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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
  • Frank Maza black and white photo. Frank in front of microphone.
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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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Smetonos ūsai Unveils Trunksmas

World Music Central News Room December 3, 2021 No Comments Lithuanian musicSmetonos ūsaiworld music

Lithuanian band Smetonos ūsai (Smetona’s Mustaches) has released its debut album titled Trunksmas (the Rumble) on the Edita Gumauskaitė label. The trio performs dance tunes…

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Events

FlamencoEñe presents 6th Flamenco Festival for International Programmers in December 2021

World Music Central News Room December 2, 2021 No Comments FlamencoFlamencoEñe

The international showcase FlamencoEñe will take place December 2-4, 2021 at Teatro Circo Murcia in Murcia, Spain. The showcase is designed to introduce new and…

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flamenco singer Ángeles Toledano
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Artist Profiles: Ángeles Toledano

Angel Romero December 2, 2021 No Comments Ángeles ToledanoFlamencoSpain

Flamenco singer María de los Ángeles Martínez Toledano, better known as Ángeles Toledano, was born on June 10, 1995 in Villanueva de la Reina (Jaén,…

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Artist Profiles: Pedro María Peña

Angel Romero December 2, 2021 No Comments Flamencoflamenco guitarPedro María PeñaSpain

Flamenco guitarist and composer Pedro María Peña learned guitar from his father and mentor, Pedro Peña. Pedro María grew up in one of the most…

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Suba by Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita Number 1 album at Transglobal World Music Chart in December 2021

World Music Central News Room December 1, 2021 No Comments Cuban musickoraOmar SosaSeckou KeitaSenegalese musicworld fusionworld music

Suba, the new collaboration by Cuban pianist Omar Sosa and Senegalese kora player Seckou Keita is the top album at Transglobal World Music Chart in…

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Pulcinella & Maria Mazzotta Top the World Music Charts Europe in December 2021

World Music Central News Room December 1, 2021 No Comments Maria MazzottaPulcinellaworld fusionworld musicWorld Music Charts Europe

The album Grifone by Pulcinella and Maria Mazzotta is the number one recording at the World Music Charts Europe in December 2021. This collaboration brings…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Imarhan

Angel Romero November 30, 2021 1 Comment AlgeriaAlgerian musicImarhanTuareg music

Imarhan is an Algerian Kel Tamashek (Tuareg) desert blues quintet formed in 2006, in Tamanrasset, southern Algeria. Band members grew up near each other in…

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Events

SGAE Foundation Reveals Second Edition of ‘Cante Flamenco’ in Madrid

World Music Central News Room November 30, 2021 No Comments Alejandro UdóFlamencoJuañaresKiki CortiñasMariángeles Fernández

The SGAE Foundation will present the second edition of Cante flamenco, a series devoted to flamenco singing programmed by flamenco guitarist Juan Carmona. The concerts…

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Aurelio Martinez playing guitar - Photo by Angel Romero
Events

Aurelio Martinez & The Garifuna Soul Band to Perform in New York City

World Music Central News Room November 29, 2021 No Comments Aurelio MartinezGarifuna musicHonduran musicworld music

Honduran singer-songwriter, guitarist, percussionist, and political activist, Aurelio Martinez is set to perform with The Garifuna Soul Band on Thursday, December 16, 2021 at (le)…

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Artist Profiles: Miroca Paris

Angel Romero November 28, 2021 No Comments Cape Verdean musicMiroca Parisworld music

Acclaimed vocalist, percussionist, drummer, and guitarist Ademiro Paris Miranda, better known as Miroca Paris, was born in 1979 in Mindelo, São Vicente island, Cape Verde.…

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