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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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    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.
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    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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    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.
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    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.
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    Sheila Chandra Presents “Lament of McCrimmon / Song of the Banshee”

    World Music Central News Room August 27, 2026 No Comments

Amaru Tribe
Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Amaru Tribe

Angel Romero March 21, 2022 No Comments Amaru TribeAustraliaColombian musicworld fusionworld music

Amaru Tribe is a group comprised of musicians from Colombia and Chile in Hispanic America. Members include Katherine Gailer on vocals, tambora; Oscar Jiménez on…

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Pandemic resilience: third edition of global collaborative festival CULTURAS 360° will kick off online this month

Madanmohan Rao March 20, 2022 No Comments Culturas 360°world fusionworld music

With continuing waves of the COVID-19 pandemic in different intensities around the world, the live music industry is only slowly finding its feet. But a…

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Flamenco innovator Raúl Rodríguez Releases “La vida es una rueda” Music Video

World Music Central News Room March 20, 2022 No Comments FlamencoRaul Rodriguezworld fusion

“La vida es una rueda” (Life is a wheel) is the first preview of “La Razón Eléctrica”, the new book + audio CD by flamenco…

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Charles Maimarosia
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Artist Profiles: Charles Maimarosia

Angel Romero March 19, 2022 No Comments Charles MaimarosiapanpipeSolomon Islands

Charles Maimarosia is a Solomon Islands singer and musician. He was raised in the distant Pipisu village of Malaita. He is celebrated for being a…

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Yoshida Brothers
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Artist Profiles: Yoshida Brothers

Angel Romero March 18, 2022 No Comments JapanJapanese musicTsugaru-ShamisenYoshida Brothers

The Yoshida Brothers, the stellar tsugaru-shamisen duo comprised of siblings Ryoichiro and Kenichi were a pop culture phenomenon in their native Japan in the first…

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Yukihiro Atsumi
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Artist Profiles: Yukihiro Atsumi

Angel Romero March 18, 2022 No Comments JapanJapanese musicworld fusionYukihiro Atsumi

Japanese composer and guitarist Yukihiro Atsumi has had a multifaceted music career, collaborating with a wide range of well-known artists within and outside of Japan.…

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“Ona”, Moravian Fusion from Tomáš Kočko & Orchestr

Angel Romero March 18, 2022 No Comments Czech musicMoravian musicTomáš KočkoTomáš Kočko & Orchestr

Multiple Anděl Award winners Tomáš Kočko & Orchestr released their album “Ona” on December 31st, 2021. “Ona” means “she” in Czech. The group released a…

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Exquisite Harp Rooted in Celtic Traditions

Angel Romero March 17, 2022 No Comments Canadian musicCeltic musicEllen GiblingharpIrish folk musicScottish music

Ellen Gibling – The Bend in the Light (Ellen Gibling, 2021) The Bend in the Light is a solo harp album from Canadian composer, arranger,…

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Jean Watson Releases Traditional Irish Hymn “St. Patrick’s Breastplate”

World Music Central News Room March 17, 2022 No Comments

Violinist, talented vocalist, and author Jean Watson has released a newly arranged contemporary Celtic music version of the traditional Irish prayer and hymn “St. Patrick’s…

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Eamonn Flynn Celebrates the Charm and Resiliency of Dublin

Angel Romero March 16, 2022 No Comments Celtic musicEamonn FlynnIrish folk music

Eamonn Flynn – Anywhere But Home (Anam, 2022) “Anywhere But Home” is a heartfelt tribute to the city of Dublin from accomplished Irish pianist, brilliant…

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