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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.
    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

Events

Princess of Tabla, Rimpa Siva to Perform Music for the Mind & Soul Concert

World Music Central News Room July 17, 2021 No Comments Indian classical musicRimpa Sivatabla

Rimpa Siva, one of the few female professional players of the tabla is set to perform on July 31, 2021. Rimpa was hailed as a…

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Manuela Salinaro Explores Global Percussion

Angel Romero July 17, 2021 No Comments Italian musicManuela Salinaropercussionworld fusion

Manuela Salinaro – Main Hands (Liburia Records, 2021) Italian percussionist and producer Manuela Salinaro started to work on her first solo project, “Main hand” in…

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Watchhouse Reveals New Song “Beautiful Flowers” on Video

World Music Central News Room July 17, 2021 No Comments American folk musicBluegrassWatchhouse

Watchhouse, the new name in American roots music formed by Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz (formerly known as the acclaimed Mandolin Orange) has released a…

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Luciana Morelli’s Abysmal Water

Angel Romero July 16, 2021 1 Comment Argentine musicLuciana Morelliworld jazz

Luciana Morelli – Lo abismal, el agua (Ears & Eyes Records, 2021) Argentine vocalist and composer Luciana Morelli intertwines Argentine folk music with contemporary jazz.…

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Tango Through Masterful Flute

Angel Romero July 16, 2021 No Comments flutetangoYulia Musayelyan

Yulia Musayelyan – Oblivion (Zoho, 2021) Oblivion presents the innovative tango vision of outstanding Russian-born flute player Yulia Musayelyan. She masterfully performs delightful instrumental contemporary…

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Album reviews

Alluring Svanvik

Angel Romero July 15, 2021 No Comments BarlastFinnish musicworld jazz

Barlast – Svanvik (Barlast, 2019) Svanvik is the 2019 album recorded by Finnish folk-jazz quartet Barlast. The group combines alluring modern jazz instrumentation with traditional…

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Events

Africa Oyé Announces July 16 Free Online Festival

World Music Central News Room July 15, 2021 No Comments Africa OyeAfrican musicElida AlmeidaRocky Dawuni

Music festival Africa Oyé has announced a free online event scheduled for Friday, July 16th, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. The show will be available to…

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Album reviews

Zuzana Homolová Revives Forgotten Slovak Folk Ballads

Angel Romero July 14, 2021 No Comments Slovak musicZuzana Homolová

Trojka Zuzany Homolovej – Keď vojačik narukoval (Slnko Records, 2019) Renowned Slovak folk singer-songwriter Zuzana Homolová is known for her captivating ballads. On her album…

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Balsam Range’s “Santa Barbara” at the Top of Bluegrass Charts

Angel Romero July 14, 2021 No Comments Balsam RangeBluegrass

Balsam Range’s song “Santa Barbara” has reached the top of the Bluegrass radio charts, claiming the No. 1 spot on the July monthly chart and…

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New CDs and digital releases

Historias Cantadas from Gaiteros de Pueblo Santo

Angel Romero July 13, 2021 No Comments Colombian musicGaiteros de Pueblo Santo

Colombian band Gaiteros de Pueblo Santo released Historias Cantadas on Yawaro Records in 2020. The group from Barranquilla led by Marlon Peroza specializes in traditional…

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