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    Chamber Folk Act Medusa Quartet’s Debut Inspired by Japanese Kintsugi

    Medusa Quartet — Weaving Gold in Broken Places (self-released, 2026) Weaving Gold in Broken Places is the first full-length album by Toronto chamber-folk ensemble Medusa…

    Tyler Bennet August 15, 2026 No Comments
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  • Album reviews

    The Many Faces of Karsh Kale’s Dust

    Karsh Kale – Dust (Six Degrees, 2026) Karsh Kale returns in 2026 with Dust, his first full-length solo album in a decade. Tthe project expands…

    Madison Quinn August 14, 2026 No Comments
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    Purple With Purpose

    I’m the first to admit that I have no clear definition for the term “world music.” I do, however, know that longstanding band Ancient Future…

    Tom Orr August 12, 2026 No Comments
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  • Album reviews

    Elena Moon Park Announces Nothing Is Ordinary, A Collaborative All-Ages Album

    Elena Moon Park – Nothing Is Ordinary (Adhyâropa Records, 2026) Elena Moon Park’s third all-ages album, Nothing Is Ordinary, brings together reimagined folk and children’s…

    Madison Quinn August 11, 2026 No Comments
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    Tanasi, Masters of Sensational, Enduring Worldgrass

    Tanasi — Tanasi (Self-Released, 2026) Tanasi’s self-titled debut album presents a flavorful musical exchange led by dobro player Billy Cardine, guitarist Anya Hinkle, and banjo…

    Angel Romero August 10, 2026 No Comments
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Featured News

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    Second Line Levantine

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  • Rhiannon Giddens Freight Train video cover artwork. An image of Giddens holding a banjo.
    Music videos

    Rhiannon Giddens Revisits Elizabeth Cotten’s “Freight Train”

    World Music Central News Room August 13, 2026 No Comments
  • Rootless Dam Mast Qalandar cover artwork. A cover featuring repeating red floral motifs, stretched out arms touching each other, and yellow-pink lettering reading “DAM MAST QALANDAR.” A central pink starburst contains the artist name “ROOTLESS,” all set against bright blue and lavender geometric shapes.
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    Rootless Connects Romani and Punjabi Traditions on “Dam Mast Qalandar”

    World Music Central News Room August 7, 2026 No Comments
  • Donguille.pe No Vuelvo Atrás cover artwork. The album cover features a hand-drawn illustration of a person playing a classical guitar, with the figure formed almost entirely from repeated black typography spelling the artist's name. The guitar is lightly tinted in pink, while scattered musical notes float around the musician.
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    Forward Ever

    Tom Orr August 6, 2026 No Comments
  • Mairi McGillivray - 'S Mòr mo Chùram cover artwork. Mairi wearing a white dress standing in a grass field.
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    Mairi McGillivray Unveils ‘S Mòr mo Chùram

    World Music Central News Room August 5, 2026 No Comments
  • Gráinne Brady The Highest Blossom cover artwork. Tree branches with flowers.
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    Irish Folk Fiddler Gráinne Brady Presents “The Highest Blossom”

    World Music Central News Room August 4, 2026 No Comments

New CDs and digital releases

Elida Almeida Releases Gerasonobu

World Music Central News Room November 10, 2020 No Comments Cape Verdean musicElida Almeida

Elida Almeida, a 27-year old singer form Cape Verde, has a new album titled Gerasonobu. Although Almeida’s roots lie on the island of Santiago, she…

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Exquisite Latin Jazz Boleros from Trumpeter John Daversa

Angel Romero November 9, 2020 No Comments boleroJohn DaversaLatin jazztrumpet

John Daversa – Cuarentena: With Family at Home (Tiger Turn, 2020) Cuarentena (quarantine in Spanish) is a delightful instrumental album from American trumpeter and educator…

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Obituaries

Latin Jazz Pioneer Cándido Camero Dies at 99

Angel Romero November 8, 2020 No Comments Cándido CameroCuban musicLatin jazz

Cuban multi-instrumentalist Cándido Camero passed away on Saturday, November 7, 2020. Cándido Camero moved to New York City in the mid-1940s. In the United States…

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The Havana Meets Kingston Project Returns with Volume 2

World Music Central News Room November 8, 2020 No Comments Barbarito TorresCimafunkCuban musicJamaican musicReggae

Mista Savona Presents Havana Meets Kingston Part 2 will be released in 2021. This is the follow up to the acclaimed 2017 debut album. A…

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Music videos

Nation Beat Releases “The Royal Chase” Video

World Music Central News Room November 7, 2020 No Comments Brazilian musicNation Beat

The Nation Beat collective, led by drummer and percussionist Scott Kettner has released a new music video. The song is the title track of the…

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Charts

Ammar 808 Hits Number 1 at the November 2020 Transglobal World Music Chart

World Music Central News Room November 1, 2020 No Comments Ammar 808Transglobal World Music Chart

Global Control / Invisible Invasion from Ammar 808 is the top album in November 2020 at the Transglobal World Music Chart. Ammar 808 is the…

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Charts

Iranian Singer Mahsa Vahdat Repeats #1 at World Music Charts Europe in November 2020

World Music Central News Room November 1, 2020 No Comments Mahsa Vahdat

The album Enlighten the Night from Iranian vocalist Mahsa Vahdat is once more the most popular album at the World Music Charts Europe in November…

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New CDs and digital releases

Reissue of Classic Ghanaian Highlife Album “Obi Agye Me Dofo”

World Music Central News Room November 1, 2020 No Comments Ghanaian musicHighlifeVis-A-Vis

Canadian label We Are Busy Bodies has announced the reissue of the classic Ghanaian Highlife album Obi Agye Me Dofo from Vis-A-Vis. The release date…

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Interviews

Interview with Dazzling Indian Vocalist and Violinist Rini

Angel Romero October 31, 2020 No Comments Carnatic musicRiniviolinworld fusion

Harini Raghavan, better known as Rini, is a brilliant vocalist, composer and violinist born in Chennai (India) and currently based in New York City. Harini…

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Events

Folk Alliance International Announces Accessible 2021 Virtual Conference: Folk Unlocked

World Music Central News Room October 31, 2020 No Comments American folk musicFolk Alliance International

Folk Alliance International has announced the dates of its upcoming virtual conference, Folk Unlocked. The event will take place February 22-25, 2021. Folk Unlocked will…

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