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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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    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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Featured News

  • Fatoumata Diawara — Photo by Marcello Perego. Fatoumaa wearing a blue dress and a traditonal red headdress.
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    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.
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    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.
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    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.
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    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.
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    Purbayan Chatterjee and Mark Lettieri Collaborate on New Single “Soar”

    World Music Central News Room April 16, 2026 No Comments

Lee Scratch Perry - Destiny cover artwork. A headshot of Lee Perry with his hands wearing rings.
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Lee Scratch Perry and Bob Riddim’s Comforting “Infinity Dub”

Dymond February 22, 2024 No Comments DubLee "Scratch" PerryReggaeworld music

The song “Infinity Dub” from the visionary album Destiny by musical shaman Lee Scratch Perry and Bob Riddim is an irie, captivating song that takes…

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Chicago Flamenco Festival Unveils 2024 Program

World Music Central News Room February 21, 2024 No Comments Chicago Flamenco FestivalFlamencoworld music

The Chicago Flamenco Festival has revealed the 2024 program. The festival will feature leading flamenco musicians, singers and dancers from Spain. Opening Night: Historias de…

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Dazzling Carnatic Fusion by Varijashree Venugopal

World Music Central News Room February 21, 2024 9 Comments Indian classical musicIndian musicVarijashree Venugopalworld fusionworld music

Varijashree Venugopal has released her latest single, “Ranjani.” Inspired by her father’s melodies, which have resonated with her for over three decades, this song encapsulates…

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Magnetic Convergence of Folk and Funk by Marty O’Neill

Tom Orr February 21, 2024 No Comments folk-rockMarty O’Neill

A cool mix of folk and funk, “The Queen’s Clothes – CG MIX 2” is a winner courtesy of Marty O’Neill, an American.

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The Fusion of Greek and Korean Traditions Unveiled in Mina Cho’s GREEKOREA

Douglas Sanders February 21, 2024 No Comments GREEKOREAworld fusionworld jazzworld music

Mina Cho – GREEKOREA (International Gugak Jazz Institute, 2021) GREEKOREA, a captivating series of musical compositions, explores the artistic and cultural affinities that bind the…

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Global Feel and Brazilian Grooves by Pacific Time

Tom Orr February 20, 2024 No Comments Pacific Timeworld fusionworld music

Chattering, Brazilian-style percussion gives “The World” by American band Pacific Time a feel that’s, well, worldly beyond U.S. borders at the very least.   Available…

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Knudsen & Syrjälä - Talende Strenger / Kertovat Kielet . Illustrations of a kantele and violin side by side.
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The Splendid Talking Strings of Norway and Finland

Angel Romero February 20, 2024 No Comments Finnish musicHardanger fiddlekanteleNorwegian musicPauliina SyrjäläRagnhild Knudsenworld music

Knudsen & Syrjälä – Talende Strenger / Kertovat Kielet (Taragot Sounds, 2023) Talende Strenger / Kertovat Kielet (Talking Strings) is a collaborative album by two…

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Gurdjieff Ensemble - Zartir cover artwork. It shows a musician in a sitting posiiton on a carpet.
Album reviews

Zartir, an Exquisite Album that Celebrates the Best of Armenian Culture

Douglas Sanders February 19, 2024 No Comments world music

Gurdjieff Ensemble – Zartir (ECM Records, 2023) The Gurdjieff Ensemble’s latest offering is Zartir. The album’s title is derived from the works of Paghtasar Dpir,…

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Zakir Hussain - Photo by Jim Bennett. Zakir playing tabla live.
Events

Savannah Music Festival 2024 Announces Tantalizing World Music Concerts

World Music Central News Room February 19, 2024 1 Comment Ballake SissokoChucho ValdésDuarteOumou SangaréSavannah Music Festivalworld musicZakir Hussain

The Savannah Music Festival, a world-class, multi-genre event, has announced a set of exciting world music concerts at the peak of spring. From March 28…

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Album reviews

Cabra, New Expressions Grounded in Spanish Folk Traditions

Angel Romero February 18, 2024 No Comments CabraSpanish musicworld fusionworld music

Cabra – Cabra, Vol.1 (Segell Microscopi, 2024) After three immensely enjoyable years of careful crafting, without any rush, as is Cabra’s preference, they have announced…

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