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    Tamikrest Return to Analog Roots on ‘Assikel’ with Songs of Exile and Resistance

    Tamikrest – Assikel (Glitterbeat, 2026) Assikel came out this year, two decades after Tamikrest emerged from Tinzawaten, near the Mali-Algeria border. The album’s title means…

    Madison Quinn September 12, 2026 No Comments
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  • Album reviews

    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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    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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  • 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
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    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.
    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.
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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

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Events

“Rhythms of Resilience” Showcases at JMI Global 2022 in Spain

World Music Central News Room May 23, 2022 No Comments Faith MussaHanke BrothersJM InternationalLas LloronasOrthemis OrchestraTrio OroVIMMAworld fusionworld music

JM International has announced the artists set to perform at its 77th JMI Global Conference and Annual General Assembly (AGA) in Bañolas/Banyoles in Spain. Under…

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From the Lion Mountain: Traditional Music of Yeha, Ethiopia

World Music Central News Room May 20, 2022 No Comments EthiopiaEthiopian musicworld music

From the Lion Mountain: Traditional Music of Yeha is the first-ever album and book to document the music of a single Ethiopian village. The settlement,…

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Loccisano and De Carolis, Disseminators of Chitarra Battente

World Music Central News Room May 20, 2022 No Comments chitarra battenteFrancesco LoccisanoguitarItalyMarcello De Carolis

Francesco Loccisano and Marcello De Carolis are two guitarists from southern Italy who share a passion for a traditional folk guitar called “chitarra battente”. “When…

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Events

France’s World Music Festival Fiesta des Suds Reveals 2022 Initial Lineup

World Music Central News Room May 19, 2022 No Comments BongaFiesta des SudsOumou SangaréStar Feminine Bandworld fusionworld musicYoussou N'Dour

Acclaimed French world music festival Fiesta des Suds will celebrate its 30th anniversary this year. The event is scheduled for October 6 – 8, 2022.…

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Album reviews

ZZK Sound Vol. 4 , New Wave of Futuristic Talent from South America

Angel Romero May 18, 2022 No Comments AkilinCruzlomaDaniel Valle-Riestrafolktronicaglobal electronicaMaga BoPawkarmaytaQOQEQASebukySelvagiaTremorworld fusionYoyoyoZZK Records

Various Artists – ZZK Sound Vol. 4 (ZZK Records, 2022) ZZK Records, a label specialized in innovative and underground music from South America, has a…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Berklee Indian Ensemble

Angel Romero May 17, 2022 No Comments Berklee Indian EnsembleIndian musicworld fusion

The Berklee Indian Ensemble began in 2011, founded by Annette Philip, the first Indian musician appointed as a faculty member at Berklee College of Music. …

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Omar Sosa

Angel Romero May 17, 2022 No Comments Afro-Cuban musicCuban musicOmar Sosaworld fusionworld jazz

Omar Sosa was born in Camagüey, Cuba on April 10, 1965. He studied at the Escuela Provincial de Música in Camagüey from 1970 to 1977.…

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Articles

Astor Piazzolla Classics: The Rough Dancer and the Cyclical Night

World Music Central News Room May 17, 2022 No Comments Argentine musicAstor Piazzollabandoneóntango

The Astor Piazzolla album “The Rough Dancer and the Cyclical Night”, originally released in 1989, was recorded in New York in September 1987, with an…

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Awards

Afrikana Soul Sister Wins Top Canadian World Music Award

World Music Central News Room May 16, 2022 No Comments African musicAfrikana Soul SisterAfro-Futurist musicworld fusionworld music

The album Kalasö by Afrikana Soul Sister (Les Faux-Monnayeurs) won the Best Global Music Album of the Year at the 51st Annual JUNO Awards [global…

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Album reviews

Sonny Singh Launches Debut Solo Album, Chardi Kala

Angel Romero May 16, 2022 No Comments bhangraqawwaliSonny Singhworld fusionworld music

Sonny Singh – Chardi Kala (2022) “Chardi Kala,” is the first solo album from Sonny Singh, lead vocalist and trumpeter for bhangra band Red Baraat.…

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