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    Los Cenzontles Reconnect Mexican and Hawaiian Musical Histories on ‘Adios Ke Aloha’

    Los Cenzontles – Adios Ke Aloha (Los Cenzontles Mexican Arts Center, 2026) Mexican music collective Los Cenzontles have released Adios Ke Aloha: Waves of the…

    Angel Romero August 6, 2026 No Comments
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  • Album reviews

    Hilal Kaya Reconstructs Anatolian Folk Traditions On Debut Album Sümbül

    Hilal Kaya – Sümbül (CPL-Music, 2026) Turkish-Danish vocalist, songwriter, and composer Hilal Kaya will release her debut album, Sümbül, on August 28, 2026. The dazzling…

    Tyler Bennet August 4, 2026 No Comments
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    Human Curation Takes Center Stage on Global Riddims’ Beyond the Algorithm Compilation

    Various Artists — Global Riddims presents Beyond the Algorithm (NYP Records, 2026) As streaming platforms continue to rely on recommendation algorithms, Beyond the Algorithm presents…

    Iliana Cabrera August 3, 2026 No Comments
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    Bahar Movahed Returns With Together Yet Alone, A Cross-Continental Persian Classical Collaboration

    Bahar Movahed – Together Yet Alone (Adhyropa Records, 2026) California-based Iranian vocalist Bahar Movahed has released Together Yet Alone. The project reunites Movahed with her…

    Angel Romero August 2, 2026 No Comments
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    Ancient Instruments Meet Electric Harp on Mübin Dünen and Raoul Moretti’s Anima Vibrante

    Mübin Dünen and Raoul Moretti – Anima Vibrante (RM-DM, 2026) Kurdish musician Mübin Dünen and Italian-Swiss harpist Raoul Moretti have released Anima Vibrante, an album…

    Tyler Bennet July 30, 2026 No Comments
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  • Rootless Dam Mast Qalandar cover artwork. A cover featuring repeating red floral motifs, stretched out arms touching each other, and yellow-pink lettering reading “DAM MAST QALANDAR.” A central pink starburst contains the artist name “ROOTLESS,” all set against bright blue and lavender geometric shapes.
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    Rootless Connects Romani and Punjabi Traditions on “Dam Mast Qalandar”

    World Music Central News Room August 7, 2026 No Comments
  • Donguille.pe No Vuelvo Atrás cover artwork. The album cover features a hand-drawn illustration of a person playing a classical guitar, with the figure formed almost entirely from repeated black typography spelling the artist's name. The guitar is lightly tinted in pink, while scattered musical notes float around the musician.
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    Forward Ever

    Tom Orr August 6, 2026 No Comments
  • Mairi McGillivray - 'S Mòr mo Chùram cover artwork. Mairi wearing a white dress standing in a grass field.
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    Mairi McGillivray Unveils ‘S Mòr mo Chùram

    World Music Central News Room August 5, 2026 No Comments
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    Irish Folk Fiddler Gráinne Brady Presents “The Highest Blossom”

    World Music Central News Room August 4, 2026 No Comments
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    Arun Sood & Angeline Morrison Unveil Electrofolk Song ‘A Rìbhinn a Bheil Cuimhn’ Agad’

    World Music Central News Room July 30, 2026 No Comments
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    Don’t Let it Ebb

    Tom Orr July 29, 2026 No Comments

Lucy Farrell - We are only Sound
New CDs and digital releases

English Folk Musician Lucy Farrell Unveils Debut Album “We are only Sound”

World Music Central News Room March 30, 2023 No Comments English Folk musicLucy Farrellworld music

Lucy Farrell, a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist (viola, fiddle and tenor guitar) who has long been a fixture on the UK folk music scene, is set…

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New Releases

Middle Eastern Band Danûk Release New single ‘De Çêkin’

World Music Central News Room March 29, 2023 No Comments DanûkKurdish musicSyrian musicworld music

Danûk, a musical collective comprised of exiled Middle Eastern musicians, has recently released the second single entitled ‘De Çêkin’ from their highly anticipated debut album…

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Orkney Folk Festival 2023
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Orkney Folk Festival Unveils 2023 Schedule

World Music Central News Room March 29, 2023 No Comments CapercaillieOrkney Folk Festivalworld music

The complete schedule for the 40th annual Orkney Folk Festival has been released, with 48 performers from different parts of the world gathering in Stromness,…

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Womadelaide 2023 workshop
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WOMADelaide 2023 -March 10-13, Botanic Park, Adelaide, SA, Australia

Chris Lambie March 28, 2023 No Comments Bab L’BluzMdou MoctarRizwan Muazzam QawwaliTaraf de CaliuWOMADelaideworld fusionworld music

Womadelaide 2020 was the last major event in Australia prior to pandemic lockdowns. In 2021, a series of seated evening concerts presented local acts at…

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Iain Fraser
Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Scottish Fiddler and Educator Iain Fraser

Angel Romero March 27, 2023 No Comments Celtic musicfiddleIain FraserScotlandScottish musicUnited Kingdomviolinworld music

Iain Fraser is a Scottish fiddler and teacher with an impressive and diverse musical career. His fascination with the rhythmic and emotional capabilities of the…

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Vianey Mushabizi - Maître of Inanga: Music from Rwanda
Album reviews

Vianey Mushabizi, Master of the Ugandan Inanga

Angel Romero March 27, 2023 No Comments inangaRwandan musicVianey Mushabiziworld music

Vianey Mushabizi – Maître of Inanga: Music from Rwanda (Antonovka Records, 2022) Vianey Mushabizi, also known as Jean Marie Vianey Mushabizi, is a highly acclaimed…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Moroccan Gnawa Blues Band Bab L’ Bluz

Angel Romero March 27, 2023 No Comments Bab L’BluzMoroccan musicworld fusionworld music

Bab L’ Bluz is a musical group consisting of four members of Moroccan-French origin. The quartet was formed in 2018 with the intention of paying…

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Gamin playing flute
Events

Korean Music & Beyond with Gamin & Ensemble

Angel Romero March 25, 2023 No Comments GaminKorean musicworld fusionworld jazzworld music

On Friday, March 31, 2023, experience Korean Music & Beyond with the captivating master musician, Gamin, and her ensemble. This mesmerizing performance showcases traditional Korean…

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Vianey Mushabizi playing the inanga
Articles

Inanga, the Trough Zither of Central/Eastern Africa

Angel Romero March 24, 2023 No Comments BurundiDemocratric Republic of CongoRwandaRwandan musicUgandaUgandan musicworld music

The inanga, also known as enanga, ennanga, ikivuvu, and indimbagazo, is a traditional musical instrument played in Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, and parts of the Democratic…

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Erol Josué - Pèlerinaj
Album reviews

Erol Josué Expertly Fuses Voodo Chants and Rhythms with Modern elements

Angel Romero March 24, 2023 No Comments Erol JosuéHaitian musicworld fusionworld music

Erol Josué – Pèlerinaj (2023) Erol Josué’s second album, Pèlerinaj (“pilgrimage” in Haitian Creole), is an 18-track exploration of voodoo, a religion that has been…

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