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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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    Rossi López Recreates Violeta Parra’s “Gracias a La Vida” with Caribbean Rhythms

    World Music Central News Room September 14, 2026 No Comments
  • Laura Leigh - Have to Hold cover artwork. Laura head shot with long hair partially covering her face.
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    Bluegrass Vocalist Laura Leigh Jones Presents “Have to Hold”

    World Music Central News Room September 14, 2026 No Comments
  • 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
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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

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Colombian Vocalist Pao Barreto Releases “Buscando El Sol”

World Music Central News Room April 27, 2021 No Comments Colombian musiccumbiaPao Barreto

Colombian singer Pao Barreto has released a music video with the cumbia song “Buscando El Sol” from her new album “Spiralis”, released in April 2021.…

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Mandolin Orange Becomes Watchhouse and Unveils First Video

World Music Central News Room April 26, 2021 3 Comments BluegrassMandolin OrangeWatchhouse

Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz have released their first video under the name Watchhouse. The duo who over the past decade have achieved grassroots success…

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Kôrôlén, the new Album from Toumani Diabaté and the London Symphony Orchestra Available Today

World Music Central News Room April 24, 2021 No Comments koraMalian musicToumani Diabaté

Kôrôlén, the new collaborative album from kora virtuoso Toumani Diabaté and the London Symphony Orchestra, is out today on World Circuit Records. Commissioned as a…

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Captivating Flamenco Guitar Fusion from Andreas Arnold

Angel Romero April 24, 2021 No Comments Andreas ArnoldFlamencoflamenco guitarworld fusion

Andreas Arnold – Ojos Cerrados (Bayla Records/Galileo Music, 2016) Andreas Arnold, the virtuoso German guitarist and composer with a Spanish heart, released this album in…

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Albaluna’s Fantastic Musical Voyage Through the Silk Road

Angel Romero April 23, 2021 No Comments AlbalunaPortuguese musicworld fusion

Albaluna – Heptad (Albaluna, 2021) Portuguese band Albaluna continues to surprise. Their superb new album, Heptad is inspired by the ancient Silk Road. Albaluna use…

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Khalab & M’berra Ensemble Release M’berra Today

World Music Central News Room April 23, 2021 No Comments KhalabM'BerraTuareg music

“M’berra” is the new album from Khalab & M’berra Ensemble. The recording features a collective of Malian musicians from the M’berra Refugee Camp in southeast…

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Turkish-Inspired Music with Uncommon Textures

Angel Romero April 23, 2021 No Comments Çeşni TrioTurkish musicworld fusion

Çeşni Trio – The Fluid Score (Çeşni Music, 2019)  The Fluid Score is a superb album from a group of virtuoso instrumentalists called Çeşni Trio.…

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Conferences Events

virtualWOMEX Extended Program in April 2021

World Music Central News Room April 22, 2021 No Comments ReggaevirtualWOMEXwomexworld music

The world music expo WOMEX will continue its virtual program between April 23 and May 2, 2021 with the core program taking place April 26…

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European Folk Network Spring Forward #2 to Meet April 24

World Music Central News Room April 22, 2021 No Comments Alistair AndersonEuropean Folk NetworkJanusz PrusinowskiLinda DyrnesSvetlana Spajicworld music

The European Folk Network (EFN) has announced its Spring Forward #2 meeting scheduled for Saturday, April 24, 2021.  Non-members are welcomed to attend although a…

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Album reviews

Sixth Solo Album from Norway’s Sigrid Moldestad Reveals Different Tones

Angel Romero April 22, 2021 No Comments AmericanaNorwegian musicSigrid Moldestad

Award-winning Norwegian folk singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Sigrid Moldestad has released her sixth solo album titled “Tonen i meg” (Heilo/Grappa Musikkforlag, 2021). Although she’s a well-respected…

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