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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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  • Doireann Ní Ghlacáin - Photo by Brid O Donovan. Profile photo. Doireann outdoors wearing a sweater and white skirt.
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    Irish Vocalist Doireann Ní Ghlacáin Unveils Madam I’m a Darlin’ Music Video

    World Music Central News Room September 11, 2026 No Comments
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    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.
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    Sheila Chandra Presents “Lament of McCrimmon / Song of the Banshee”

    World Music Central News Room August 27, 2026 No Comments

Antonia Jiménez & Inma La Carbonera
Events

Antonia Jiménez & Inma La Carbonera to Perform at Roulette in New York City

World Music Central News Room January 19, 2024 No Comments Antonia JiménezFlamencoInma La Carboneraworld music

Antonia Jiménez & Inma La Carbonera are set to perform on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at 8:00pm at Roulette in New York City This engaging…

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Flamenco Guitar Meets Jazz Trumpet on Rasgueo’s Latest Album, ‘Eleven’

Iliana Cabrera January 19, 2024 No Comments Flamencoflamenco jazzRasgueoworld fusionworld jazzworld music

Rasgueo – Eleven (Galileo MC GMC105, 2023) Rasgueo just dropped their latest album, Eleven, and it’s bringing some fresh vibes compared to their previous releases.…

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Portugal’s Retimbrar Unleashes a Fusion of Tradition and Innovation

Tom Orr January 18, 2024 No Comments Portuguese musicRetimbrarworld music

Portugal’s Retimbrar takes their nation’s traditional music and lets it run through their own crisp compositions. “Maneio” (from the album Levantar do Ch​ã​o) shows how…

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Entrancing Anatolian Folk and Psychedelia from Berlin

Sonia Keller January 18, 2024 No Comments Anatolian musicDerya Yıldırım and Grup ŞimşekpsychedeliaTurkish musicworld fusionworld music

Derya Yıldırım and Grup Şimşek – Dost 2 (Bongo Joe Records/Catapulre Records, 2022) Derya Yıldırım and Grup Şimşek’s latest musical venture, Dost 2, marks the…

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Temidayo Balogun’s Enchanting Pan-African Jazz Journey

Tom Orr January 17, 2024 No Comments talking drumTemidayo Balogunworld fusionworld music

It may be his use of the talking drum that makes him sound at once the Nigerian he is, but the African jazz piece “Ìbà”…

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Album Changed the World

John Philpott January 17, 2024 No Comments John PhillpottThe Beatlesworld music

Nearly 60 years ago, in the spring of 1964, an emerging British rhythm and blues band released their first album. It was an event that…

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Accordion and Cello Magic From Tales from the Box

Claudia Taylor January 17, 2024 No Comments Greek musicStella TempreliTales from the BoxThanos Stavridiswestern classical musicworld fusionworld music

Tales from the Box — Ciel (Artway-Technotropon, 2023) Tales from the Box’s Ciel (Sky) is a captivating and sophisticated album that celebrates the profound versatility…

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Sarah McKenzie Releases Stirring Brazilian Music Album

Iliana Cabrera January 16, 2024 No Comments bossa novaBrazilian musicSarah McKenzieworld fusionworld jazz

Sarah McKenzie – Without you (Normandy Lane, 2023) Gifted Australian jazz pianist, composer and singer, Sarah McKenzie, recently released her superb sixth album, Without You.…

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Slovak Folk Fusion Band Hrdza Unveils ‘Čo mi je, to mi je’

Angel Romero January 14, 2024 No Comments HrdzaSlovak musicworld music

Hrdza – Čo mi je, to mi je (Hrdza, 2023) Slovak folk-rock band Hrdza released Čo mi je, to mi je (What’s Wrong with me…

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Events

Farewell Concert for Flamenco Guitarist “Niño de Pura”

World Music Central News Room January 13, 2024 No Comments Flamencoflamenco guitarNiño de Puraworld music

Renowned flamenco guitarist Daniel Navarro Cruz, also known as “Niño de Pura” bids farewell to the stage with a special tour through different parts of…

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