Latin jazz opera world fusion world music

Christopher Sánchez — Latin Jazz Meets Opera (Zoho ZM 202601, 2026) Christopher Sánchez’s Latin Jazz Meets Opera traces the singer’s personal and musical journey from…

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Fatoumata Diawara’s Massa Integrates Reflection, Identity, and Hooky Sounds

Madison Quinn June 20, 2026 No Comments Fatoumara Diawara Malian music world music

Fatoumata Diawara – Massa (NØ FØRMAT!, 2026) On Massa, Fatoumata Diawara trades the earthy pulse of Malian tradition for a polished pop framework that rarely…

March To August - Highway 75 cover artwork.. a photo of the back of a tractor trailer driving during a storm.

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March To August Share Fascinating Stories on Concept Album Highway 75

Ryan Emmert June 17, 2026 No Comments March To August

March To August — Highway 75 (self-released, 2026) March To August’s Highway 75 is a concept album that follows the fictional life of a long-haul…

Traveler — Out of the Dust cover artwork. An image of an Egyptian hieroglyphic with Egyptian musicians playing musical instruments.

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Traveler Amalgamates Rock and Global Traditions on Out of the Dust

Ryan Emmert June 14, 2026 No Comments Traveler world fusion world music

Traveler — Out of the Dust (2019) Traveler released Out of the Dust in 2019. It is a studio album designed to capture the energy…

Azuka Moweta - Kenechukwu cover artwork. An illustration of Azuka sitting on a large regal chair.

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Azuka Moweta Honors Asaba Highlife Roots On Kenechukwu

Madison Quinn June 11, 2026 No Comments Azuka Moweta Highlife Nigerian music world music

Azuka Moweta — Kenechukwu (Palenque, 2026) Nigerian singer Azuka Moweta performs in Igbo on Kenechukwu, with his Anioma Brothers Band of Africa. The project weaves…

Pooja Goswami Pavan - The Mind, Ecstatic – Songs of Kabir cover artwork. A cover rendered in muted grays and earthy tones. It depicts a bearded mystic seated beneath twisting trees with hands raised in meditation or devotion, while a white bird emerges from his chest.

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Pooja Goswami Pavan Interprets Kabir’s Poetry on The Mind, Ecstatic – Songs of Kabir

Angel Romero June 9, 2026 No Comments Indian classical music Pooja Goswami Pavan world music

Pooja Goswami Pavan – The Mind, Ecstatic – Songs of Kabir (Neuma Records, 2026) Hindustani vocalist, composer, and scholar Dr. Pooja Goswami Pavan latest work…

Ramblin’ Ricky Tate - The Magnolia Sessions coer artwork. A black and white photo of Rocky with a guitar, sitting on a bench, surrounded by a flower pattern.

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Ramblin’ Ricky Tate Joins The Magnolia Sessions

Ryan Emmert June 7, 2026 No Comments American folk music Ramblin’ Ricky Tate world music

Ramblin’ Ricky Tate – The Magnolia Sessions (Anti-Corp, 2026) The Magnolia Sessions, the Nashville-based live series recorded outdoors beneath a large magnolia tree at Anti-Corp/Black…

Angelique Kidjo - Hope!! covr artwork. Black and white photo of Angelique smiling with her fists on her ears.

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Angelique Kidjo’s Hope!! Brings Star Power and Heart

Madison Quinn June 5, 2026 No Comments Angelique Kidjo world music

Angelique Kidjo – Hope!! (Parlophone/Warner Music, 2026) Angélique Kidjo’s Hope!!, her joyful 16-track Afropop set spiced with neosoul, Afrobeats and other popular music influences features…