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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…

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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.
    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.
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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
  • Black and white photo of Sheila Chandra with hands holding her head.
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    Sheila Chandra Presents “Lament of McCrimmon / Song of the Banshee”

    World Music Central News Room August 27, 2026 No Comments

Obituaries

Irish Traditional Music Legend Paddy Moloney Dies at 83

World Music Central News Room October 14, 2021 No Comments

Irish multi-instrumentalist and leader of the famed and influential band The Chieftains, passed away on Monday, October 11, 2021 in Dublin, Ireland. He was 83.…

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Events

Círculo Flamenco de Madrid Announces 2021-2022 Program

World Music Central News Room October 14, 2021 No Comments Flamenco

Círculo Flamenco de Madrid has revealed the program for its upcoming 2021-2022 season. The program will feature concerts by top vocalists and guitarists at the…

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Profound and Transfixing Double Set from Opium Moon

Angel Romero October 14, 2021 No Comments Indian musicMiddle Eastern musicOpium Moonworld fusionworld music

Opium Moon – Night + Day (Starry Void, 2021) Night + Day is the new, fascinating double album from world fusion band Opium Moon. Each…

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cover of the album Palabras Urgentes by Susana Baca
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Vital and Sultry Susana Baca

Angel Romero October 13, 2021 No Comments Afro-PeruvianLatin American musicPeruvian musicSusana Bacaworld fusionworld music

Susana Baca – Palabras Urgentes (Real World Records, 2021) On Palabras Urgentes (urgent words), acclaimed Afro-Peruvian singer Susana Baca selected songs by iconic songwriters from…

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Events

Tony Allen: A Retrospective, a Celebration of Afrobeat

World Music Central News Room October 13, 2021 No Comments AfrobeatTony Allenworld music

The show Tony Allen: A Retrospective will celebrated the life and legacy of the late drummer Tony Allen. The Nigerian artist was one of the…

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Mike Block & Balla Kouyaté Ensemble to Perform in New York City

World Music Central News Room October 12, 2021 No Comments Balla KouyateMike Blockworld fusionworld music

The World Music Institute will present Mike Block & Balla Kouyaté Ensemble on Friday, October 15, 2021 at Kaufman Music Center in New York City.…

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Events

World Music Institute to present Daymé Arocena at (le) poisson rouge

World Music Central News Room October 11, 2021 1 Comment Cuban musicDaymé Arocenaworld music

Acclaimed Cuban singer Daymé Arocena is set to perform on Thursday, November 11, 2021 at (le) poisson rouge in New York City. This concert is…

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Suwannee Roots Revival 2021 Schedule Announced

World Music Central News Room October 10, 2021 No Comments American folk musicAmericanaBluegrassSuwannee Roots Revival

The 5th Suwannee Roots Revival will take place Thursday, October 14 – Sunday, October 17 at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park (SOSMP) in…

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Conferences Events

WOMEX 2021 Unveils Digital Program

World Music Central News Room October 9, 2021 No Comments Al Bilali SoudanRangamatir Baulwomexworld music

WOMEX, the largest international gathering of world music professionals, has announced a digital program ahead of the in-person conference and showcases. The digital part will…

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Album reviews

Moshe Denburg’s Dreams in The Road Never Travelled

Angel Romero October 8, 2021 No Comments Jewish musicMizrahiSephardic musicTzimmesworld musicYiddish music

Tzimmes – The Road Never Travelled (Tzimmes, 2021) The Road Never Travelled is a colorful double album from Tzimmes, one of Canada’s leading Jewish music…

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