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    NTU Futurism And A Cosmic Spin On Afro-Futurism

    L8 Antique – NTU Futurism (2025) South African ensemble L8 Antique has released its debut album, NTU Futurism, a project rooted in African spirituality and…

    Tyler Bennet January 24, 2026 No Comments
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    Marco Grancelli Hits The Road With Camino Trunco

    Marco Grancelli – Camino Trunco (self-released, 2025) Argentine musician and composer Marco Grancelli recorded Camino Trunco, his first solo album, in various studios throughout 2024…

    Iliana Cabrera January 22, 2026 No Comments
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    Rumba Legend Syran Mbenza Returns With Rumba Africa After 16-Year Pause

    Syran Mbenza – Rumba Africa (Hysa Productions HYSADIG1133, 2025) Congolese guitarist Syran Mbenza celebrated his 75th year in 2025 with the release of Rumba Africa,…

    Angel Romero January 20, 2026 No Comments
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    Canto Con Vos: Guillaume Lopez Hits The Road With A Mobile Studio

    Guillaume Lopez – Canto con Vos (Irfan le Label, 2025) Singer and multi-instrumentalist Guillaume Lopez released Canto Con Vos (I Sing with You) in late…

    Iliana Cabrera January 18, 2026 No Comments
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    Eliza Marshall’s Debut, Eternal Birth, Inspired by Thomas Hardy

    Eliza Marshall – Eternal Birth (One World Records, 2026) Award-winning flutist and composer Eliza Marshall will release her splendid debut solo album, Eternal Birth, on…

    Angel Romero January 16, 2026 No Comments
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    Remedy Tree Lean Into Heart-On-Sleeve Bluegrass On “Let Her Know”

    World Music Central News Room January 23, 2026 No Comments
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    Mariachi El Bronx Are Back With Mariachi El Bronx IV And “Forgive Or Forget”

    World Music Central News Room January 23, 2026 No Comments
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    Fiddler Irish Millie Maps Growing Up On New Single “Wasted”

    World Music Central News Room January 21, 2026 No Comments
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    Samba Gone Beyond

    Tom Orr January 20, 2026 No Comments
  • A spiral notebook, an hourglass, and a rotary phone fill a soft pink-tinted frame. Cursive lettering for Bernadette sits across the bottom, with the band’s name printed beneath it.
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    “Bernadette” Brings Electric Edge To Bluegrass Tradition

    World Music Central News Room January 19, 2026 No Comments
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    Brazil For Two

    Tom Orr January 18, 2026 No Comments

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Tour Announcements

Klezmer Legends The Klezmatics Launch 40th Anniversary Tour With New Album Preview

World Music Central News Room January 14, 2026 No Comments KlezmerThe Klezmaticsworld musicYiddish music

Grammy-winning klezmer band The Klezmatics has launched its 40th Anniversary World Tour with a live preview of new music from We Were Made for These…

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Vasilis Kostas Presents Contemporary And Traditional Music Of Epirus, Greece

World Music Central News Room January 14, 2026 No Comments Greek musicVasilis Kostasworld music

(headline image: Vasilis Kostas – Photo by Yannis Psathas) Vasilis Kostas is set to perform at Roulette on Saturday, April 18, 2026. The lauto player…

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Amy Grant, Sandy Kelly Lead Belfast’s Your Roots Are Showing 2026

Angel Romero January 13, 2026 No Comments Celtic musicworld musicYour Roots Are Showing

Your Roots Are Showing (YRAS), billed as Ireland’s only dedicated folk, roots and traditional music conference, has announced full details for its 2026 edition in…

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Congolese French Connection

Tom Orr January 13, 2026 No Comments Paris-Kinshasa ExpressPatrick Mundéléworld music

Spearheaded by singer-songwriter Patrick Mundélé, Paris Kinshasa Express delightfully achieves the express purpose of saluting the classic Congolese sound that bridges rumba and soukous with…

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Spellbinding Shadow Folk: Antinoë Bends Darkness On ‘The Fold’

Angel Romero January 13, 2026 No Comments Antinoëdark folkneoclassicalprogressive folkprogressive rock

Antinoë – The Fold (Dark Essence Records, 2025) Antinoë presents The Fold, a hauntingly beautiful chamber-like convergence of neoclassical folk, melancholy pop, progressive rock-style arrangements…

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Romanian Riddim

Tom Orr January 12, 2026 No Comments Bass & Riddim WorkshopMarius-Alexandru IonescuReggaeworld music

The timeless sound of sax-sweetened lovers rock style reggae is captured skillfully by Romanian producer Marius-Alexandru Ionescu, aka Bass & Riddim Workshop. With assistance from…

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Album reviews

Young Flowers Reclaims Kazakh Roots in Russia

Tyler Bennet January 12, 2026 No Comments Kazakh musicworld music

Various Artists – Young Flowers: Music of Kazakhs from Orenburg Region (Antonovka Records, 2024) On Young Flowers, a field recording compilation from the Adamovsky district…

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Tour Announcements

Korean Mask Dance Rock: Insun Park & Generals Begin first U.S. Tour

World Music Central News Room January 11, 2026 No Comments Insun Park & GeneralsKorean musicworld music

South Korean ensemble Insun Park & Generals will launch their first United States tour in Spring 2026, opening with a debut appearance at globalFEST 2026…

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Music videos

Della Mae Grow Their “Family Tree”

World Music Central News Room January 11, 2026 No Comments AmericanaBluegrassDella Maeworld music

Della Mae has released “Family Tree,” the second single from their upcoming album Magic Accident, due January 23. Band founder and fiddler Kimber Ludiker leans…

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Tour Announcements

Vopli Vidopliassova Marks 40 Years With High-Energy Tour

World Music Central News Room January 11, 2026 No Comments rockUkrainian musicVopli Vidopliassova

Vopli Vidopliassova begin their 40th anniversary tour this weekend at GlobalFest in New York City. Strong demand led organizers to add a second New York…

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