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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…

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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
  • 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.
    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

Deepak Pandit and Pratibha Singh Baghel with the Budapest Symphony Orchestra - Inheritance
Album reviews

Enchanting Thumris from Deepak Pandit and Pratibha Singh Baghel

Angel Romero April 14, 2022 No Comments Budapest Symphony OrchestraDeepak PanditIndian musicPratibha Singh Baghel

Deepak Pandit and Pratibha Singh Baghel with the Budapest Symphony Orchestra – Inheritance (Sufiscore, 2022) “Inheritance” is a beautiful and spectacular project that gives new…

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Rainforest World Music Festival 2022 presentation
Events

Influential Rainforest World Music Festival to Return in June 2022

World Music Central News Room April 13, 2022 No Comments Malaysian musicRainforest World Music FestivalSarawakian musicworld music

Iconic Malaysian world music gathering, Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF), will be celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2022 as a hybrid event for the first…

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cover of the album Janus by Annbjørg Lien
Album reviews

New Doorways Into Hardanger Fiddle Traditions

Angel Romero April 13, 2022 No Comments Annbjørg LienfiddleHardanger fiddleNorwegian musicworld fusion

Annbjørg Lien – Janus (Heilo, 2022) Composer, fiddler, and Norwegian folk music innovator Annbjørg Lien has released a superb new album titled “Janus”. The acclaimed…

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Events

Africa Oyé Adds Chilean Afrobeat Stars to 30th anniversary festival line-up

World Music Central News Room April 12, 2022 No Comments Africa OyeAfrican musicworld music

Africa Oyé festival has added Chilean stars, Newen Afrobeat to it main stage line-up. Africa Oyé will take place June 18 and 19 at Sefton…

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Miguel Poveda - photo by Pedro Walter
Events

Flamenco Star Miguel Poveda to Perform in Los Angeles This Week

World Music Central News Room April 11, 2022 No Comments Antonio LizanaFlamencoMiguel Poveda

Acclaimed flamenco singer Miguel Poveda is set to perform on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at 8:00 p.m. at Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles, California.…

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Tinariwen - The Radio Tisdas Sessions
New Releases

Tuareg Innovators Tinariwen Reissue The Radio Tisdas Sessions & Amassakoul Albums

World Music Central News Room April 11, 2022 No Comments desert bluesTinariwenTuareg musicworld music

Acclaimed Tuareg band Tinariwen is reissuing two of its early albums, The Radio Tisdas Sessions & Amassakoul. The two albums have been remastered and repackaged…

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Mirla Riomar
Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Mirla Riomar

Angel Romero April 10, 2022 No Comments Afro-BrazilianBrazilBrazilian musicMirla Riomar

Singer-songwriter, percussionist and dancer Mirla Riomar was born in Salvador de Bahia (Brazil). She grew up in a community characterized by ancestral African traditions. She…

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José Campaña
Music videos

José Campaña premieres the video ‘Una tarde con Fabio’

World Music Central News Room April 10, 2022 No Comments Flamencoflamenco guitarJosé CampañaSpanish music

 Spanish Flamenco guitarist José Campaña has just released ‘Una tarde con Fabio (An afternoon with Fabio), the first installment of the album ‘Mar de la…

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cover of the album Don’t Give Up by Jason Tamba
New Releases

Congolese Artist Jason Tamba Releases First Solo Album

World Music Central News Room April 9, 2022 No Comments Congolese musicJason Tambaworld music

Congolese singer-songwriter and guitarist Jason Tamba has released his debut solo album “Don’t Give Up” on Playing For Change Records. Tamba is joined by an…

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cover of the album Immortal Tradition by Finnish band Ritva Nero
Album reviews

Finnish Party Metal Folk Tunes

Angel Romero April 9, 2022 No Comments Finnish musicfolk-rockRitva Nero

Ritva Nero – Immortal Tradition (Bafe’s Factory, 2022) Ritva Nero skillfully combines Finnish folk music with the high energy of heavy metal-style drums. The group…

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