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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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    Music videos

    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

Zakir Hussain & Rahul Sharma. Zakir photo by Jim Bennett.
Events

Zakir Hussain & Rahul Sharma to Present Remembrance of Pandit Shivkumar Sharma

World Music Central News Room August 15, 2024 No Comments Indian classical musicRahul Sharmasantoorsanturworld musicZakir Hussain

(headline image: Zakir Hussain & Rahul Sharma. Zakir photo by Jim Bennett.) Zakir Hussain & Rahul Sharma are set to perform at Symphony Space on…

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Karmento - La Serrana cover artwork.The artist sitting by a wall.
Album reviews

Karmento’s Avant-garde Folk from La Mancha

Angel Romero August 15, 2024 No Comments KarmentoSpanish musicworld music

Karmento – La Serrana (El Tragaluz, 2024) With her new album, La Serrana, Manchegan artist Karmento embarks on a new phase, advancing towards a more…

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General News

Alicia Svigals Awarded 2024 NYSCA/NYFA Fellowship in Folk/Traditional Arts

World Music Central News Room August 14, 2024 No Comments Alicia SvigalsFidlKlezmerThe Klezmaticsviolinworld music

Alicia Svigals, a violinist, composer, and founding member of the Grammy-winning Klezmatics, has been awarded a 2024 NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship in Folk/Traditional Arts. Svigals is…

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Events

Inaugural Oregon Celtic Festival Set for September 13-15

World Music Central News Room August 14, 2024 No Comments Celtic musicOregon Celtic Festivalworld music

Wandering in Time Productions and the Washington Renaissance Arts & Education Society, the organizers of the Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire and the Oregon Renaissance Faire,…

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Marcos Valle - Túnel Acústico cover artwork. A photo of the artist in the middle surrounded by two palm trees.
Album reviews

Brazilian Icon Marcos Valle Returns with Samba Funk Album ‘Túnel Acústico’

Iliana Cabrera August 14, 2024 No Comments Brazilian musicfunkMarcos Valleworld fusionworld music

Marcos Valle – Túnel Acústico (Far Out Recordings, 2024) Marcos Valle is a multifaceted Brazilian composer, arranger, singer, and multi-instrumentalist whose career spans over six…

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Tom Campbell Trio Malkie's single artwork. A black and white sketch of something that could resemble a mathematical symbol or a person
Music videos

The Tom Campbell Trio Reveals Debut Single “Malkie’s”

World Music Central News Room August 14, 2024 No Comments Callum ConvoyCeltic musicGillie O'FlahertyIrish folk musicScottish musicTom Campbell TrioTom Campbell-Paineworld music

The Tom Campbell Trio, a collective of three Scottish musicians, has released a debut single titled “Malkie’s.” The Tom Campbell Trio includes Tom Campbell-Paine on…

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The Irish Lassies Andersonville cover artwork. a picture of a Civil Was Era cannon
Music videos Single reviews

Inspiring Song of Life in an Infamous Confederate Prison Camp

Tom Orr August 13, 2024 No Comments American folk musicIrish folk musicThe Irish Lassies

Let it be known that The Irish Lassies are actually a group of laddies from the United States. Be aware also that their song “Andersonville”…

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Lestvitsa Ensemble - Ikos’-prikos’ / Ансамбль Лествица - Икось-Прикось cover artwork. A closeup of a wooden roof with trees in the distance.
Album reviews

Lestvitsa Ensemble’s Passion for Eastern European Folkore

Douglas Sanders August 13, 2024 No Comments Lestvitsa EnsembleRussian folk musicworld music

Lestvitsa Ensemble – Ikos’-prikos’ / Ансамбль Лествица – Икось-Прикось (Lestvitsa ensemble, 2024) Lestvitsa Ensemble is a folk group firmly dedicated to studying and popularizing Russian…

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Events

Experience Carlos Núñez at Kaufman Music Center

World Music Central News Room August 13, 2024 No Comments bagpipeCeltic musicgaitaGalician musicworld fusionworld music

Carlos Núñez is set to perform at Kaufman Music Center in Manhattan on Tuesday, October 22, 2024. Known for his energy, virtuosity, and charisma, multi-instrumentalist…

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Sefo Kanuteh - Afou cover artwork. A headshot of the profile of the artist.
Album reviews

Sefo Kanuteh Goes Acoustic on Mesmerizing Album ‘Afou’

Angel Romero August 12, 2024 No Comments balafonGambian musickoraworld music

Sefo Kanuteh – Afou (self-released, 2021) Afou is the second kora and balafon album Sefo Kanuteh player released in 2021. Afou, recorded with UK-based musicians,…

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