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

    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…

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  • Album reviews

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

    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,…

    Angel Romero July 4, 2026 No Comments
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  • Album reviews

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

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

    Iliana Cabrera July 2, 2026 No Comments
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  • Album reviews

    Kasbah Rockers And Amin Wayne Honor Fumban On Aouana Foumban

    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…

    Madison Quinn June 30, 2026 No Comments
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    Ana Brenes’ Personal Account of change, growth, and lived experience on Mientras Camino

    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…

    Iliana Cabrera June 28, 2026 No Comments
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Featured News

  • Shannon Slaughter - Child of the Mountain cover artwork. A cowboy hat on a wooden post.
    Music videos

    Shannon Slaughter Introduces ‘Child of the Mountain’ Single

    World Music Central News Room July 5, 2026 No Comments
  • Hamraaz Abar Kuh cover artwork. An illustration of two musicians looking at a vast mountain landscape.
    Music videos Single reviews

    A Different Kind of Dutch Treat

    Tom Orr July 4, 2026 No Comments
  • Fran Cortés Maní. The cover features a sepia-toned, hand-drawn illustration of the three performers standing side by side beneath the title “Maní” in large brush-style lettering. The central figure smiles while gesturing with one hand, while the two figures on either side handclap and interact with her.
    Music videos

    Fran Cortés Unveils ‘Maní’ Video with Rocío Soto and Miguel de Antílopez

    World Music Central News Room July 3, 2026 No Comments
  • Rhiannon Giddens Hope is the Thing with Feathers cover artwork. The cover features a mixed-media portrait of Rhiannon Giddens rendered in a collage style, with layered patterns, stitched textures, and various colors. A colorful bird appears beside her against a richly detailed background of floral and geometric eleemnts. The album title, Hope Is The Thing With Feathers, appears along the bottom edge.
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    Rhiannon Giddens Shares “Carolina Rain” Video

    World Music Central News Room June 30, 2026 No Comments
  • Orquesta Failde Cumbia de los Amigos cover artwork. a photo of six band members, four men and two women smiling saluting each other.
    Music videos Single reviews

    What Friends Are For

    Tom Orr June 29, 2026 No Comments
  • A headshot of Sulaf wearing a traditional white outfit.
    Music videos

    Sulaf Unveils New Single ‘Shogi Ana’ Ahead of Debut Album Aba

    World Music Central News Room June 28, 2026 No Comments

Mason Via - Wide Open cover artwork. a light brown photo of Mason Via walking by the side of a lake or river, holding his guitar, in front of woods.
Music videos

Wide Open”: Mason Via’s New Single Channels Southern Roots and Young Heartbreak

World Music Central News Room November 8, 2024 No Comments BluegrassMason Viaworld music

Mason Via‘s latest release, “Wide Open,” offers a nostalgic American roots journey through the southern landscapes of Patrick Springs, Virginia, mixing personal memories with relatable…

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Olatz Zugasti photo outdoors
Artist Profiles

Olatz Zugasti: A Talented Vocalist and Multi-Instrumentalist

Tyler Bennet November 7, 2024 No Comments Celtic musicOlatz Zugastiworld music

Olatz Zugasti, born in Hernani in 1965, is a prominent Spanish Basque singer, composer, and instrumentalist known for her mastery of both the Celtic and…

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Sujatha Maheshwari In the Initial Arising. Cover artwork of the album The Grest Intimacy that features the song. an orange brown design with a flute in the middle emitting sound waves.
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Sujatha Maheshwari’s Charming Cross-Genre Flute

Tom Orr November 7, 2024 No Comments fluteSujatha Maheshwariworld fusionworld music

Mixing Middle Eastern sounds with the relaxed feel of classical chamber music, “In the Initial Arising” by American flutist Sujatha Maheshwari is intricately beautiful and…

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Didon - Malak cover artwork. An image of a girl with a red line across her eyes next to a branch of an oive tree with olives and leaves, and a white dove.
Album reviews

Didon Delivers a Healing Message Through Enchanting Arabic Music and Electronica

Angel Romero November 7, 2024 No Comments Arabic musicDidonelectronicfolktronicaMeriem Ben Amorworld fusionworld music

Didon – Malak (Electrofone, 2024) The Didon duo is back with Malak (Angel), another fantastic album that elegantly brings together Arabic and North African rhythms…

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Samory I - Strength cover artwork. A photo of Samory I and his child.
New CDs and digital releases

Samory I Releases Deluxe Edition of Acclaimed Album Strength

Dymond November 7, 2024 No Comments ReggaeSamory Iworld music

Samory I – Strength, deluxe edition (Overstand Entertainment and Easy Star Records, 2024) The wickedly talented, rising reggae artist Samory I has released the deluxe…

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Volume Five band photo, posing in a downtown high rise area.
Artist Profiles

Volume Five: Chart-Topping Bluegrass Band

Angel Romero November 6, 2024 No Comments BluegrassVolume Fiveworld music

Formed in 2008, Volume Five is a bluegrass ensemble led by Mississippi fiddler and lead vocalist Glen Harrell. He is joined by guitarist Jacob Burleson,…

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Will Clark - Carolina Lightning cover artwork. An image of the face of a freckled woman with blue eyes in the rain.
Music videos

Will Clark Reveals New Single, “Carolina Lightning”

World Music Central News Room November 6, 2024 No Comments BluegrassmandolinWill Clarkworld music

Will Clark’s new single, “Carolina Lightning,” released under Mountain Fever Records and written by Mark Brinkman, presents a vivid narrative about a captivating woman who…

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NIbal Malshi - Photo by Kory Williams
Events

Nibal Malshi to Perform Middle Eastern Songs at Roulette on March 15, 2025

World Music Central News Room November 6, 2024 No Comments Arabic musicNibal Malshiworld music

Palestinian vocalist Nibal Malshi is set to perform at Roulette in New York on Saturday, March 15, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. Malshi, a graduate of…

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Articles

The Life and Legacy of Legendary Bluesman Elmore James

John Philpott November 5, 2024 1 Comment bluesElmore Jamesworld music

It’s now more than 60 years since the groundbreaking slide guitarist Elmore James died from a heart attack at the tragically early age of 45.…

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Les Mécanos - Usures cover artwork. A yellow and blue image of a rural house.
Album reviews

Les Mécanos to Drop Debut Album Usures on November 22, 2024

Tyler Bennet November 5, 2024 No Comments French musicLes MécanosOccitan musicworld music

Les Mécanos – Usures (L-EMA/InOuïe Distribution, 2024) Saint-Étienne-based vocal and percussion music collective Les Mécanos will launch their first full-length album, Usures, on November 22,…

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