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Marina Paredes - Para Nacer cover artwork. A woman standing at the edge of the shore with the sea and far away mountains behind.

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Marina Paredes Introduces Debut Album Para Nacer

Marina Paredes – Para Nacer (Metales Preciosos Música, 2026) Marina Paredes, a neofolk singer-songwriter and physical theater performer from Villajoyosa, Spain, released her debut album,…

The McDades - Thread The Light cover artwork. An ornate, symmetrical Art Deco-style cover in indigo, gold, cream, and green. Floral motifs, geometric lines, circular emblems, and mirrored architectural forms radiate around a central sunburst medallion containing the title Thread The Light.

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The McDades Move Tradition Forward on ‘Thread The Light’

Angel Romero July 10, 2026 No Comments Canadian music Celtic music Irish folk music The McDades world music

The McDades – Thread The Light (Free Radio Records, 2026) Thread The Light finds The McDades in exceptional form: agile, inventive, and vividly alive. The…

Elif Sanchez - Así pues… cover artwork. elif with her head resting on a table full of tapas and next to a violin.

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Elif Sanchez Collaborates with O Kwarteto and International Guest Artists on Así pues…

Angel Romero July 8, 2026 No Comments Elif Sanchez Turkish music world fusion world music

Elif Sanchez – Así pues… (Pasion Turca, 2026) Turkish singer-songwriter Elif Sanchez’s fourth album , Así pues…, was recorded in collaboration with Madrid-based multinational string…

Msindaba Jazz Band - Msindaba Jazz Band cover artwork. A closeup of the trumpet bell. A man plays the trumpet.

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Tanzanian Ensemble Msindaba Jazz Band Documents Dar es Salaam’s Tarumbeta Tradition on Debut EP

Angel Romero July 5, 2026 No Comments brass band Msindaba Jazz Band Tanzanian music Tarumbeta world music

Msindaba Jazz Band – Msindaba Jazz Band (Imetoka Collective, 2026) Dar es Salaam ensemble Msindaba Jazz Band recently released its self-titled debut EP. The four-track…

Vaiano’s Paisanos cover artwork. A hand-drawn, rustic illustration shows a communal table set with bread, oranges, herbs, wine, and simple dishes. A violin and guitar lie among the food

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Vaiano’s Paisanos Revisit Early 20th-Century Immigrant String-Band Music On Debut Album

Angel Romero July 4, 2026 No Comments calypso Cape Verdean music Italian music string band music Trinidad music Vaiano’s Paisanos world music

Vaiano’s Paisanos – Vaiano’s Paisanos (Jalopy Records, 2026) String band Vaiano’s Paisanos features Rachel Meirs on violin and mandolin, Maxwell Apra on mandolin, tenor banjo,…

Paolo Angeli & Tenore Murales de Orgosolo - Vinti ‘E Maju cover artwork. A duotone-style collage in ochre and red depicts a large crowd gathered in a rural landscape. In the foreground, a musician plays an extended acoustic guitar while a group of elderly singers stands at microphones.

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Paolo Angeli and Tenore Murales de Orgosolo Unite Sardinian Traditions on Vinti ‘E Maju

Iliana Cabrera July 2, 2026 No Comments Italian music Paolo Angeli Sardinia Sardinian music Sardinian polyphony Tenore Murales de Orgosolo world music

Paolo Angeli & Tenore Murales de Orgosolo – Vinti ‘E Maju (ANMA / RER Megacorp, 2026) Paolo Angeli and Tenore Murales de Orgosolo build bridges…

Kasbah Rockers feat. Amin Wayne - Aouana Foumban cover artwork. A cover featuring a man in traditional attire taking a selfie in front of a large nighttime crowd, with a veiled woman beside him holding a phone.

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Kasbah Rockers And Amin Wayne Honor Fumban On Aouana Foumban

Madison Quinn June 30, 2026 No Comments Amin Wayne Kasbah Rockers world music

Kasbah Rockers feat. Amin Wayne – Aouana Foumban (Barraka El Farnatshi Prod., 2026) Kasbah Rockers and Amin Wayne’s 2026 project is a six-track mini album…

Ana Brenes - Mientras camino cover artwork. A portrait of Ana against a lavender background, shown with a double-exposure effect. She wears gold earrings adorned with tiny framed family photographs and pearl drops.

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Ana Brenes’ Personal Account of change, growth, and lived experience on Mientras Camino

Iliana Cabrera June 28, 2026 No Comments Ana Brenes Flamenco world music

Ana Brenes – Mientras camino (Segell Microscopi, 2026) Ana Brenes’ Mientras Camino (As I Walk) presents a continuous flamenco work centered on life’s stages, from…

Made in Vojka: Serbian Songs. A group of male singers in traditional clothing on stage.

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Live Album Documents Serbian Folk Traditions in Vojvodina Village

JGurski June 27, 2026 No Comments Serbian music Vojvodina world music

Various Artists – Made in Vojka: Serbian Songs (Antonovka Records, 2026) Made in Vojka: Serbian Songs presents the diverse Serbian folk traditions of Vojvodina, Serbia’s…

Mah Damba - Taabolo Koura cover artwork. The artist and album title in very large blus and brown block letters over a white background.

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Taabolo Koura: A Malian Family Legacy in Full Bloom

Madison Quinn June 26, 2026 No Comments Acoustic African Music African Folk African Roots Music balafon Contemporary African Music Female Vocalists Folk Music Gnawa Griot Music Jali Music Jali Ngoni Mah Damba Mali Malian music One World Records Taabolo Koura Traditional Malian Music West African music world music

Mah Damba – Taabolo Koura (One World Records, 2026) On Taabolo Koura, Mah Damba reaffirms her place among Mali’s most treasured voices. This is a…