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    Adrian Raso & Fanfare Ciocărlia Take the Number One Spot of Transglobal World Music Chart for June 2025

    The album The Devil Rides Again by Fanfare Ciocărlia and Adrian Raso reached the number one spot of Transglobal World Music Chart for the month…

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    Femi Kuti Ascends to the Top of NACC’s World Music Chart for the Week of May 27

    The album Journey Through Life (Partisan Records) by Afrobeat legend Femi Kuti claimed the number one position of the North American College and Community Charts…

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    Adrian Raso & Fanfare Ciocarlia Rise to the Top of World Music Charts Europe for June 2025

    The album The Devil Rides Again by Adrian Raso & Fanfare Ciocarlia has reached the number one spot of World Music Charts Europe for June…

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    Songhoy Blues Claims Top Position on Transglobal World Music Chart for May 2025

    The album Heritage by Malian act Songhoy Blues claimed the coveted number one spot on Transglobal World Music Chart for the month of May 2025.…

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    Trio da Kali Secures Number One Position on World Music Charts Europe for May 2025

    The album Bagola by Mali’s Trio da Kali sailed to the top of World Music Charts Europe for the month of May 2025. Read more…

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  • The album cover for Now I'm a Kite by Susan Anders features a collage-style illustration with layers in shades of pink, purple, and blue. A flowing kite and a bird in mid-flight dominate the scene. The artist’s name arcs above the bird, while the album title floats beside it in a handwritten font.
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    Up and Up: Susan Anders Soars with Now I’m a Kite

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    Pointing True North: Folkatomik Charts a Global Course with “Polaris”

    Iliana Cabrera June 3, 2025 No Comments
  • The album cover for Urban Myths by Marc Crofts Klezmer Ensemble features a cityscape composed of colorful, overlapping architectural landmarks from around the world. The buildings, tinted in vibrant blues, purples, and reds, appear stacked at odd angles, suggesting an urban collage. The title is prominently displayed in a bold serif font, with the ensemble's name above it. The Frémeaux & Associés logo appears in the lower right corner.
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    Marc Crofts Reimagines Klezmer With Urban Myths

    JGurski June 2, 2025 No Comments
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    Highlife in Motion: Santrofi’s “Making Moves” Charts a Bold New Journey

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    Watchhouse Taps Into the Sacred: Rituals Finds Grace in the Act of Letting Go

    Ryan Emmert May 30, 2025 No Comments
  • The album cover for Nordic Lights in Persian Sky features a mountainous landscape at dusk. A layer of glowing mist—lit in warm gold—blankets the valley below, contrasting with the dark ridge and deep blue sky above. The album title in lowercase white, while the artist names—Constantinople, Kiya Tabassian, Benedicte Maurseth, and Patrick Graham—appear below in smaller, elegant fonts. The Glossa logo is placed subtly in the top-right corner.
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    Nordic Lights in Persian Sky Bridges Traditions with Dazzling Dialog

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The album cover for Meybahar features an orange background with shadowed silhouettes of musicians playing traditional instruments. The composition is divided into four sections, each highlighting different instrumentalists—one playing a frame drum, another a bowed instrument, a third with a santuri instrument, and a duo with a percussive element.
Album reviews

Meybahar’s Debut: A Daring Fusion of Greek and Hungarian Traditions

Tyler Bennet May 21, 2025 No Comments Greek musicHungarian musicsantourisanturiworld fusionworld music

Meybahar – Meybahar (Fonó, 2019) Meybahar‘s self-titled debut album bridges Greek and Hungarian musical traditions through the interplay of the santuri (Greek hammered dulcimer) and…

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Rocío Márquez - Photo by Marina Arenas.
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A Breath of Fresh Aire: Rocío Márquez Weaves Tradition and Wordplay in New Flamenco Single

World Music Central News Room May 21, 2025 No Comments FlamencoRocío MárquezSpanish musicworld music

(headline image; Rocío Márquez – Photo by Marina Arenas.) Rocío Márquez unveils Aire – Tangos, a bright, contemporary take on traditional flamenco tangos and the…

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Madrid Festival Folklores to Celebrate Tradition and Neofolk Innovation

World Music Central News Room May 20, 2025 No Comments Festival FolkloresSpanish musicworld music

The fourth edition of Festival Folklores will take place in Madrid from May 22 to 25, 2025, with a closing event on June 17. Organized…

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Carlos Beceiro, an Influential Musician in Spain’s Traditional and World Fusion Scene

Angel Romero May 20, 2025 No Comments Carlos BeceiroCeltic musicSpanish musicworld fusionworld music

Carlos Beceiro, born in Narón (A Coruña), began his musical journey studying Galician bagpipes under Antón Varela during the regional folk revival. He later pursued…

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Mayalde photo. All dressed in black.
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Stirring the Folk Pot: Mayalde Turns Kitchenware into Cultural Treasure

Angel Romero May 20, 2025 No Comments Castilian folk musicMayaldeSpanish musicworld music

Mayalde is a Spanish folk ensemble from Salamanca composed of Eusebio Martín Cifuentes and Pilar Pérez, along with their children Arturo and Laura Martín. For…

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Jorge Arribas playing accordion
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Pushin’ Bellows: Jorge Arribas Blends Tradition, Therapy, and Folk Innovation

Angel Romero May 20, 2025 No Comments accordionCastilian folk musicCeltic musicJorge ArribasSpanish musicworld music

Spanish musician Jorge Arribas began his musical studies in 1992 at the Conservatorio de Valladolid, earning degrees in accordion and flute. From the start, he…

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Carolyn Wonderland - Truth Is cover artwork. A photo of Carolyn playing guitar.
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Wonderland: The Truth Hits Hard

Angel Romero May 20, 2025 No Comments bluesCarolyn Wonderlandworld music

Carolyn Wonderland – Truth Is (Alligator Records, 2025) Carolyn Wonderland cements her place in modern blues music with Truth Is, her latest album on Alligator…

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Music videos

Chris Jones & The Night Drivers Bet on “Plenty Ventured”

World Music Central News Room May 20, 2025 No Comments BluegrassChris JonesChris Jones & The Night Driversworld music

Chris Jones & The Night Drivers have unveiled the official music video for “Plenty Ventured,” a wry, blues-tinged single that plays on the familiar adage,…

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Jaime Muñoz holding flures and a small drum held by his left arm
Artist Profiles

Multi-Instrumentalist Jaime Muñoz, a Researcher of the Traditional Music of Central Spain

Angel Romero May 19, 2025 No Comments Castilian folk musicfluteJaime MuñozLa MusgañaSpanish musicworld music

Jaime Muñoz is a Spanish multi-instrumentalist specializing in ethnic and medieval music. He holds an advanced degree in Baroque traverso from the Royal Conservatory of…

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Artist Profiles

Xurxo Fernandes Revives Galician and Sephardic Traditions

Angel Romero May 19, 2025 No Comments Galician musicSephardic musicSpanish musicworld fusionworld musicXurxo Fernandes

Xurxo Fernandes, a Spanish artist from A Coruña, is recognized for his innovative contributions to ethnomusicology and traditional music. Since the age of 14, he…

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