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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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  • Album reviews

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

    World Music Central News Room August 27, 2026 No Comments

Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita — photo by Andrés Pino
Music videos

Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita Launch New Video

World Music Central News Room September 27, 2021 No Comments

Omar Sosa and Seckou Keita have unveiled a new music video titled ‘Allah Léno’. The song appears in the duo’s upcoming album “Suba.” Omar Sosa…

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Acclaimed Indian Composer Ricky Kej Releases Music Video with Stewart Copeland

World Music Central News Room September 27, 2021 No Comments Indian musicRicky KejStewart Copelandworld fusionworld music

Grammy Award winner Indian composer and keyboardist Ricky Kej has released “Himalayas,” the first music video from his brand new album ‘Divine Tides,’ a collaboration…

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Tour Announcements

Colombian Innovators Ghetto Kumbé Announce October 2021 European Tour

World Music Central News Room September 26, 2021 No Comments Colombian musicGhetto Kumbéworld fusionworld music

Ghetto Kumbé, a rising band featuring 3 talented musicians from the Colombian Caribbean coast, will be performing in Europe in October 2021. Ghetto Kumbé mix…

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Piper Kathryn Tickell & the Darkening Announce Live Tour

World Music Central News Room September 25, 2021 No Comments bagpipeKathryn Tickell

Renowned British piper Kathryn Tickell has announced her upcoming live tour with her band The Darkening. “I can’t even start to put into words just…

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Events

K-Music 2021, Korean Music Festival in the UK

World Music Central News Room September 25, 2021 No Comments ADG7Angharad JenkinsBlack StringCamilla GeorgeDal:umDongyang GozupaKorean musicKyungso ParkNguyên LêSinnoiSooJin Suh Coloris TrioSoona Parkworld fusionworld music

K-Music 2021, the festival of Korean music returns to live stages in the UK in October and November 2021. Artists include ADG7; Kyungso Park, Soona…

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New Releases

Seckou Keita Reveals Homeland, a Collaboration with Baaba Maal

World Music Central News Room September 24, 2021 No Comments Baaba MaalSeckou KeitaSenegalese music

Two Senegalese music giants, kora maestro Seckou Keita and celebrated singer Baaba Maal have recorded a beautiful single titled Homeland (Seckou Keita Music). At the…

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Interviews

Interview with Bruce McIntosh, Head of Fania Records’ Catalog

Angel Romero September 23, 2021 No Comments Angel CanalesBruce McIntoshFania RecordsIsmael RiveraMongo SantamariaRalfi PagansalsaWillie Colon

Craft Recordings, the reissue label of Concord Records, recently announced the reissue of various essential Fania Records albums on vinyl.  World Music Central talked to…

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Music videos

Grupo Paranapanema at Malungo Festival

World Music Central News Room September 23, 2021 No Comments Afro-BrazilianBrazilian musicGrupo Paranapanemaworld music

Grupo Paranapanema is one acts that was featured at the virtual Malungo Festival. Grupo Paranapanema presented its show “Segura nessa pisada.” The Paranapanema group brings…

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Album reviews

Dynamic Mix of Sierra Leonean Kondi and Afro-Electronics

Angel Romero September 22, 2021 No Comments Kondi BandSierra Leonean musicworld fusionworld music

Kondi Band – We Famous (Strut Records, 2021) “We Famous” is the superb new album from Kondi Band, a collaboration between Los Angeles-based producer Chief…

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Interviews

An Interview with Hassan Hakmoun

Music of the World September 22, 2021 No Comments Gnawa musicHassan HakmounMoroccan musictrance music

This interview with Hassan Hakmoun was conducted by Bouna Ndiaye of WNCU-FM, 90.7 FM in Raleigh, North Carolina: WNCU: Hassan Hakmoun, you arrived in the…

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