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    Suonno D’Ajere Go Electric On Live In Quartet EP

    Suonno D’Ajere – Live In Quartet (Agualoca Records, 2026) Neapolitan trio Suonno D’Ajere has released a new seven-track live EP, Live In Quartet. The project…

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    Kazayak Dört Köseli Documents Gagauz Village Songs

    Sevda Ensemble of Cazaclia Village – Kazayak Dört Köseli: Gagauz Songs from Moldova (Antonovka Records, 2025) Antonovka Records released Kazayak Dört Köseli: Gagauz Songs From…

    Tyler Bennet February 18, 2026 No Comments
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    Bellanöva Reimagines Italy’s Four Provinces Sound Through Chamber Folk

    Bellanöva – Bellanöva (Felmay Records, 2020) Italian label Felmay Records released Bellanöva in 2020, a collaboration that brings together the traditional piffero-and-accordion duo of Stefano…

    Iliana Cabrera February 17, 2026 No Comments
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    Balafon Goes Chromatic: Aly Keïta’s Balafon Evolution

    Aly Keïta – Balafon Evolution (One World Records, 2026) Ivorian balafon player Aly Keïta presents Balafon Evolution with his Berlin-based trio. The set connects West…

    Tyler Bennet February 16, 2026 No Comments
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    Garden Of Silence Returns With Debut Album Neither You Nor I

    Garden of Silence – Neither You Nor I (Bazaarpool, 2025) Swiss-based ensemble Garden Of Silence released its debut album Neither You Nor I on Bazaarpool…

    Angel Romero February 15, 2026 No Comments
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  • Yeko Maliba cover artwork. A photo of the band in the studio with a blue filter.
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    Africa Axed

    Tom Orr February 19, 2026 No Comments
  • Elif Sanchez - Ayrılıq cover artwork. Elif wearing a red dress.
    Music videos

    Elif Sanchez Shares New “Ayrılıq” Video

    World Music Central News Room February 18, 2026 No Comments
  • Arnaldo Prete Iroko cover artwork. An illustration of a leafless blue tree over a red background.
    Music videos Single reviews

    Belgian Channels Brazil

    Tom Orr February 17, 2026 No Comments
  • Amy Henderson & Ewan MacPherson Searching for Gold cover artwork. A photo of the two artists inside a room, playing their musical instruments, facing each other.
    Music videos

    Amy Henderson & Ewan MacPherson Search for Trad Gold

    World Music Central News Room February 16, 2026 No Comments
  • Jon Gold The Path Home cover artwork. A man and a woman holding hands standing on a tightrope overlooking the ocean.
    Music videos Single reviews

    Where the Heart is

    Tom Orr February 15, 2026 No Comments
  • Throwdown Thursday - Next Big Thing cover artwork. a band photo outdoors on a field, holding musical instruments.
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    Throwdown Thursday Chases “Next Big Thing”

    World Music Central News Room February 14, 2026 No Comments

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Events

Patoranking And Fulu Miziki Lead First Wave For 2026 Africa Oyé In Liverpool

World Music Central News Room January 17, 2026 No Comments Africa OyeFulu MizikiPatorankingworld music

Africa Oyé has announced its first two international acts for the 2026 edition of the festival, returning as a ticketed event in Liverpool’s Sefton Park…

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The cover for Hami Hamoo Siya shows a trio of overlapping faces in ochre and rust tones. Acacia-like trees sit inside the head of the central figure. The background moves from arid hills to deep blue water.
New CDs and digital releases

Hami Hamoo Announce Debut Album Siya On Accords Croisés

World Music Central News Room January 16, 2026 No Comments

Hami Hamoo will release their debut album Siya on January 16, 2026, via Accords Croisés / Pias. The trio grew out of a long-running collaboration…

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The album cover for Eternal Birth by Eliza Marshall presents a portrait in amber tones. A close-up of Eliza. She leans inward with eyes closed, hair cascading loosely, hands adorned with rings and bracelets. Handwritten-style typography.
Album reviews

Eliza Marshall’s Debut, Eternal Birth, Inspired by Thomas Hardy

Angel Romero January 16, 2026 No Comments Eliza Marshallworld music

Eliza Marshall – Eternal Birth (One World Records, 2026) Award-winning flutist and composer Eliza Marshall will release her splendid debut solo album, Eternal Birth, on…

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Tour Announcements

Sangjaru Saddles Up For Fire Horse Lunar New Year Tour

World Music Central News Room January 15, 2026 No Comments Korean musicSangjaruworld music

Sangjaru will return to North America in 2026 with a Lunar New Year celebration tour marking the Year of the Fire Horse. The Korean group…

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Mike Mitchell Unveils New Heartbreak Single “Bridge I Can’t Burn”

World Music Central News Room January 15, 2026 No Comments BluegrassMike Mitchellworld music

Mike Mitchell has released his new single “Bridge I Can’t Burn” via Mountain Fever Records. The track delivers a candid look at the painful turning…

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Awards

Folk Showdown In Glasgow – Meet The 2026 Finalists

World Music Central News Room January 15, 2026 No Comments ÀirdanCeltic musicEvie Waddell BandKetuRaiveltScottish musicThe Way Nortworld music

Organizers have confirmed the five finalists for the Battle of the Folk Bands 2026, held during Celtic Connections in Glasgow. The shortlisted acts are: Àirdan,…

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The cover of In The Fields shows four members of the Vision String Quartet standing in a misty meadow, each positioned apart while holding or placing a violin, viola, or cello into the grass.
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Vision String Quartet Go Off-Road On ‘In The Fields’

Tyler Bennet January 15, 2026 No Comments Vision String Quartetwestern classical musicworld fusionworld music

Vision String Quartet – In The Fields (ACT, 2025) Berlin’s vision string quartet returns in 2026 with In The Fields, its first album in five…

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Gregorio Paniagua - photo by Carlos Paniagua, 1961
Obituaries

Early Music Trailblazer Gregorio Paniagua, Founder Of Atrium Musicae, Dies At 81

World Music Central News Room January 14, 2026 No Comments Early MusicGregorio PaniaguaSpanish musicworld music

(headline image: Gregorio Paniagua – photo by Carlos Paniagua, 1961) Gregorio Paniagua, Spanish early music director, composer, and founder of the Madrid ensemble Atrium Musicae,…

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Events

Alfredo Lagos’ Guitar to Light Up Madrid

World Music Central News Room January 14, 2026 No Comments Alfredo LagosFlamencoSpanish musicworld music

The Círculo Flamenco de Madrid continues its thirteenth season on Thursday, January 15, 2026, with a guitar concert by Alfredo Lagos. The event begins at…

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Tour Announcements

Klezmer Legends The Klezmatics Launch 40th Anniversary Tour With New Album Preview

World Music Central News Room January 14, 2026 No Comments KlezmerThe Klezmaticsworld musicYiddish music

Grammy-winning klezmer band The Klezmatics has launched its 40th Anniversary World Tour with a live preview of new music from We Were Made for These…

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