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    Faris Ishaq Takes the Palestinian Ney to the Future on Solo Album ‘JASAD’

    Faris Ishaq – JASAD (self-release, 2026) Bethlehem-born Palestinian ney (or nay) player and percussionist Faris Ishaq uses breath, rhythm, and Arabic musical tradition on JASAD…

    Madison Quinn September 10, 2026 No Comments
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    Rite of Strings’ Extraordinary Debut, Dust and the Moon

    Rite of Strings – Dust and the Moon (Bright Shiny Things, 2026) Dust and the Moon is the debut album by a remarkable act called…

    Angel Romero September 8, 2026 No Comments
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    A Teahouse Exile, Tuned to Badakhshan

    Panjshanbe Maftun – Made in Lyublino: Afghan Songs (Antonovka Records / Hindukush Tapes, 2026) Recorded on 15 January 2024 at the Afghan teahouse Takhar in…

    Tyler Bennet September 7, 2026 No Comments
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    King Ayisoba Teams With Adrian Sherwood for Seventh Album ‘Pure Confusion’

    King Ayisoba — Pure Confusion (MAIS UM MAIS, 2026) Ghanaian musician King Ayisoba‘s seventh album, Pure Confusion, presents a captiovating mix of Ghanaian roots music,…

    Angel Romero September 6, 2026 No Comments
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    Birdvox’s Shamming The Drama Soars on Folk Instinct, Stumbles on Pop Ambition

    Birdvox – Shamming The Drama (Hudson Records, 2026) New British folk outfit Birdvox packs serious pedigree on Shamming The Drama. Sarah Hayes, Inge Thomson, Jenny…

    Ryan Emmert September 4, 2026 No Comments
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    Frank Maza Connects Madrid and Boston on ‘Back Then’ With Chucho Valdés and Javier Limón

    World Music Central News Room September 10, 2026 No Comments
  • Jah Bast Shadow of the Future cover artwork. a photo of a young black boy lifting his arm.
    Music videos Single reviews

    Bast and Future

    Tom Orr September 4, 2026 No Comments
  • Laurelyn Dossett - How Many Moons cover artwork. A colorful folk-art-style album cover featuring a red-orange coyote filled with floral and geometric patterns against an orange moon and blue starry sky. “LAURELYN DOSSETT” appears prominently across the center, with “HOW MANY MOONS” curved along the upper left.
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    Laurelyn Dossett Shares “How Many Moons” Music Video

    World Music Central News Room September 3, 2026 No Comments
  • Shy-Anne Hovorka — Raise My Fist cover artwork. A colorful illustrated cover showing a hand holding a black-and-white feather against a glowing sunset over water and rolling green hills. Ghostly figures appear in the golden sky, surrounded by flowers, trees, and exposed roots. The title “Raise My Fist” appears prominently above, with Shy-Anne Hovorka and Suckle Creek Drum Group & Friends credited below.
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    Shy-Anne Hovorka Unites More Than 30 Indigenous and Ally Artists on “Raise My Fist”

    World Music Central News Room August 28, 2026 No Comments
  • Black and white photo of Sheila Chandra with hands holding her head.
    Music videos

    Sheila Chandra Presents “Lament of McCrimmon / Song of the Banshee”

    World Music Central News Room August 27, 2026 No Comments
  • Shovel Dance Collective — Photo by Brad Gilbert. a set of three horizontal sepia photos of the band members.
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    Shovel Dance Collective Announce ‘Everything in Readiness,’ Share First Single

    World Music Central News Room August 26, 2026 No Comments

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Daymé Arocena and iLe Release Stripped-Down “Por Ti” Collaboration

World Music Central News Room November 13, 2024 No Comments Cuban musicDaymé ArocenaiLeworld music

Afro-Cuban soul sensation Daymé Arocena has teamed up with Puerto Rican star iLe to release a raw, intimate version of Arocena’s track, “Por Ti.” The…

