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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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  • 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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Featured News

  • Rossi López Gracias a La Vida cover artwork. Rossi wearing a golden dress sitting on a grand armchair made with gold and red colors.
    Music videos

    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.
    Music videos

    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.
    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

New CDs and digital releases

Lalala Napoli Celebrates Neapolitan Roots and Trance on Cavalluccio

World Music Central News Room March 31, 2021 No Comments Italian musicLalala Napolitarantellas

Cavalluccio is the new album from French band Lalala Napoli. The ensemble is led by accordionist and vocalist François Castiello, who has Italian roots. Castiello…

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VAN Quartet Releases ‘Return’

World Music Central News Room March 31, 2021 1 Comment Armenian musicVAN Quartetworld jazz

Armenian music ensemble VAN Quartet has a new album titled “Return.” The ensemble performs a combination of jazz and Armenian music. The lineup includes Armenian…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Jon Stickley Trio

Angel Romero March 30, 2021 No Comments American folk musicBluegrassJon StickleyJon Stickley TrioUnited States of America

Jon Stickley Trio is a genre-defying and cinematic instrumental group based in Asheville, North Carolina. The trio incorporates deep grooves, innovative flatpicking guitar, and spacey…

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Events

SGAE Foundation to present ‘Cante Flamenco’ April 6-8 in Madrid

World Music Central News Room March 30, 2021 No Comments Agujetas ChicoFlamencoIrene MolinaLucas CarmonaMalokoSaúl QuirósSergio ‘El Colorao’

The SGAE Foundation has organized the Cante Flamenco series in Madrid, a festive gathering to celebrate the undeniable talent of a new generation of flamenco…

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Music videos

Matthew Montfort Releases ‘Sympathetic Serenade for Scalloped Fretboard Guitar’

World Music Central News Room March 29, 2021 No Comments Ancient FutureguitarMatthew Montfort

American guitarist and founder of world fusion act Ancient Future bandleader, Matthew Montfort has released a music video titled Sympathetic Serenade for Scalloped Fretboard Guitar.…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Siti & The Band

Angel Romero March 28, 2021 No Comments Siti & the BandtaarabTanzaniaTanzanian music

Siti & the Band is an ensemble based in Zanzibar (Tanzania) that was formed in February 2016. The band combines traditional sounds and modern music…

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New CDs and digital releases

Cuarteto Tafi Releases Amanecer

World Music Central News Room March 28, 2021 No Comments Argentine musicCuarteto Tafiworld music

France-based world music act Cuarteto Tafi has a new album titled Amanecer. The quartet combines Argentine music with vocals in Spanish, sounds of the eastern…

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Øyvind Kristiansen and Jonas Kilmork Vemøy present Hymns of Compassion

World Music Central News Room March 28, 2021 No Comments Jonas Kilmork VemøyNorwegian musicØyvind Kristiansen

Norwegian musicians Øyvind Kristiansen and Jonas Kilmork Vemøy have a new album titled “Hymns of Compassion.” The new recording features beautiful meditations for Easter and…

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Awards

Kentucky State Fiddle Championship 2021 Results Revealed

World Music Central News Room March 27, 2021 No Comments BluegrassfiddleJoel WhittinghillKentucky_State_Fiddle_Championship

On Saturday, March 20th, 2021 the Kentucky State Fiddle Championship took place at the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum in Owensboro, Kentucky. Nearly…

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Events

Rhythm and resilience: how 9 festivals and 18 bands are hosting an online music festival in the pandemic era

Madanmohan Rao March 26, 2021 No Comments

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has wrought havoc on the music industry, with events canceled, postponed, repositioned online, or delivered in a ‘hybrid’ offline-online mode. But…

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