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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.
    Music videos

    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

Album reviews

Emotive Piano and Bandolim Brazilianness

Angel Romero August 21, 2020 No Comments André MehmariBrazilian musicDanilo Britomandolinpiano

Danilo Brito and André Mehmari – Nosso Brasil (Orpheu Music, 2019) Two outstanding musicians from Brazil collaborate on “Nosso Brasil.” The album features one of…

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Timeless Flute and Kantele Serenity

Angel Romero August 20, 2020 No Comments Arja Kastinenkantelemeditation musicPeter Phippenshakuhachi

Peter Phippen & Arja Kastinen – Forest of a Thousand Songs (Temps Oy, 2020) Forest of a Thousand Songs transports the listener to a world…

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Album reviews

Sardinian Passion and Pleasure

Angel Romero August 19, 2020 No Comments Elena LeddaItalian musicSardinian music

Elena Ledda – Sonos (Biber Records, 1989) Elena Ledda is the most famous traditional vocalists in the island of Sardinia and one of the finest…

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Dazzling Indian-Arabic Collaboration

Angel Romero August 18, 2020 No Comments Arabic musicIndian musicKinan AdnawiRajib KarmakarSandeep DasSuhail Yusuf Khan

Sandeep Das & The Hum Ensemble – Delhi to Damascus (In a Circle Records, 2020) Delhi to Damascus is an outstanding collaboration between Indian music…

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Album reviews

Nation Beats’ Hot-Blooded Percussion and Mighty Brass Sound

Angel Romero August 17, 2020 No Comments brass bandBrazilian musicNation BeatNew Orleans

Nation Beat – The Royal Chase (Nation Beat Music, 2020) The Royal Chase by Nation Beat presents a spectacular mix of Brazilian forró, baião, and…

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South Africa’s Vusi Mahlasela Unveils Shebeen Queen

World Music Central News Room August 16, 2020 1 Comment South African musicVusi Mahlasela

Guitarist and vocalist Vusi Mahlasela, one of South Africa’s most admired singer-songwriters, has just released his new live album titled Shebeen Queen on ATO Records.…

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K D Babukishan Releases “Bollywood Blockbuster Soundtracks” Worldwide

World Music Central News Room August 16, 2020 No Comments Babu KishanBollywoodIndian music

Bollywood ‘Indian Cinema’ Hit songs from 1980 -2000’s is a new album from acclaimed Indian composer, multi-instrumentalist and producer Babu Kishan, aka Krishnendu Das. The…

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New CDs and digital releases

Gitkin to Release New Album Safe Passage in September 2020

World Music Central News Room August 15, 2020 No Comments Gitkinworld fusion

Gitkin (aka Brian J) has announced the release of a new album titled Safe Passage. This week he has unveiled the first single from the…

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Music videos

Afel Bocoum Launches Animated Video “Penda Djiga”

World Music Central News Room August 15, 2020 No Comments Afel BocoumMalian music

Malian musician Afel Bocoum has unveiled a new single titled “Penda Djiga” released on video, animated by Oriane Rondeau. The track is included in Bocoum’s…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Fulu Miziki

Angel Romero August 14, 2020 No Comments Afro-Futurist musicCongolese musicFulu Miziki

Fulu Miziki is a multidisciplinary ensemble of musicians from Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of Congo) founded by Old Pisko Crane. For several years, Pisko envisioned an…

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