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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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  • Frank Maza black and white photo. Frank in front of microphone.
    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.
    Music videos

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

    World Music Central News Room August 26, 2026 No Comments

Sideline, band photo sitting on the stairs of the entrance to a wooden house
Artist Profiles

Sideline, a Formidable Bluegrass Band

Angel Romero March 1, 2024 2 Comments BluegrassSidelineUnited States of Americaworld music

North Carolina bluegrass band Sideline got together in 2012. Initially, it was a jam band featuring friends who played professionally in other bands. Founders Steve…

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Edita Gumauskaitė and Marius Narbutis - Dram bam burtai cover artwork. Headshots of the two artists.
Album reviews

Dram bam burtai, a mystical Lithuanian folktronica project

JGurski February 29, 2024 No Comments Baltic musicEdita GumauskaitėfolktronicaLithuanian musicMarius Narbutisworld fusionworld music

Edita Gumauskaitė and Marius Narbutis – Dram bam burtai (2023) Lithuanian artists Edita Gumauskaitė and Marius Narbutis collaborate on Dram bam burtai, a captivating fusion…

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Ara Dinkjian, Arsen Petrosyan and String Quartet to Perform at Roulette in New York City

World Music Central News Room February 29, 2024 No Comments Ara DinkjianArmenian musicArsen Petrosyandudukoudworld music

Ara Dinkjian, Arsen Petrosyan and String Quartet from the Chamber Players of the Greenwich Symphony are set to perform on Saturday, April 6, 2024, at…

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Artist Profiles

Multifaceted Gabonese Afrojazz Singer Pamela Badjogo

Angel Romero February 29, 2024 No Comments Pamela Badjogoworld fusionworld music

Pamela Badjogo, an Afro-Jazz luminary from Gabon, has a gifted, captivating, soulful vocal style. Born on the 3rd of December 1982 in Libreville, Gabon, her…

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Tray Wellington Lift Up Every Stone single artwork. A mosaic style painting of Tray Wellington.
Music videos

Tray Wellington’s Reveals “Lift Up Every Stone”

World Music Central News Room February 29, 2024 No Comments BluegrassTray Wellingtonworld music

Banjo player Tray Wellington has recorded a new version of John Hiatt’s “Lift Up Every Stone.” Wellington says about the new track: “For me, ‘Lift…

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Album reviews

Bold Cinematic Recreations of Eccodek Pieces

Ryan Emmert February 28, 2024 No Comments AmbientDubEccodekelectronicworld fusionworld music

Eccodek – Mistake of the Ear (The Peppermoth Variations) (Big Mind/Six Degrees, 2023) Mistake of the Ear (The Peppermoth Variations) is a tantalizing offering by…

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cover of the single Haiamasina by Charles Maimarosia
Artist Profiles

Charles Maimarosia, a Prominent Artist from the Solomon Islands

Douglas Sanders February 28, 2024 No Comments Charles MaimarosiaSolomon Islandsworld music

Charles Maimarosia, a musician and singer-songwriter from the Solomon Islands, is a distinguished figure in the field of music and cultural preservation. Nurtured amidst the…

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Spring Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival 2024
Events

Spring Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival 2024 Lineup Announced

World Music Central News Room February 28, 2024 No Comments American folk musicAmericanaShakori Hills Grassroots Festivalworld fusionworld music

The 20th Annual Spring Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival is scheduled for May 2-5, 2024. Headlining this event are Americana stalwarts Donna The Buffalo, Chapel Hill…

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Music videos Single reviews

Charming Version of Christmas Song

Tom Orr February 28, 2024 No Comments Christmas musicDon Gato

If you think you already know what a song entitled “Merry Christmas, Feliz Navidad” sounds like, a listen to stateside artist Don Gato’s so-named delightful…

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Tray Wellington playing banjo
Artist Profiles

Banjo Virtuoso and Educator Tray Wellington

Angel Romero February 28, 2024 1 Comment BluegrassTray Wellingtonworld music

Banjo virtuoso Tray Wellington is from Ashe County in western North Carolina. Captivated by the banjo during his early teenage years, Wellington quickly found himself…

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