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

    World Music Central News Room August 27, 2026 No Comments

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Album reviews

Return to Gospel Organ Roots

Angel Romero January 20, 2022 No Comments Cory Henrygospelorgan

Cory Henry – The Revival (Ground UP Music, 2016) Cory Henry is well known as one of the great keyboardists of the funk and fusion…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Son Rompe Pera

Angel Romero January 19, 2022 No Comments cumbiamarimbaMexican musicSon Rompe Peraworld fusionworld music

Innovative Mexican marimba band Son Rompe Pera was formed by the three Gama brothers, Kacho, Kilos and Mongo. The brothers originally performed with their father…

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Bedouin Burger at globalfest 2022
Concert reviews

Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022, Day 1

Angel Romero January 19, 2022 No Comments Ak Dan Gwang ChilArabic musicBedouin BurgerFinnish musicKorean musicSuistamon Sähköworld fusionworld music

The first set of showcases at Tiny Desk meets globalFEST took place on Tuesday, January 18, 2022. Prior to the concerts, globalFEST’s organizers hosted a…

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Ana Maria Carvalho Showcases the Music of Maranhão at Mestre dos Saberes Festival

World Music Central News Room January 19, 2022 No Comments Ana Maria CarvalhoBrazilian music

Brazilian artists Ana Maria Carvalho was one of the artists featured at the Mestre dos Saberes Festival in December 2021. Direct heiress of traditional culture…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Lakhdar Hanou

Angel Romero January 18, 2022 No Comments Arabic musicLakhdar HanouMiddle Eastern musicworld fusionworld music

Lakhdar Hanou is a French-Algerian composer and ud virtuoso from Toulouse. Between 1997 and 2000, he traveled to northwestern Africa and the Middle East, where…

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New CDs and digital releases

Multi-instrumentalist Alexey León Releases Influenciado

World Music Central News Room January 18, 2022 No Comments Alexey LeónCuban music

Composer, virtuoso saxophonist and flutist Alexey León has a new album titled “Influenciado” on One World Records. Alexey León was born in Manzanillo, Cuba and…

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cover of the album Karaimska Mapa Muzyczna by Karolina Cicha
Album reviews

The Little Known Music of the Karaim

Angel Romero January 17, 2022 1 Comment Jewish musicKaraim musicPolish music

Polish multi-instrumentalist, singer, composer and researcher Karolina Cicha released Karaimska Mapa Muzyczna (Karaim Music Map) in 2021, issued by The Association of Polish Karaims. The…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Bedouin Burger

Angel Romero January 16, 2022 No Comments Arabic musicLebanese musicLebanonworld fusion

Bedouin Burger is a duo featuring Zeid Hamdan and Lynn Adib. Zeid Hamdan is an acclaimed music producer and multi-instrumentalist identified as a Lebanese culture…

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Artist Profiles: Ak Dan Gwang Chil (ADG7)

Angel Romero January 16, 2022 No Comments Ak Dan Gwang ChilKorean musicworld music

Multi-award winning group Ak Dan Gwang Chil, also known as ADG7, was formed in 2015, the year that Korea celebrated its 70th anniversary of national…

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Events

Flamenco Concerts and events in Madrid in January 2022

World Music Central News Room January 16, 2022 2 Comments ArcángelDani de MorónFlamencoJosé del Tomate

Círculo Flamenco de Madrid (CFM) has announced its January 2022 programming, including concerts, a colloquium, and panel discussion. The long-awaited Arcángel concert, originally scheduled for…

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