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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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  • Album reviews

    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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  • Album reviews

    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

  • Cheikh Ibra Fam Adouna over artwork. A photo of Cheikh Ibra Fam wearing a red hat.
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    Cheikh Ibra Fam Unveils “Amoul Solo” Video Ahead of Adouna

    World Music Central News Room March 25, 2026 No Comments
  • 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

Charts

Tamikrest Reaches Number 1 at the World Music Charts Europe in June 2020

World Music Central News Room May 31, 2020 No Comments TamikrestWorld Music Charts Europe

The album Tamotait by Tuareg desert blues band Tamikrest is the number one world music album at the World Music Charts Europe in June 2020.…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Youssou N’Dour

Angel Romero May 31, 2020 No Comments African musicmbalaxSenegalese musicYoussou N'Dour

Born in the medina section of Dakar, Senegal, in 1959, Youssou N’Dour is descended from a line of famous jelis (musician storytellers, also known as…

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Artist Profiles: Wu Fei

Angel Romero May 31, 2020 No Comments avant-gardeChinaChinese musicguzhengwestern classical musicworld fusionWu Fei

Wu Fei was born on May 12, 1977 in Beijing, China. She is a classically trained composer, a prominent master of the guzheng (21-string Chinese…

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Concert reviews

Daby Touré Live from Montreal

Steve Capra May 30, 2020 No Comments Daby TouréSenegalese music

On May 26th, Global Arts Live presented online a concert by Daby Touré. Mr. Touré is a singer/musician from Senegal; he broadcast the concert from…

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Interviews

John Armstrong Talks about Nkem Njoku and Igbo Highlife

Angel Romero May 29, 2020 No Comments HighlifeIgbo HighlifeNkem Njoku & Ozzobia Sound

An essential album titled Ozobia Special by Nkem Njoku & Ozzobia Sound is now available. This was Nkem Njoku’s one and only album. The producers…

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Album reviews

Make Your Move, Innovation Rooted in Estonian Folk

Angel Romero May 28, 2020 No Comments Estonian musicTrad.Attack!

Trad.Attack! – Make Your Move (Trad.Attack!, 2020) Make Your Move is the fourth album from innovative Estonian band Trad.Attack! The trio plays a sizzling mix…

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Joyful and Forward-Thinking Transglobal Underground

Angel Romero May 27, 2020 No Comments Natacha AtlasTransGlobal Undergroundworld fusionworld music

Transglobal Underground – Walls Have Ears (Mule Satellite Recordings, 2020) The masters of global fusion are back with a gem titled Walls Have Ears. Transglobal…

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New CDs and digital releases

Marthe Valle and Syrian artists Release Every child is a prophet

World Music Central News Room May 27, 2020 No Comments Marthe ValleSyrian music

Norwegian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and composer Marthe Valle has recorded an album with Syrian musicians titled Every child is a prophet (Kirkelig Kulturverksted). The project addresses…

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Luis Giménez Amorós Releases Pagoda Session

World Music Central News Room May 26, 2020 No Comments Luis Giménez Amorósworld fusionworld music

Spanish vocalist, guitarist and global traveler Luis Giménez Amorós has a new album titled Pagoda Session. This is Amorós twelfth album and the second chapter…

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Lithuanian Act Sen Svaja to Release Dowry from a Swamp

World Music Central News Room May 25, 2020 No Comments Lithuanian musicSen Svaja

Lithuania’s Sen Svaja is described as an experimental post-folklore band. The group consists of three women based in Vilnius who combine Lithuanian folk music with…

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