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Raghu Dixit poster. Ragu playing guitar live.

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South Asian Sounds Returns to Southbank Centre With Raghu Dixit and Zakir Hussain Tribute

Asian Arts Agency will partner with the Southbank Centre for a third consecutive year on the South Asian Sounds series. The concerts return in July…

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Essaouira Prepares for Gnaoua Festival 2026 With Carlinhos Brown, Richard Bona and Yasmine Hamdan

World Music Central News Room June 12, 2026 No Comments 47Soul African heritage African music African rhythms Afro-Brazilian music Afro-diasporic music Ahwach alternative Arabic music Amazigh culture Amazigh music Anthony Morgan Arabic music artistic residency Asmaa Lmnawar AZMZ Bahia music bass Bnat Louz Bob Maghrib Bob Marley Brazilian popular music Carlinhos Brown Casablanca choral music concert series contemporary fusion contemporary music cross-cultural dialogue cultural event cultural exchange cultural tourism dabke electronic music electronic pop Essaouira Essaouira events Essawira experimental music festival lineup fusion music Ganavya global artists Gnaoua and World Music Festival Gnaoua Festival 2026 Gnaoua music Gnawa music gospel heritage music hip-hop Hoba Hoba Spirit improvisation international artists Jazz Levantine music live music Maghrebi music Moroccan heritage Moroccan music Morocco Morocco festivals multicultural festival music collaboration music festival musical collaboration Oudaden percussion post-rock Raskas Reggae Richard Bona rock samba-reggae Shamstep Souss region South Asian devotional music spiritual jazz spiritual music Tachelhit music Tafraout The Harlem Spirit of Gospel traditional music urban music vocal music world culture world fusion world music world music scene Yasmine Hamdan

From June 25 to 27, 2026, the 27th edition of the Gnaoua and World Music Festival will bring 460 artists from Morocco and abroad to…

Habib Koité & Sura Susso. Two photos. Each musician playing his musical instrument.

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The Tung Auditorium Unveils Diverse Autumn-Winter 2026 Program

World Music Central News Room June 8, 2026 No Comments Habib Koité Nwando Ebizie Roopa Panesa Sidiki Dembélé Sura Susso Tangram Tung Auditorium world music

(headline image: Habib Koité & Sura Susso) The Tung Auditorium in Liverpool (England) has announced its Autumn-Winter 2026 season. It is the University of Liverpool…

Notations Lab 2026, a laser light show indoors with a large chandelier.

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Notations 2026 to Bring 65 Artists to Yerevan for Interdisciplinary Lab and Festival

World Music Central News Room June 6, 2026 No Comments Arman Peshtmaljyan Armenia Armenian music Ben Wheeler Hayk Karoyi hosq Notations 2026 Venera Kazarova Yerevan

Armenian creative hub hosq will host the second edition of Notations this summer, bringing together 65 artists, musicians, performers, media makers, and researchers for a…

Alma y Jaleo Festival San Agustín de Guadalix 2026 poster. An illustration of a female flamenco performer.

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Alma y Jaleo Festival Brings Javi Cantero, Nolasco and Fraderita to San Agustín de Guadalix

World Music Central News Room June 2, 2026 No Comments Alma y Jaleo Festival Flamenco Fraderita Javi Cantero Nolasco San Agustín de Guadalix world music

The Alma y Jaleo Festival will take place on June 13, 2026, in San Agustín de Guadalix, Madrid, with a lineup that combines established flamenco…

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Oki Kano Brings Ainu Music and Dub Fusion Back To Japan Society

World Music Central News Room May 22, 2026 No Comments Ainu Dub Japanese music Oki Kano Reggae tonkori world fusion world music

Ainu musician Oki Kano will return to Japan Society for a one-night concert with Oki Dub Ainu Band. The group is known for a fusion…

San Isidro Festival 2026 poster. a beautiful color poster with an illustratoon of coeples dressed in traditional Madrid clothing. In the back there are vendors, stalls, other couples, people talking. Design by Laura Floris.

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Madrid’s San Isidro Festival 2026 to Celebrate Flamenco Rumba Legends and Newcomers

World Music Central News Room May 16, 2026 No Comments Flamenco Las Ketchup Las Migas Los Chunguitos Montoya & Carmona rumba flamenca Spanish music world music

Madrid’s San Isidro festivities will center on rumba flamenca, flamenco, and popular Spanish sounds this week through a concert series organized by the city’s Department…

Jesús “El Sabas” concert poster. A photo of Jesús “El Sabas” playing guitar.

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Jesús “El Sabas” Brings Flamenco Lineage To Sonido Madrid En Vivo 26

World Music Central News Room May 9, 2026 No Comments Flamenco flamenco guitar Jesús “El Sabas”world music

Jesús “El Sabas” will perform on Wednesday, May 13, as part of the Sonido Madrid En Vivo 26-San Isidro series at Teatro Tablao Flamenco Torero.…

High Sierra Music Festival 2026 poster. Blue, yellow and pink colors. A listing of artists.

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High Sierra Finds New Ground in Grass Valley for 2026 Festival

World Music Central News Room May 8, 2026 No Comments Americana Bluegrass funk High Sierra Music Festival Reggae world music

High Sierra Music Festival will hold its 34th annual edition at the Nevada County Fairgrounds in Grass Valley, California, from July 2-5, 2026. The move…

Tuvergen Band - Photo by Susie Inverso. The three members of the band wearing traditional clothes, playing traditional instruments.

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Tuvergen Band to Bring Mongolian Folk Rock To Flushing Town Hall

World Music Central News Room April 30, 2026 No Comments Mongolia Mongolian music throat singing Tuvergen Band world music

Flushing Town Hall will celebrate AAPI Heritage Month with a one-day program by Mongolian folk rock ensemble Tuvergen Band on Sunday, May 17, 2026, in…