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WOMEX 26 Announces First Showcase Artists for Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

World music conference and showcase WOMEX 26 has unveiled the first group of jury-selected Official Showcase artists set to perform in Las Palmas de Gran…

Photo Collage. (Clockwise from top left: Laura Itandehui, Minyo Crusaders, L Shankar, Angélique Kidjo, DakhaBrakha, Niladri Kumaar, Leenalchi, Bia Ferreira) Photo Credits: L Shankar - Jonathan Woo, Minyo Crusaders - Yukitaka Amemiya, Laura Itandehui - Valentina Grisales, Leenalchi - Swan Studios, Niladri Kumaar - NK Archives, Bia Ferreira - Juh Almeida, DakhaBrakha -Tanya Vilchynska, Angélique Kidjo - Brantley Gutierrez)

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World Music Institute Unveils 2026–27 Season With Debuts, Returning Favorites, and New Artist Series

World Music Central News Room June 21, 2026 No Comments Angelique Kidjo Bia Ferreira DakhaBrakha L Shankar Laura Itandehui Leenalchi Minyo Crusaders Niladri Kumaar world fusion world music World Music Institute

The World Music Institute (WMI) has announced its Fall-Winter 2026–27 season, following the organization’s 40th anniversary celebration as a leading New York City presenter of…

La Mar de Músicas 2026 poster. A colorful volcano exploding.

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La Mar de Músicas Unveils International Lineup Ahead of July Festival

World Music Central News Room June 20, 2026 No Comments Carminho Ecuador Ecuadorian music Humazapas Jatun Mama Judeline La Mar de Músicas LaTorre Lila Down Lolabúm Machaka Margarita Laso Maria Arnal Monsieur Periné Niño de Elche Omou Sangaré pablopablo Paola Navarrete Papaya Dada Raül Refree Rodrigo Cuevas Rubén Blades San Pedro Bonfim y sus milagros Silvana Estrada Sílvia Pérez Cruz Sona Jobarteh Swing Original Monks world music Xoel López

One month remains until the start of La Mar de Músicas, the Spanish world music and pop festival organized by Cartagena City Council, which will…

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The Ace Fine Arts Launches Concert Series With Inaugural Carnatic Music Evening in Chennai

World Music Central News Room June 18, 2026 1 Comment Adwika Carnatic music Chennai Deekshita Ramesh Iyer Dr. Saroja Raman Durga Sriraman Indian classical music Ritikaa Sriraman South Indian classical music Vindhya world music

The Ace Fine Arts, Perungudi, will mark its launch with an inaugural Carnatic music presentation on June 21, 2026, at The Ace by Lisland in…

Manuel de la Tomasa concert poster. A photo of Manuel singing.

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Manuel de la Tomasa To Close Círculo Flamenco de Madrid Season

World Music Central News Room June 18, 2026 No Comments Círculo Flamenco de Madrid Flamenco Luis Medina Manuel de la Tomasa world music

The thirteenth season of the Círculo Flamenco de Madrid will conclude on June 18, 2026, with a performance by Manuel de la Tomasa, accompanied by…

Festival Med 2026. A red-to-blue gradient background. A large golden mandala dominates the center. The festival name “MED 26” appears prominently in white lettering. A globe beneath the title. The slogan in Portuguese, “Deixa-te levar pelo mundo!” (“Let yourself be carried around the world!”), appears in the upper-right corner.

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Festival Med 2026: Global Legends to Meet in Loulé

World Music Central News Room June 17, 2026 No Comments Festival MED Loulé Portugal Portuguese music world fusion world music

Set in Loulé, in the south of Portugal, from June 25 to June 28, Festival Med 2026 is shaping up to be an essential cultural…

Sonic Pluriverse Festival 2026 Echoes of Gnawa banner. a colorful design with metal castanets (karkabas) in the corners.

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Berlin’s Sonic Pluriverse Festival 2026 Spotlights Gnawa Music in Five-Week Program

World Music Central News Room June 16, 2026 No Comments Alessia Tondo Aly Keïta Trio Asmâa Hamzaoui & Bnat Timbouktou Baaba Maal & Daande Leñol Bab L‘Bluz Garifuna Collective Gnawa Diffusion Gnawa music Hassan Boussou Hicham Bilali & Black Koyo Justin Adams Maalem Mustapha Sam & Mqaddma Souad Majid Bekkas & Bassekou Kouyaté Mauro Durante Mehdi Nassouli Moonlight Benjamin Sonic Pluriverse Festival Vieux Farka Touré world fusion world music

The 2026 Sonic Pluriverse Festival will place Gnawa music at the center of a five-week program at the rooftop terrace of Haus der Kulturen der…

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

World Music Central News Room June 16, 2026 No Comments Indian music Raghu Dixit Talvin Singh world music

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…