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    Tuuletar Makes Waves With Mother Earth Energy

    Tuuletar – Maammo (Nordic Notes, 2026) Finnish folk vocal group Tuuletar released its third studio album, Maammo (“Mother Earth”), on January 30, 2026. The record…

    JGurski March 24, 2026 No Comments
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    Souad Massi’s Latest Explores New Franco-Arabic Blends

    Souad Massi – Zagate (Backingtrack Production, 2026) Algerian-born singer-songwriter Souad Massi has never strayed far from her Algerian Chaâbi folk roots, while creatively incorporating Western…

    John Alan Urquhart March 23, 2026 No Comments
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    Benedicte Maurseth’s Mirra Follows the Call of the Wild

    Benedicte Maurseth – Mirra (Hubro, 2025) With Mirra (2025), Norwegian Hardanger fiddle player and composer Benedicte Maurseth deepens her exploration of sound, landscape, and ecology.…

    Madison Quinn March 20, 2026 No Comments
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    Dub Will Keep Us Together, Nick Page’s Final Dub Colossus Album

    Dub Colossus – Dub Will Keep Us Together (Real World X, 2026) Dub Will Keep Us Together is the final Dub Colossus album to feature…

    Angel Romero March 19, 2026 No Comments
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    Laura Camacho Unveils Todo Tiempo Pasado — Tango Meets Britney And Kate Bush

    Laura Camacho – Todo Tiempo Pasado (Athens Tango Project, 2025) Argentine composer and orchestra bassist Laura Camacho has a new album titled Todo Tiempo Pasado…

    Iliana Cabrera March 18, 2026 No Comments
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Featured News

  • A retro illustration featuring a classic jukebox as the centerpiece, flanked by a fiddle and bow. To the right, a milkshake sits on a small table beside round stools on a checkered floor.
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    Jason Carter and Michael Cleveland Team up Again on “Let’s Sing Our Song”

    World Music Central News Room March 24, 2026 No Comments
  • Vaiano’s Paisanos cover artwork. A hand-drawn, rustic illustration shows a communal table set with bread, oranges, herbs, wine, and simple dishes. A violin and guitar lie among the food
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    Vaiano’s Paisanos Recreate the Stringband Music of Early 20th Century New York

    World Music Central News Room March 21, 2026 No Comments
  • Transglobal Underground - Doin’ the Moonshine cover artwork. A photo of a large barn next to a windmill.
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    Transglobal Underground Returns With “Doin’ the Moonshine” Twist

    World Music Central News Room March 19, 2026 No Comments
  • Sami Yusuf playing oud.
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    Sami Yusuf’s New Album Weaves Ancient Chants Into One Global Voice

    World Music Central News Room March 18, 2026 No Comments
  • The Klezmatics - “Un Du Akerst” cover artwork. A protest poster-style cover in red, black, and off. Shows two clenched fists in broken chains rising toward a burst of shattered fragments.
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    Klezmatics Clock In With A New Protest Song

    World Music Central News Room March 17, 2026 No Comments
  • Angélique Kidjo - Photo by Brantley Gutiérrez. Angélique wearing a turban and a dress with a large flower on the shoulder.
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    Angélique Kidjo Shares New Single “Fall On Me”

    World Music Central News Room March 15, 2026 No Comments

Obituaries

Bongo Virtuoso Chucky López Dies in New York City

World Music Central News Room September 10, 2020 No Comments bongosChucky LopezLatin jazz

Percussion maestro Thomas “Chucky” Lopez died September 6, 2020 in New York City. His funeral will be held on Thursday, September 10, 2020, 5:00 pm-8:00…

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Events

Miami’s North Beach Bandshell to present Virtual Concerts

World Music Central News Room September 10, 2020 No Comments Afro Roots FestAlsarahCortaditoJohnny DreadSpam AllstarsVenezonix

North Beach Bandshell is currently closed to the public due to COVID-19 restrictions, but the venue has announced a full season of live-streaming concerts and…

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Awards

Inka Niemi Wins Finnish Music Publishers Association’s Genre-free Award

World Music Central News Room September 10, 2020 No Comments Finnish musicInka Niemi

Singer-songwriter Inka Niemi is the winner of the Finnish Music Publishers Association’s Award in the genre-free category, which is called “Ambient Music Composer of the…

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World Music Artist BélO Wins Grand Prize In 2020 Unsigned Only Music Competition

World Music Central News Room September 9, 2020 No Comments BélOHaitian musicUnsigned Only Music Competition

Winners of the United States-based Unsigned Only Music Competition were announced today and the overall 2020 Grand Prize is awarded to the World Music artist…

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Electric Anadolu Band BaBa ZuLa Unveils Single ‘Çöl Aslanlari’

World Music Central News Room September 9, 2020 No Comments Baba ZulaTurkish musicworld fusion

Turkish band BaBa ZuLa has released its second single ‘Çöl Aslanlari‘ (Desert Lions), extracted from forthcoming direct-to-disc album ‘Hayvan Gibi’. The piece combines hypnotic traditional…

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Album reviews

Splendid Recreations from Kate Rusby

Angel Romero September 9, 2020 No Comments AmericanaEnglish Folk musicKate Rusby

Kate Rusby – Hand Me Down (Pure Records, 2020) Hand Me Down is a delightful, intimate album from English folk singer Kate Rusby. The album…

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Nigerian Afrobeat Band Bantu to Release Everybody Get Agenda

World Music Central News Room September 8, 2020 No Comments AfrobeatBantuNigerian music

Bantu, one of the finest Afrobeat bands in the current Nigerian music scene, has announced the release of a new album titled Everybody Get Agenda…

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Events

The Bienal de Flamenco de Sevilla 2020 to present Streaming Concerts

World Music Central News Room September 8, 2020 No Comments Antonio CanalesBienal de FlamencoFlamencoMaria MorenoRafael Riqueni

The Bienal de Flamenco de Sevilla is back in 2020 with a mix of performances open to the public and streaming concerts. International audiences hindered…

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Album reviews

Gorgeous Cross-Cultural Visions of the Four Divine States of Mind

Angel Romero September 7, 2020 1 Comment Buddhist musicChloe PourmoradyDeva PremalEstrella MorenteUyanga Boldworld fusionYuval Ron

Yuval Ron – Four Divine States of Mind (Metta Mindfulness Music, 2020) Multi-instrumentalist and composer Yuval Ron combines sacred Buddhist chants with world music elements…

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The Ancient Bianzhong Chime Bells of China

Angel Romero September 6, 2020 No Comments Chinese music

Hubei Song & Dance Ensemble of The People’s Republic of China – Imperial Bells Of China (Fortuna Records, 1991) The Hubei Song and Dance Ensemble…

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