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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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  • Album reviews

    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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  • Album reviews

    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.
    Music videos

    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.
    Music videos

    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

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.
Music videos

Blanca Paloma Previews Debut Album With Sentaíta en la escalera

World Music Central News Room April 18, 2026 No Comments Blanca PalomaFlamencofolktronicaneofolkSpanish musicworld music

Blanca Paloma has released “Sentaíta en la escalera” (sitting on the stairs), the second preview of her debut album, Trenza mía, due on June 9.…

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Folklore(s) Festival 2026 poster. A photo of three people representing various generations.
Events

Folklore(s) 2026 Wraps with Dance and Percussion

World Music Central News Room April 18, 2026 No Comments

The Folklore(s) Festival in Madrid will conclude on Sunday, May 31, 2026, with a program centered on movement and shared experience. First, the Escuela de…

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Bryan Sutton and Kenny Smith - Three Star Hornpipe cover artwork. A sand colored image of leafless tree branches.
Music videos

Bryan Sutton and Kenny Smith Reimagine “Three Star Hornpipe”

World Music Central News Room April 17, 2026 No Comments BluegrassBryan SuttonKenny Smithworld music

Guitarists Bryan Sutton and Kenny Smith reunite on “Three Star Hornpipe,” the latest duet in Sutton’s From Roots to Branches series. Sutton said he met…

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A desert scene with Moussa in traditional Tuareg-style clothing: flowing robe and face covering. He is standing barefoot in front of a wall painted in urquoise and sand tones. He holds a white electric guitar.
Album reviews

Moussa T Offers Modern Tuareg Desert Blues on Tartite

Angel Romero April 17, 2026 No Comments desert bluesMoussa TTuareg musicworld music

Moussa T — Tartite (Mixto Records, 2026) With Tartite, rising Tuareg musician Moussa T delivers familiar desert blues closely associated with Tuareg music. At the…

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Xara, winners of Concurso Runas 2025. The band is set to perform in the 2026 festival. Photo of thr band playing live on stage.
Competitions

Runas 2026 Opens Competition Call with Expanded Opportunities for Winners

World Music Central News Room April 16, 2026 No Comments Celtic musicFestival de OrtigueiraRunasRunas contestworld music

The Festival de Ortigueira has opened applications for the 2026 edition of its Runas competition, now in its 27th year. This year, the contest adds…

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Purbayan Chatterjee & Mark Lettieri Soar cover artwork. An illustration of bird feathers.
Music videos

Purbayan Chatterjee and Mark Lettieri Collaborate on New Single “Soar”

World Music Central News Room April 16, 2026 No Comments Indian musicjazz fusionMark LettieriPurbayan Chatterjeesitarworld fusionworld music

Sitarist Purbayan Chatterjee and guitarist Mark Lettieri have released a new single, “Soar.” This piece represents the moment when structure begins to dissolve, and instinct…

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Moyses Dos Dantos — Photo by Brian Cross. Moyses leaning against a building wall wearing a black hat.
Music videos

Moyses Dos Santos Releases Lead Single “Boa Viagem”

World Music Central News Room April 15, 2026 No Comments Moyses Dos Santosworld fusionworld music

(headline image: Moyses Dos Dantos — Photo by Brian Cross) Brazilian electric bassist and composer Moyses Dos Santos has released “Boa Viagem” on video. The…

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Lonesome River Band Pretty Little Widow cover artwork. A black and white photo of a brush brushing a show. The texts are in ink.
Music videos

Bluegrass Outfit Lonesome River Band Revives a Stringbean Rarity

World Music Central News Room April 14, 2026 No Comments BluegrassLonesome River Bandworld music

Lonesome River Band revisits an old comic tune on “Pretty Little Widow.” The song first appeared in 1928 through Gid Tanner and His Skillet Lickers.…

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Les Suds Arles Festival banner with logos. Red and yellow.
Events

Festival Les Suds Unveils New Set of Artist for 2026

World Music Central News Room April 14, 2026 No Comments Abdullah Miniawy TrioAli Doğan GönültaşDavid de ArahalEténèsh WassiéMa PetiteMahsa VahdatSandra CarrascoShadi Fathiworld fusionworld music

French world music gathering Festival Les Suds, à Arles has unveiled a new wave of artists for its 31st edition, set to run from July…

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Rafael Carvalho - A Teia da Viola cover artwork. Features the album title in large font.
Album reviews

Rafael Carvalho Introduces the viola da terra on A Teia Da Viola

Iliana Cabrera April 14, 2026 No Comments Portuguese musicworld music

Rafael Carvalho – A Teia da Viola (self-release, 2025) Rafael Carvalho’s A Teia Da Viola is a delightful 10-track self-released album that celebrates the beautiful…

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