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Tulegur - Walk Away cover artwork. An illustration of an electric guitar with a traditional Mongolian head.
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Tulegur: The Fusion of Mongolian Tradition and Modern Rock

Angel Romero November 13, 2024 No Comments Mongolian musicTulegurworld fusionworld music

Tulegur – Walk Away (Sea of Wood Records, 2024) Tulegur (图利古尔) is a Chinese rock band that fuses Mongolian folk traditions with contemporary music elements.…

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Volume Five Dreams Like That cover artwork. A photo of a man and a dog sitting on a bench overlooking a beautiful river and woods scene.
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“Dreams Like That” by Volume Five: A Nostalgic Bluegrass Journey

World Music Central News Room November 13, 2024 1 Comment BluegrassVolume Fiveworld music

Volume Five‘s latest single, “Dreams Like That” (Mountain Fever Records), is a soulful bluegrass track that encapsulates the warmth of cherished memories. With lyrics that…

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Visa For Music 2024 Reveals Conferences Program

World Music Central News Room November 12, 2024 No Comments Moroccan musicNorth African musicworld fusionworld music

World music conference and showcase Visa for Music in Morocco has announced its 2024 conferences program. The event will take place November 20-24 in Rabat.…

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Maxton Hunter’s Stirring Sitar Fusion

Tom Orr November 12, 2024 No Comments Maxton Huntersitarworld fusion

I’m not familiar with many sitar masters from the United States (which is no one’s fault but my own), but Maxton Hunter certainly comes across…

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Orchestre Maquis du Zaire & Orchestre Safari Sound - Zanzibara 11: Congo in Dar, Dance No Sweat 1982-1986 cover artwork. a collage of band phoos in black and white, green and sepia colors.
Album reviews

Congo Vibes in Dar es Salaam: How Two Bands Shaped Tanzanian Music Culture

Tyler Bennet November 12, 2024 No Comments Congolese musicTanzanian musicworld music

Orchestre Maquis du Zaire & Orchestre Safari Sound – Zanzibara 11: Congo in Dar, Dance No Sweat 1982-1986 (Buda Musique, 2024) In the early 1980s,…

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Banning Eyre - Bare Songs Vol. 1 cover artwork. A closeup of the interior of a flower.
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Banning Eyre’s Bare Songs Vol. 1: An Exploration of Global Guitars

Angel Romero November 11, 2024 No Comments Banning Eyreworld music

Banning Eyre – Bare Songs Vol. 1 (Lion Songs Records, 2024) On November 15, 2024, renowned guitarist and Afropop Worldwide Senior Producer Banning Eyre is…

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Namritha Nori - Traces and Roots cover artwork. Two photos of Namritha Nori, one with a western dress and another one with traditional indian sari.
Music videos

Indian-Italian Artist Namritha Nori Releases “In-Canto a Lei” Video

World Music Central News Room November 11, 2024 No Comments Namritha Noriworld fusionworld music

Singer-songwriter and producer Namritha Nori has launched a video of “In-Canto a Lei”. The song appears in her upcoming album Traces & Roots. “My new…

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Vigüela · We cover artwork. A photo of a green field with distant trees and cloudy skies.
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Vigüela celebrates Ancestral Sounds of Spain Through Modern Lens

Angel Romero November 10, 2024 No Comments Spanish musicVigüelaworld music

Vigüela – We (Mapamundi Música, 2024) Toledo-based folk ensemble Vigüela has released at masterful work titled We. The new recording topped various world music charts…

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Sonic Interventions - Do You Remember? an abstrcat design with a row of keyboards and a blurry band photo in the upper left corner
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Sonic Interventions’ Debut Album: A Global Jazz Collective Explores Memory and Healing

JGurski November 9, 2024 No Comments Sonic Interventionsworld fusionworld jazzworld music

Sonic Interventions – Do You Remember? (Agogo Records, 2024) Berlin-based collective Sonic Interventions is set to release Do You Remember?, a debut album that beautifully…

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