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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…

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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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    Nidia Góngora Celebrates Colombian Life on “La Vida Es Un Baile”

    World Music Central News Room March 27, 2026 No Comments
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    Sofia Rei Salutes A Forgotten Revolutionary on “Si Una Cae”

    World Music Central News Room March 26, 2026 No Comments
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    Cheikh Ibra Fam Unveils “Amoul Solo” Video Ahead of Adouna

    World Music Central News Room March 25, 2026 No Comments
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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
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    Transglobal Underground Returns With “Doin’ the Moonshine” Twist

    World Music Central News Room March 19, 2026 No Comments

Events

Deeply Rooted Flamenco Singer Rancapino Chico to Perform in New York City

World Music Central News Room March 7, 2020 2 Comments FlamencoRancapino Chico

Rancapino Chico, one of the leading flamenco singers of his generation is set to perform on Saturday, March 28, 2020 at Roulette in New York.…

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Interviews

Interview with Groundbreaking Portuguese Band Albaluna

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Albaluna is one of those rare musical projects impossible to categorize under a genre. A band of the world more than a world music band,…

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Awards

Senegalese Singer Youssou N’Dour Wins the 2020 La Mar de Música Award

World Music Central News Room March 5, 2020 No Comments La Mar de MúsicasYoussou N'Dour

Iconic Senegalese singer Youssou N’Dour is the winner of the 2020 La Mar de Músicas Award. The City Council of Cartagena will present the festival…

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Buenos Hermanos, Special Edition, A Reconstructed Cuban Musical Gem

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Ibrahim Ferrer – Buenos Hermanos, Special Edition (World Circuit, 2020) Buenos Hermanos, an album by famed Cuban singer Ibrahim Ferrer originally released in 2003, is…

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Maria Mazzotta, the Great Voice of Southern Italy

Angel Romero March 3, 2020 1 Comment Italian musicMaria Mazzotta

Maria Mazzotta – Amoreamaro (Agualoca Records, 2020) The great southern Italian vocalist Maria Mazzotta dedicates her new album Amoreamaro to the different facets of love:…

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Artist Profiles

Italian Singer and Music Explorer Maria Mazzotta

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Maria Mazzotta is one of the finest folk singers in southern Italy and a leading world music act. Throughout her career she has collaborated with…

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Album reviews

Sangit’s Funk and World Music Melting Pot

Angel Romero March 2, 2020 No Comments Israeli musicSangitworld fusionworld music

Sangit – Librar (Cumbancha, 2019) Librar is the outstanding debut album from Israeli percussionist, composer and producer Sangit. The accessible album contains a wide-range of…

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Charts

Kurdish Singer Aynur Tops the March 2020 Transglobal World Music Chart

World Music Central News Room March 1, 2020 No Comments AynurKurdish music

The album Hedûr from celebrated Kurdish artist Aynur is the number one album in March 2020 at the Transglobal World Music Chart. In 2017, Aynur…

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Album reviews

Groovemasters Brownout Release Berlin Sessions

Angel Romero March 1, 2020 No Comments BrownoutfunkLatin Americanpsychedelia

Brownout – Berlin Sessions (Lechehouse Music/Fat Beats, 2020) Brownout, the fabulous funk masters from Austin, are back with a superb album titled Berlin Sessions. The…

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Music videos

New Video from Rising Palestinian Artist Rola Azar

World Music Central News Room March 1, 2020 No Comments Arabic musicPalestinian musicRola Azar

The Delia Arts Foundation has released a music video that showcases Palestinian rising star Rola Azar, a 27 year old independent singer, musician and actress…

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