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    Tanasi, Masters of Sensational, Enduring Worldgrass

    Tanasi — Tanasi (Self-Released, 2026) Tanasi’s self-titled debut album presents a flavorful musical exchange led by dobro player Billy Cardine, guitarist Anya Hinkle, and banjo…

    Angel Romero August 10, 2026 No Comments
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    Sherwin Yang Recasts Taiwanese Opera Through Jazz, Folk Traditions, and Contemporary Song

    Sherwin Yang (楊易修) — New Panorama of Taiwanese Opera 野臺語言》(self-release, 2026) Sherwin Yang’s New Panorama of Taiwanese Opera 野臺語言》 presents a contemporary interpretation of Taiwanese…

    Madison Quinn August 8, 2026 No Comments
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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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    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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  • 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
  • Gráinne Brady The Highest Blossom cover artwork. Tree branches with flowers.
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    Irish Folk Fiddler Gráinne Brady Presents “The Highest Blossom”

    World Music Central News Room August 4, 2026 No Comments
  • Arun Sood & Angeline Morrison - A Rìbhinn a Bheil Cuimhn' Agad cover artwork. An image of sheep resting on the ground and a circle with arrows.
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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
  • Kingly T Let Love Flow cover artwork. Kingly T smiling next to a neon blue heart.
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    Don’t Let it Ebb

    Tom Orr July 29, 2026 No Comments

Cover of ther album Nong Voru - Fake Love by Alfred Kpebesaane and Brittany Anjou
Album reviews

Elegant Ghanaian Gyil Xylophone and Piano Interactions

Angel Romero July 19, 2022 2 Comments African musicAlfred KpebesaaneBrittany AnjouGhanaian musicworld fusionworld jazzworld musicxylophone

Alfred Kpebesaane and Brittany Anjou – Nong Voru – Fake Love (2021) “Nong Voru” (Fake Love) is a fantastic collaboration between Ghanaian xylophonist, percussionist, and…

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Joji Hirota - Photo by Vincent Goodsell
Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Joji Hirota

Angel Romero July 18, 2022 No Comments JapanJapanese musictaikoworld fusionworld music

Drummer, singer, flute player and composer, Joji Hirota easily defies definition. Trained as a classical musician in Japan, he has spent over half his life…

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Cover of the album Masters of Percussion, Vol. 3
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Brilliant Percussion Masters

Angel Romero July 18, 2022 No Comments drummingHossam RamzyJoji HirotapercussionSola Akingbola

Masters of Percussion, Vol. 3 (ARC Music, 2009) Volume 3 of ARC Music’s Masters of Percussion series focuses on dazzling Middle Eastern, Japanese and African…

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Ailan Songs Project - Four Winds
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Delightful Historical songs from the Torres Strait

Chris Lambie July 17, 2022 1 Comment Australian Aboriginal musicAustralian musicworld music

Jessie Lloyd Ailan Songs Project – Four Winds – Historical songs from the Torres Strait (2022) Composer and performer Jessie Lloyd is a passionate song-keeper…

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Trikitrí, JDC and Holiday Club Winners of Runas 2022 Trad Music Contest

World Music Central News Room July 16, 2022 No Comments Celtic musicHoliday ClubJDCOrtigueira FestivalRunas contestTrikiTríworld fusionworld music

Three artists, Trikitrí (Spain), JDC (Spain) and Holiday Club (Scotland, Ireland, Spain) are the winners of the Runas 2022 folk music contest. The competition is…

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Artist Profiles: JDC – Jesús del Castillo

Angel Romero July 16, 2022 No Comments bagpipeCeltic musicelectronic bagpipegaitaJDCJesús del CastilloSpain

Bagpipe and whistle player Jesús del Castillo, better known artistically as JDC, was born in Madrid, Spain, in 1988. He began his musical education at…

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TrikiTrí
Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: TrikiTrí

Angel Romero July 16, 2022 No Comments Basque musicGalician musicSpainSpanish musicTrikiTríworld fusionworld music

TrikiTrí was formed in early 2020 by four musicians from Fene (A Coruña, Spain) with an extensive background in traditional music groups and other genres…

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Holiday Club
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Artist Profiles: Holiday Club

Angel Romero July 16, 2022 No Comments Celtic musicFreya RaeHoliday ClubJack BadcockLuisa BrownMiguel Carballidoworld fusionworld music

Holiday Club was formed by Scottish Celtic music artists Luisa Brown and Freya Rae in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 2018 with one clear goal, to be…

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Jack Badcock
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Artist Profiles: Jack Badcock

Angel Romero July 16, 2022 No Comments DallahanHoliday ClubIrish folk musicJack BadcockScottish musicworld fusionworld music

Irish vocalist and guitarist Jack Badcock has toured extensively throughout Europe, North America, Asia and Australia, predominantly as frontman and founding member of his multi-award…

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Freya Rae
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Artist Profiles: Freya Rae

Angel Romero July 16, 2022 No Comments Celtic musicFreya RaeHoliday ClubScottish musicworld fusionworld music

Freya Rae is a traditional flute and whistle player from the Scottish Borders. After graduating from Newcastle University with a performance degree in folk and…

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