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    Hidden Hermeto Flute Gems Revealed On New Tribute Release

    Aline Gonçalves, Andrea Ernest Dias, Carlos Malta, Eduardo Neves – Obra Viva de Hermeto Pascoal – Vol. 1 Flautas (Rocinante, 2025) Obra Viva de Hermeto…

    Tyler Bennet March 30, 2026 No Comments
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    Mama Sissoko Returns With Diamond Fingers After A Decade

    Mama Sissoko – Diamond Fingers (One World Records, 2026) Malian guitarist Mama Sissoko will be releasing his long-delayed album Diamond Fingers on March 6, 2026.…

    Angel Romero March 29, 2026 No Comments
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  • Album reviews

    Todd Albright Makes Old Blues Songs Feel Fresh Again

    Todd Albright — Blues For Dexter Linwood (April 17, 2026 / Misfortune Records, 2026) Todd Albright’s Blues For Dexter Linwood finds the Detroit fingerpicker turning…

    Ryan Emmert March 28, 2026 No Comments
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    Selwyn Birchwood Plugs In Florida Blues For Electric Swamp Funkin’ Blues

    Selwyn Birchwood – Electric Swamp Funkin’ Blues (Alligator, 2026) Guitarist, vocalist, and composer Selwyn Birchwood will release Electric Swamp Funkin’ Blues on Friday, March 27,…

    Angel Romero March 27, 2026 No Comments
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  • Album reviews

    Tuuletar Makes Waves With Mother Earth Energy

    Tuuletar – Maammo (Nordic Notes, 2026) Finnish folk vocal group Tuuletar released its third studio album, Maammo (“Mother Earth”), on January 30, 2026. The record…

    JGurski March 24, 2026 No Comments
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Featured News

  • Sami Yusuf sitting leaning against a wall. An architecturally ornate building is behind him.
    Music videos

    Sami Yusuf Unveils Transfixing Single “Being”

    World Music Central News Room March 31, 2026 No Comments
  • Ashby Frank Stokes County Buck Dancing Man cover artwork. A photo of the dancer jumping.
    Music videos

    Ashby Frank Salutes a Festival Original, “Stokes County Buck Dancing Man”

    World Music Central News Room March 30, 2026 No Comments
  • Anthony Almonte's cover artwork. Two filtered images of the artist.
    Music videos

    Salsa Artist Anthony Almonte Talks to the Moon

    World Music Central News Room March 29, 2026 No Comments
  • Liza Lo by Kayla Raquel. Black and white photo of Liza sitting.
    Music videos

    Liza Lo’s “Birdsong,” a Gentle Indie-Folk Song About Friendship and Romance

    World Music Central News Room March 28, 2026 No Comments
  • Kavita Shah and Bau sitting around a table in a courtyard full of plants.
    Music videos

    Kavita Shah & Bau Revisit ‘Miss Perfumado’ In Mindelo Video

    World Music Central News Room March 27, 2026 No Comments
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    Music videos

    Nidia Góngora Celebrates Colombian Life on “La Vida Es Un Baile”

    World Music Central News Room March 27, 2026 No Comments

Album reviews

Unreleased 1965 Concert by the Georgia Sea Island Singers

Douglas Sanders June 20, 2024 No Comments American folk musicBessie JonesbluesEd YoungJohn DavisMississippi Fred McDowellthe Georgia Sea Island Singersworld music

Various Artists – The Complete Friends of Old Time Music Concert (Smithsonian Folkways, 2024) The Complete Friends of Old Time Music Concert, featuring previously unreleased…

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Articles

Heart of the Fès Festival of Sufi Culture: Ecstasy, Sama Ritual Music

Evangeline Kim June 19, 2024 No Comments Sufi musicworld music

Photos by Zoubir Ali – except where noted. Videos by Marc Boudet. The sense of absolute elated wonder I felt throughout the Fès Festival of…

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Rose of the Compass concert poster. A photo of the Rose of the Compass ensemble with Nina Stern.
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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Music videos

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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Dobet Gnahoré - Zouzou cover artwork. The artist standing in the street, wearing a red dress in front of several children with bicycles.
Album reviews

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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