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    Sweet Addis Goodbye: A Lost Ethiopian Classic Returns

    Mulukèn Mellèssè – Mulukèn Mellèssè with The Dahlak Band (Heavenly Sweetness, 2025) This is a long-awaited reissue of Mulukèn Mellèssè with The Dahlak Band, one…

    Angel Romero February 27, 2026 No Comments
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    Instrumental Tone Poems From The Black Mountains of Wales

    Peiriant – Plant (Recordiau NAWR Records, 2026) Welsh avant-folk duo Peiriant, Rose Linn-Pearl on violin, Dan Linn-Pearl on electric guitar, return with Plant. They present…

    Ryan Emmert February 27, 2026 No Comments
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    Djinns, Hunters, and Mango Trees: Neba Solo & Benogo Diakité

    Neba Solo & Benogo Diakité – A Djinn and a Hunter Went Walking (Etoile Audio/Nonesuch Records, 2026) Malian balafon master Neba Solo and donso ngoni…

    Angel Romero February 25, 2026 No Comments
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    Americana and Bluegrass Drive Della Mae’s Magic Accident

    Della Mae – Magic Accident (Compass Records, 2026) Della Mae returns with Magic Accident, the band’s first full-length album since 2021’s Family Reunion. The release…

    Angel Romero February 23, 2026 No Comments
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    Johan Tobias Bergstrom Returns With Jazz-Folk Crossover Album Stella

    Johan Tobias Bergstrom – Stella (Losen Records, 2026) Norwegian guitarist Johan Tobias Bergstrom presents his second album, Stella. Bergstrom is known for a delightful Django…

    Madison Quinn February 21, 2026 No Comments
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    Alborea Takes Marchena For A Spin With “Santo Domingo”

    World Music Central News Room February 28, 2026 No Comments
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    Todd Albright Channels Pre-War Blues On New Slide Single

    World Music Central News Room February 27, 2026 No Comments
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    Win or Lose

    Tom Orr February 26, 2026 No Comments
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    Dlù’s Joyful Scottish-Funk Crossover Single ‘Lumina’

    World Music Central News Room February 25, 2026 No Comments
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    Colombia Meets Senegal

    Tom Orr February 24, 2026 No Comments
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    Amanda Cook’s New Single “Odd One Out”

    World Music Central News Room February 22, 2026 No Comments

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Concert reviews

Children of Abraham, Brilliant Concert by Rose of the Compass

Steve Capra June 19, 2024 No Comments world fusionworld music

On April ninth, 2024, St. John The Divine, the magnificent cathedral in New York City, presented a program titled Children of Abraham. Rose of the…

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Yugma: East Meets West in Rajagopalan and Chagnard’s Dazzling Raga Collaboration

Angel Romero June 19, 2024 No Comments Ganesh RajagopalanIndian classical musicworld fusionworld music

Ganesh Rajagopalan‘s latest collaboration, “Yugma,” was recorded in July of last year with conductor Christophe Chagnard and the Northwest Sinfonietta at Lagerquist Concert Hall, located…

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Artist Profiles

Biography of Extraordinary Violinist and Composer Ganesh Rajagopalan

Angel Romero June 19, 2024 No Comments Ganesh RajagopalanIndian classical musicviolinworld fusionworld music

Ganesh Rajagopalan was born in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh in 1964. He is an acclaimed Indian classical violinist, vocalist, composer, and teacher, whose career spans over…

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The Angel is Present in Dobet Gnahoré Afropop Music

Sonia Keller June 18, 2024 No Comments AfropopDobet GnahoréIvorian musicworld fusionworld music

Dobet Gnahoré – Zouzou (Cumbancha, 2024) Award-winning Ivorian singer-songwriter Dobet Gnahoré will release her new album, Zouzou, on June 28, 2024. This album deftly mixes…

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Artist Profiles

Söndörgő, Explorers of Hungarian and Balkan Traditions

JGurski June 17, 2024 2 Comments Hungarian musicHungarySöndörgöSöndörgőworld fusionworld music

(headline image: Söndörgő ©The Orbital Strangers Project) Söndörgő, a Hungarian band known for its mix of traditional music, classical sophistication, rock energy, and the pure…

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Events

Aurora Vargas and Miguel Salado to Perform at Círculo Flamenco de Madrid

World Music Central News Room June 17, 2024 No Comments Aurora VargasFlamencoworld music

On Thursday, June 20, the Círculo Flamenco de Madrid will conclude its eleventh season with a special concert featuring renowned cantaora Aurora Vargas, accompanied by…

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Music videos

Ruken Launches Her New Kurdish Song “Dilo Rabe Bıhare

World Music Central News Room June 17, 2024 No Comments Ruken Yılmazworld music

Ruken Yılmaz has shared her new Kurdish song “Dilo Rabe Bıhare.”

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Album reviews

Bára Zmeková’s Catchy Genre-Bending Songs

JGurski June 16, 2024 No Comments Bára ZmekováCzech musicworld music

Bára Zmeková – Jediný na světě (Tranzistor, 2024) Bára Zmeková, a celebrated singer and composer from Prague, has earned numerous prestigious music awards and nominations.…

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Music videos Single reviews

Reverberating Reggae from Tobago

Tom Orr June 16, 2024 No Comments Caleb HartReggaeworld music

Born in Tobago and currently residing in Canada, Caleb Hart scores with “Good Life,” an echoey reggae track that’s all about something that seems to…

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Articles

Cajón, the Adaptable and In Demand Box Drum

Angel Romero June 15, 2024 No Comments Afro-PeruvianFlamencoPeruvian musicworld fusionworld music

(headline image: LP (Latin Percussion) cajón made out of cedar) The cajón is a Peruvian box drum made from a wooden hollowed box, originally used…

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