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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.
    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.
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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.
    Music videos

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

    World Music Central News Room August 27, 2026 No Comments

cover of Khöömei Beat's album Changys Baglaash
General News

Best World Music Albums of 2021

World Music Central News Room January 2, 2022 No Comments world music

World Music Central presents the Best World Music Albums of 2021 selected by its editors and contributors. Daryana Antipova (Russia) San Salvador – La Grande…

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Charts

Changys Baglaash by Khöömei Beat, Number 1 Album in January 2022 at Transglobal World Music Chart

World Music Central News Room January 1, 2022 1 Comment Khöömei BeatTransglobal World Music ChartTuvan musicworld music

The album Changys Baglaash by Tuvan throat singing band Khöömei Beat is the top recording at the Transglobal World Music Chart in January 2022. Read…

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Charts

Grifone from Pulcinella & Maria Mazzotta, Top Album at World Music Charts Europe in January 2022

World Music Central News Room January 1, 2022 No Comments Maria MazzottaPulcinellaworld musicWorld Music Charts Europe

The album Grifone from Pulcinella (France) & Maria Mazzotta (Italy) is the top album of the month once more at the World Music Charts Europe…

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Music videos

Lumumba presents Afro-Brazilian rhythms at Mestre dos Saberes Festival

World Music Central News Room December 31, 2021 No Comments Afro-BrazilianBrazilian musicMestre Lumumba

Benedito Luiz Amauro uses the artistic name of Lumumba in homage to the liberator of Zaire, Patricio Lumumba. The Brazilian artist Lumumba performed a concert…

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Album reviews

Karavan Sarai Reveals The Moon’s Within Reach

Angel Romero December 31, 2021 No Comments Karavan SaraiMiddle Eastern musicworld fusion

Karavan Sarai has a new independent release titled “The Moon’s Within Reach”. Karavan Sarai is a mystical world music bridge that connects ancient global melodies…

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João Donato
Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: João Donato:

Angel Romero December 30, 2021 No Comments bossa novaBrazilBrazilian musicJoão DonatoLatin jazzworld jazz

Pianist and composer João Donato de Oliveira Neto, better known as João Donato, was born on August 17, 1934 in Rio Branco, State of Acre,…

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Indian musician Hasu Patel
Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Hasu Patel

Angel Romero December 30, 2021 No Comments Hasu PatelIndiaIndian classical musicsitar

Hasu Patel is a disciple of sitar legend Ustad Vilayat Khan Saheb. She is one of the few distinguished female artists performing today Classical Music…

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Jason Davis - Photo by Donn Jones
Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Jason Davis

Angel Romero December 30, 2021 No Comments banjoBluegrassJason DavisUnited States of America

Jason Davis was born in Ford, central Virginia. He grew up listening to bluegrass with his uncle. Davis started his career at the age of…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Manuel Malou

Angel Romero December 30, 2021 No Comments FlamencoGypsy rumbaManuel Malourumba flamencaSpainSpanish music

Manuel Malou was born in Cuenca, Spain. He became one of the leading performers of flamenco rumba. He refers to rumba as “the authentic Spanish…

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cover of the album Zimnice from Kateřina Göttlichová
New CDs and digital releases

Zimnice, the Latest from Kateřina Göttlichová

Angel Romero December 30, 2021 No Comments BraAgasCzech musicKateřina Göttlichováworld fusion

Zimnice (Chills) is the debut solo album from Czech vocalist, composer and multi-instrumentalist Kateřina Göttlichová, a member of acclaimed group BraAgas. The eleven-song recording uses…

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