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    March To August Share Fascinating Stories on Concept Album Highway 75

    March To August — Highway 75 (self-released, 2026) March To August’s Highway 75 is a concept album that follows the fictional life of a long-haul…

    Ryan Emmert June 17, 2026 No Comments
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    Traveler Amalgamates Rock and Global Traditions on Out of the Dust

    Traveler — Out of the Dust (2019) Traveler released Out of the Dust in 2019. It is a studio album designed to capture the energy…

    Ryan Emmert June 14, 2026 No Comments
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    Azuka Moweta Honors Asaba Highlife Roots On Kenechukwu

    Azuka Moweta — Kenechukwu (Palenque, 2026) Nigerian singer Azuka Moweta performs in Igbo on Kenechukwu, with his Anioma Brothers Band of Africa. The project weaves…

    Madison Quinn June 11, 2026 No Comments
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    Pooja Goswami Pavan Interprets Kabir’s Poetry on The Mind, Ecstatic – Songs of Kabir

    Pooja Goswami Pavan – The Mind, Ecstatic – Songs of Kabir (Neuma Records, 2026) Hindustani vocalist, composer, and scholar Dr. Pooja Goswami Pavan latest work…

    Angel Romero June 9, 2026 No Comments
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    Ramblin’ Ricky Tate Joins The Magnolia Sessions

    Ramblin’ Ricky Tate – The Magnolia Sessions (Anti-Corp, 2026) The Magnolia Sessions, the Nashville-based live series recorded outdoors beneath a large magnolia tree at Anti-Corp/Black…

    Ryan Emmert June 7, 2026 No Comments
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Featured News

  • Wesley Noog Pródigo cover artwork. A cover with intricate circular patterns, reds, oranges, browns, and teal accents.
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    Samba Royalty

    Tom Orr June 19, 2026 No Comments
  • An Art Nouveau–inspired illustration on a red background. At the center stands a nude woman with flowing blonde hair, holding a red heart-like object to her chest and flowers at her waist. She is framed by a circular black field filled with red poppies and gray botanical motifs. White geometric lines surround the figure, while the text “WOMANKIND” arches across the top and “WOMAN POWER OF LOVE” appears along the bottom and side.
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    It Takes All Kinds

    Tom Orr June 17, 2026 No Comments
  • trevo de cordas espantalho do deserto cover artwork. An illustration of the quartet, three wmen and one man holding string instruments. Green clothing over a green background.
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    New and Old from Portugal

    Tom Orr June 15, 2026 No Comments
  • Fania Niang l empreinte cover artwork. A photo of Fania dressed in white with white gloves and scarf. one of her gloves and her eyes are painted with colorful designs.
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    A Fania Favorite

    Tom Orr June 13, 2026 No Comments
  • Po’ Ramblin’ Boys - Bottom of a Glass cover artwork. An image of a glass seen from above.
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    The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys Return With “Bottom of a Glass”

    World Music Central News Room June 11, 2026 No Comments
  • Jonathan Nvita Kaku cover artwork. A sepia-toned album cover featuring a layered portrait of Jonathan Nvita with dreadlocks, illuminated by a golden glow. In the foreground, he sits on rocky terrain playing an acoustic guitar. White lettering reads “Kaku ‘Grandma’”, with Jonathan Nvita displayed below in gold text.
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    Keeping Grandmothers Grand

    Tom Orr June 10, 2026 No Comments

Steven Kamperman - Prince Achmed cover artwork. a photo of the band and a gray ilustration.
Album reviews

A Soundtrack Fit for a Sultan: Kamperman’s Prince Achmed Shines Beyond the Screen

Tyler Bennet April 7, 2026 No Comments Steven Kampermanworld fusionworld music

Steven Kamperman – Prince Achmed (Zennez Records ZR2025013, 2025) Dutch composer and multi-instrumentalist Steven Kamperman brings new life to Die Abenteuer des Prinzen Achmed (1926),…

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Flushing Town Hall to Present Global Mashup: Brooklyn World Wide East

World Music Central News Room April 6, 2026 No Comments cumbiaGlobal MashupGuachinangosMexican musicShiva Lakhason jarochoTrinidad and TobagoTrinidad musicworld fusionworld music

Flushing Town Hall will present Global Mashup: Brooklyn World Wide Comes to Queens on Saturday, April 11, with a double bill led by Guachinangos and…

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A studio portrait of Ana on a cushioned sofa between two large harps. She wears a flowing dress and looks directly at the viewer, framed by brown tones.
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Ana Crismán Revolutionizes Flamenco with Her Harp

Angel Romero April 6, 2026 No Comments Ana CrismánAna Crismán Arpa FlamencaArpa FlamencaArpaoraFlamencoharpJerez de la FronteraSpanish musicworld music

Ana Crismán Arpa Flamenca — Arpaora (Andalouse Alhambra / InOuïe Distribution, 2026) Spanish harpist Ana Crismán has released her debut album Arpaora internationally in physical…

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Oud Maestro Sufian Ararah Revisits Memory on “Asdaa”

World Music Central News Room April 5, 2026 No Comments Arabic musicLibyan musicMediterranean musicoudSufian Ararahworld fusionworld music

Berlin-based Libyan oud player and composer Sufian Ararah has introduced “Asdaa” (أصداء), a new piece for oud and piano created with Andreas F. Staffel. The…

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Events

The Indian Classical Music – Spring Festival in Delhi 2026

World Music Central News Room April 5, 2026 No Comments Bahauddin DagarEmbar S. KannanIndian classical musicMalladi BrothersVidushi Saraswatiworld music

The Sunad – Nadam Brahmanandam Sabha in Association with the India International Centre is set to present a grand musical treat by veteran performers. The…

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Events

Ecuador Featured Country at La Mar de Músicas in Cartagena

World Music Central News Room April 5, 2026 No Comments Andean musicEcuadorEcuadorian musicLa Mar de Músicasworld music

Ecuador will take center stage at the 31st edition of La Mar de Músicas, set for July 17-25 in Cartagena, Spain, as the 2026 focus…

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Album reviews

Jazz, Raga, And Black Holes: Quadrature Plots Debut Black Hole Blues

Tyler Bennet April 5, 2026 No Comments Quadratureworld fusionworld music

Quadrature – Black Hole Blues (Deko Entertainment, 2025) Black Hole Blues is Quadrature’s debut album. The quartet grew out of the long-running Brooklyn Raga Massive…

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Ashley Maher’s Music of Hope and Beauty

Dorothy Johnson-Laird April 4, 2026 2 Comments Ashley Maherworld music

In the midst of stressful times, why not take a break, relax, sip some tea, and listen to Tree to Tree.  This is Ashley Maher’s…

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Events

Folklore(s) Festival to Present Workshops and Nordic-Iberian intersections

World Music Central News Room April 4, 2026 No Comments Alba ChacónCarlos BeceiroGroupaIberika BarakaJoaquín SánchezSpanish musicworld fusionworld music

The Folklore(s) Festival will continue on Friday, May 29, 2026, with a program that shifts from education to live performance. First, the influential Escuela de…

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Events

Almería To Host European Folk Network Conference in 2026

World Music Central News Room April 3, 2026 No Comments AlmeríaClasijazzEuropean Folk Networkworld music

The European Folk Network has announced that its 2026 conference will take place in Almería, Spain, on Friday, November 13, and Saturday, November 14, 2026.…

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