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    Samhain Tree, Where Wyrd Folk Meets the Otherworld

    Chantelle Smith & Richard Wileman – Samhain Tree (2026) Samhain Tree is the alluring 2026 debut album by folk singer-songwriter Chantelle Smith & composer Richard…

    Angel Romero September 11, 2026 No Comments
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  • Album reviews

    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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  • Doireann Ní Ghlacáin - Photo by Brid O Donovan. Profile photo. Doireann outdoors wearing a sweater and white skirt.
    Music videos

    Irish Vocalist Doireann Ní Ghlacáin Unveils Madam I’m a Darlin’ Music Video

    World Music Central News Room September 11, 2026 No Comments
  • 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

Altin Gün - Aşk
Charts

Altın Gün Rises to the Top of NACC’s World Music Chart for the Week of April 11

World Music Central News Room April 12, 2023 No Comments Altin GünAltın GünTurkish musicworld fusionworld music

“Aşk” (ATO/Glitterbeat) by Altın Gün is the top world music album of the North American College and Community radio (NACC) for the Week of April…

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Fatoumata Diawara - Massa Den
Music videos New Releases

Malian Artist Fatoumata Diawara Reveals her new song “Massa Den”

World Music Central News Room April 12, 2023 1 Comment Fatoumata DiawaraMalian musicworld music

Fatoumata Diawara, an acclaimed Malian vocalist, songwriter, guitarist, and actress, has released her new single “Massa Den” accompanied by a music video featuring French rock…

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Raia e Cardo-Roxo - Loendro
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Raia and Cardo-Roxo Visit Visit the Traditions of Alandroal

Angel Romero April 12, 2023 1 Comment Cardo-RoxoPortuguese musicRaiaworld music

Raia e Cardo-Roxo – Loendro (Projecto Cardo, 2022) Loendro is an album inspired by the poetic and musical geography of Alandroal, an area in eastern…

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Sahba Motallebi
Events

Sahba Motallebi to Perform April 15 at Roulette in Downtown Brooklyn

World Music Central News Room April 11, 2023 No Comments Persian classical musicSahba Motallebisetartarworld music

Sahba Motallebi, a renowned international performer of Persian music on tar and setar, will be performing at Roulette in Downtown Brooklyn on April 15, 2023,…

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Vân-Ánh Võ
Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Dàn tranh Master Vân-Ánh Võ

Angel Romero April 11, 2023 No Comments Vân-Ánh VõVietnamVietnamese musicworld fusionworld music

Vân-Ánh Võ is a prodigious performer, composer, and Artistic Director who has garnered numerous accolades for her virtuosic mastery of the 16-string đàn tranh (zither)…

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Stephane Wrembel 2023 - Photo by Jason Elon Goodman
Events

Guitarist Stephane Wrembel to Present Django A Gogo 2023

World Music Central News Room April 11, 2023 No Comments Gypsy swingStephane Wrembelworld jazzworld music

Stephane Wrembel, the Paris-born guitarist and composer, is set to lead a group of internationally acclaimed musicians in a celebration of the 20th anniversary of…

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Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba - Photo by Thomas Dorn
Events

Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba to Perform Friday, April 14 at Roulette in Downtown Brooklyn

World Music Central News Room April 10, 2023 No Comments Bassekou KouyateMalian musicngoniworld music

Bassekou Kouyate, a master of the ngoni, an ancient West African lute, and his Ngoni Ba ensemble, will perform on Friday, April 14, 2023, at…

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fado singer Mariza - Photo by Miguel Angelo
Events

Fado Star Mariza to Perform Songs from her Two-Decade Career in New York City

World Music Central News Room April 10, 2023 No Comments fadoMarizaworld music

Mariza, the captivating fado singer, is set to perform once again at New York City’s esteemed Town Hall on the 22nd of April. In this…

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Hardanger fiddles
Articles

The Enchanting Hardanger Fiddle of Norway

Angel Romero April 10, 2023 No Comments fiddleHardanger fiddleNorwegian musicworld music

The Hardanger fiddle is a traditional Norwegian stringed instrument and is considered the national instrument of Norway. It closely resembles a violin in modern designs,…

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Articles

Ole Bull Academy, the Influential Educational Center for Norwegian Traditional Music

Arne Anderdal April 10, 2023 No Comments fiddleHardanger fiddleNorwegian musicOle Bull Academyworld music

Ole Bull (1810–80), Norway’s first world-famous violinist, was intensely interested in Norwegian folk music. He felt the need to strengthen Norway’s music culture, and attempted…

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