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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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    Shtoltse Lider Honors Yiddish Modernist Anna Margolin on Queen of Word

    Shtoltse Lider – Queen of Word – A Tribute to Anna Margolin (Kakafon, 2026) The Swedish group Shtoltse Lider pays tribute to Yiddish poet Anna…

    JGurski August 31, 2026 No Comments
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Featured News

  • 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.
    Music videos

    Shovel Dance Collective Announce ‘Everything in Readiness,’ Share First Single

    World Music Central News Room August 26, 2026 No Comments
  • Protoje standing outdoors. Behind him, a landscape of white mountains.
    Music videos

    Protoje and Stephen Marley Address Global Injustice in ‘1000 Lashes’ Video

    World Music Central News Room August 22, 2026 No Comments

Davie Furey Donegal cover artwork. A photo of sea waves.
Music videos

Davie Furey Enlists Gerry Adams For First 2026 Single

World Music Central News Room May 29, 2026 No Comments Celtic musicDavie FureyGerry AdamsIrish folk musicworld music

Davie Furey has released “Donegal/The Swallow’s Tail,” his first single of 2026. The track grew out of Furey’s long-running creative friendship with Gerry Adams, the…

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Elizabethan court musicians playing period instruments in front of the queen. AI generated.
Articles

The English Renaissance in the Tudor Period

John Philpott May 28, 2026 No Comments EnglandEnglish musicEnglish RenaissanceJohn DowlandluteTudor PeriodWilliam Byrd

ENGLAND was undergoing great changes during the 16th century. The country’s seafarers were setting out across the oceans bound for distant lands, the language was…

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Piano Prodigy Ansel Mauricio Unveils Latin Jazz Piece Mente En Shuffle

World Music Central News Room May 28, 2026 No Comments Ansel MauricioLatin jazzworld music

Dominican pianist, arranger, producer, and composer Ansel Mauricio has released his debut single, “Mente En Shuffle.” Released on April 15, 2026, the same day Mauricio…

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Neta Elkayam - Arenas cover artwork. A yello cover with Neta's face behind a transparent veil or cloth.
Album reviews

Neta Elkayam Remakes Moroccan Jewish Memory On Arénas

Tyler Bennet May 27, 2026 No Comments Moroccan musicNeta Elkayamworld music

Neta Elkayam – Arénas (self-released, 2026) Neta Elkayam revisits North African Jewish musical traditions on Arénas, a delightful, absorbing and refreshing seven-track album that brings…

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Queen Day La Clave cover artwork. A color photo of Queen Day playing three congas.
Music videos

Queen Day Introduces Solo Era With Afro-Cuban Single “La Clave”

World Music Central News Room May 26, 2026 No Comments Afro-Cuban musicCuban musicQueen Dayworld music

Cuban percussionist and singer Queen Day has announced the release of her new single, “La Clave.” With this track, Day takes a major step in…

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Blazin’ Fiddles Spark a High Energy Incendo

World Music Central News Room May 26, 2026 No Comments Angus LyonAnna MassieBlazin’ FiddlesCeltic musicJenna ReidKristan HarveyRua MacmillanScottish musicworld music

Blazin’ Fiddles have announced Incendo, the Scottish group’s first album as a five-piece. The release also signifies a new chapter for the award-winning ensemble, which…

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Richard Wileman Wheel Of Fortune. A still from the video with a woman smiling.
Music videos

Richard Wileman and Chantelle Smith Unveil Dark Folk Song “Wheel Of Fortune”

World Music Central News Room May 25, 2026 No Comments Chantelle Smithdark folkEnglish Folk musicfolk horrorRichard Wilemanworld music

Richard Wileman (Karda Estra) has joined forces with English folk singer Chantelle Smith for a new folk horror album titled Samhain Tree. The duo has…

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Sound and Meridian Brothers - Ritmo Babilonia cover artwork. A cartoon style illustration of three men over a yellow background.
Music videos

Beck, Mexican Institute of Sound and Meridian Brothers Join on “Ritmo Babilonia”

World Music Central News Room May 25, 2026 No Comments BeckMeridian BrothersMexican Institute of Soundworld fusionworld music

Mexican Institute of Sound and Meridian Brothers have released “Ritmo Babilonia,” the final single from their collaborative album Ruido Tovar. The track features Beck and…

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Valerio Cairone - Kairos cover artwork. A black and white surreal image of a musician playing a large musical instrument surrounded by flowers and other patterns.
Album reviews

Valerio Cairone Returns with Folktronica Debut Solo Album “Kairos”

Iliana Cabrera May 25, 2026 No Comments Italian musicSicilian musicValerio Caironeworld music

Valerio Cairone — Kairos (self-released Novee Arte Lab, 2025) Italian vocalist, composer, multi-instrumentalist and “sound painter” Valerio Cairone released his first solo album, Kairos, in…

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American Folk Song Favorites, Reimagined With A Norwegian Lens

Tyler Bennet May 24, 2026 No Comments Aasmund NordstogaAmerican folk musicÅsmund ReistadNorwegian music

Aasmund Nordstoga og Åsmund Reistad – Tom Duley og andre viser (Lydpressa, 2023) Aasmund Nordstoga (born 1964) and Åsmund Reistad (born 1969) are a Norwegian…

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