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    Guzheng Master Bei Bei Charms with Innovative Two Moons Album

    Bei Bei – Two Moons (Bei Bei Time Productions, 2026) Chinese guzheng star Bei Bei has a new album titled Two Moons, a 2026 collaborative…

    Angel Romero April 23, 2026 No Comments
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  • Album reviews

    Home Grown Finally Gets Its Moment After A COVID-19 Pause

    Matt Tighe and Tad Sargent – Home Grown (2025) Fiddler Matt Tighe and multi-instrumentalist Tad Sargent released Home Grown nearly five years after the project…

    Tyler Bennet April 22, 2026 No Comments
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    Songs Carried Across Salt Water: Memory, Exile, And The Quiet Force Of Displaced Dreams

    Michalis Kouloumis — Displaced Dreams (Seyir Muzik, 2025) In Displaced Dreams, Michalis Kouloumis articulates exile as a lived, trembling presence. The album is a precious…

    Tyler Bennet April 20, 2026 No Comments
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    Lovely Bengali–Mexican Folk Fusion: Donde La Tierra Canta

    Koyel Basu – Donde La Tierra Canta | যেখানে মাটি গান গায় (Where The Earth Sings) (2026) British-Bengali independent artist Koyel Basu has recently released…

    Iliana Cabrera April 19, 2026 No Comments
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  • Album reviews

    Moussa T Offers Modern Tuareg Desert Blues on Tartite

    Moussa T — Tartite (Mixto Records, 2026) With Tartite, rising Tuareg musician Moussa T delivers familiar desert blues closely associated with Tuareg music. At the…

    Angel Romero April 17, 2026 No Comments
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  • Fatoumata Diawara — Photo by Marcello Perego. Fatoumaa wearing a blue dress and a traditonal red headdress.
    Music videos

    Fatoumata Diawara Celebrates Freedom on New Single, “Fala”

    World Music Central News Room April 22, 2026 No Comments
  • Backline Reaping the Blues cover artwork. A photo of an old 20th century tractor in a farm field.
    Music videos

    Backline Unveils New Single “Reaping the Blues”

    World Music Central News Room April 20, 2026 No Comments
  • Deanie Richardson & Kimber Ludiker Rutlands Reel cover artwork. A wooden deck and an out of focus reddish background.
    Music videos

    Deanie Richardson And Kimber Ludiker Honor Howdy Forrester On “Rutland’s Reel”

    World Music Central News Room April 19, 2026 No Comments
  • Blanca Paloma - Sentaita en la escalera (Portada) cover artwork. Blanca appears as a very small woman wearing a blue outfit sitting on a giant human hand.
    Music videos

    Blanca Paloma Previews Debut Album With Sentaíta en la escalera

    World Music Central News Room April 18, 2026 No Comments
  • Bryan Sutton and Kenny Smith - Three Star Hornpipe cover artwork. A sand colored image of leafless tree branches.
    Music videos

    Bryan Sutton and Kenny Smith Reimagine “Three Star Hornpipe”

    World Music Central News Room April 17, 2026 No Comments
  • Purbayan Chatterjee & Mark Lettieri Soar cover artwork. An illustration of bird feathers.
    Music videos

    Purbayan Chatterjee and Mark Lettieri Collaborate on New Single “Soar”

    World Music Central News Room April 16, 2026 No Comments

Vini De Groove Boi da Resiliência cover artwork. The artist standing in a field holding a guitar.
Music videos Single reviews

Vini De Groove Makes contact with Portuguese and Afro-Brazilian Traditions

Tom Orr July 7, 2024 No Comments Brazilian musicPortuguese musicVini De Grooveworld music

The USA’s Vini De Groove reaches for the deepest depths of the musical connections between Portuguese and Afro-Brazilian cultures on his track “Boi da Resiliência.”…

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Various Artists - Ghana Special 2: Electronic Highlife & Afro Sounds In The Diaspora, 1980-93 album cover. Geometric patterns in yellow, black and white.
Album reviews

Ghana Special 2 Presents Electronic Highlife & Afro Sounds In The Diaspora

Douglas Sanders July 6, 2024 No Comments Ghanaian musicworld fusionworld music

Various Artists – Ghana Special 2: Electronic Highlife & Afro Sounds In The Diaspora, 1980-93 (Soundway, 2024) The album Ghana Special 2: Electronic Highlife &…

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Earthtones - Limones cover artwork. An illustration of two humanoid figures standing.
Music videos

Earthtones Unveil “Limones” Single Featuring Semblanzas Del Rio Guapi

World Music Central News Room July 6, 2024 No Comments Earthtonesfolktronicaweltmusikworld fusionworld music

“Limones” is the second single from Earthtones, the US-based artist and electronic music producer, from the upcoming album We Can Live Together. The album is…

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Naranjito de Triana 2024 award winners
Awards

Antonio García Hurtado Wins 2024 ‘Naranjito de Triana’ Flamenco Singing Talent Contest

World Music Central News Room July 5, 2024 No Comments Antonio García HurtadoCristina Heeren FoundationFlamencoworld music

Antonio García Hurtado has been awarded first place in the 2024 ‘Naranjito de Triana’ Flamenco Singing Talent Contest, organized by the Cristina Heeren Foundation of…

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Benson - Donner Pass cover artwork. A mountain range with trees.
Music videos

Benson Duo Captivates with Haunting New Instrumental ‘Donner Pass’

World Music Central News Room July 5, 2024 No Comments BensonBluegrassworld music

Benson’s “Donner Pass” is a haunting instrumental composition by the duo of award-winning banjo player Kristin Scott Benson and acclaimed mandolinist Wayne Benson. Following their…

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Sauti za Busara 2025 poster. Shows a female singer.
Events

Sauti za Busara 2025, Final Call For Artists

World Music Central News Room July 4, 2024 No Comments African musicSauti za Busaraworld music

Influential Tanzanian African music festival Sauti za Busara 2025 is calling all vibrant artists and musicians to join the festival. The event will take place…

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Events

Iconic Kaustinen Folk Music Festival 2024 Returns July 8-14

World Music Central News Room July 4, 2024 No Comments Finnish musicKaustinen Folk Music Festivalworld fusionworld music

The Kaustinen Folk Music Festival will take place July 8-14, 2024. Established in 1968, Kaustinen Folk Music Festival is the largest folk music festival in…

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Darren Nicholson Big Sky cover artwork.
Music videos

Darren Nicholson’s “Big Sky,” a Story About an American Explorer

World Music Central News Room July 4, 2024 No Comments BluegrassDarren Nicholsonworld music

Darren Nicholson has released a new single titled “Big Sky” (Mountain Home Music Company), about a famous American explorer. “This is one of my favorite…

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Chucho Valdés - Photo-by Frederique Menard Aubin
Events

Chucho Valdés Leads Tribute Tour for the 50th Anniversary of Irakere

World Music Central News Room July 4, 2024 No Comments Chucho ValdésCuban musicworld fusionworld music

(headline image: Chucho Valdés – Photo-by Frederique Menard Aubin) At 82 years old, Cuban pianist, composer, and arranger Chucho Valdés has received seven Grammy Awards…

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Córdoba Guitar Festival banner, 2024. It shows the body of a guitar.
Events

Antonio Rey, Eclipse, and Tarwa N-Tiniri: Exciting Acts to Debut at the Córdoba Guitar Festival

World Music Central News Room July 3, 2024 No Comments Flamencoworld music

A long list of artists in this 43rd edition of the Córdoba Guitar Festival will experience their first performances on the stages of this significant…

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