Skip to content
stamp collage
Monday, April 20, 2026

World Music Central

Your Connection to traditional and contemporary World Music, including folk, roots, global music, ethno and crosscultural fusions
World Music Central
Your Connection to traditional and contemporary World Music, including folk, roots, global music, ethno and crosscultural fusions
  • Home
  • About
  • Topics
    • archive
    • Articles
    • Artist Profiles
    • Awards
    • Book Reviews
    • Album reviews
    • Charts
    • Concert reviews
    • Conferences
    • Editorials
    • Events
    • Film Reviews
    • General News
    • Interviews
    • Loop Collections
    • New Books
    • New CDs and digital releases
    • New Films
    • New Releases
    • Obituaries
    • Tour Announcements
    • Tradeshows
    • Uncategorized
  • Contact Us
  • World Music Resources
    • World Music Booking agents
    • World Music Festivals
    • Glossaries
      • Musical Instrument Glossary
    • Music Contests
    • Showcases
    • Musician Biographies
      • Afghan music
      • Algerian Music
      • American Music
      • Azerbaijani Music
      • Angolan Music
      • Bangladeshi music
      • Beninese Music
      • Burkinabe Music
      • Burundian Music
      • Cameroonian music
      • Cape Verdean music
      • Chinese Music
      • Congolese Music
      • Egyptian Music
      • Ethiopian Music
      • Gambian Music
      • Guinea Bissauan Music
      • Guinean Music
      • Indian Music
      • Iranian Music
      • Ivorian Music
      • Malian Music
      • Mauritanian Music
      • Norwegian Music
      • Mozambican Music
      • Sao Tomean Music
      • Scottish Music
      • Swiss Music
      • The Multifaceted World of Spanish Roots Music
      • Senegalese Music
      • Taiwanese Music
      • Tajik Music
      • Tanzanian Music
      • Turkish Music
    • Venues
  • Partners
  • Album reviews

    Songs Carried Across Salt Water: Memory, Exile, And The Quiet Force Of Displaced Dreams

    Michalis Kouloumis — Displaced Dreams (Seyir Muzik, 2025) In Displaced Dreams, Michalis Kouloumis articulates exile as a lived, trembling presence. The album is a precious…

    Tyler Bennet April 20, 2026 No Comments
    View More
  • Album reviews

    Lovely Bengali–Mexican Folk Fusion: Donde La Tierra Canta

    Koyel Basu – Donde La Tierra Canta | যেখানে মাটি গান গায় (Where The Earth Sings) (2026) British-Bengali independent artist Koyel Basu has recently released…

    Iliana Cabrera April 19, 2026 No Comments
    View More
  • Album reviews

    Moussa T Offers Modern Tuareg Desert Blues on Tartite

    Moussa T — Tartite (Mixto Records, 2026) With Tartite, rising Tuareg musician Moussa T delivers familiar desert blues closely associated with Tuareg music. At the…

    Angel Romero April 17, 2026 No Comments
    View More
  • Album reviews

    Rafael Carvalho Introduces the viola da terra on A Teia Da Viola

    Rafael Carvalho – A Teia da Viola (self-release, 2025) Rafael Carvalho’s A Teia Da Viola is a delightful 10-track self-released album that celebrates the beautiful…

    Iliana Cabrera April 14, 2026 No Comments
    View More
  • Album reviews

    The Spirited Mountain Music of The Burnett Sisters Band

    The Burnett Sisters Band — Easy Come, Easy Go (Pinecastle Records, 2026) On Easy Come, Easy Go, the Burnett Sisters Band introduces itself with charming…

    Madison Quinn April 12, 2026 No Comments
    View More

Featured News

  • Backline Reaping the Blues cover artwork. A photo of an old 20th century tractor in a farm field.
    Music videos

    Backline Unveils New Single “Reaping the Blues”

    World Music Central News Room April 20, 2026 No Comments
  • Deanie Richardson & Kimber Ludiker Rutlands Reel cover artwork. A wooden deck and an out of focus reddish background.
    Music videos

    Deanie Richardson And Kimber Ludiker Honor Howdy Forrester On “Rutland’s Reel”

    World Music Central News Room April 19, 2026 No Comments
  • Blanca Paloma - Sentaita en la escalera (Portada) cover artwork. Blanca appears as a very small woman wearing a blue outfit sitting on a giant human hand.
    Music videos

    Blanca Paloma Previews Debut Album With Sentaíta en la escalera

    World Music Central News Room April 18, 2026 No Comments
  • Bryan Sutton and Kenny Smith - Three Star Hornpipe cover artwork. A sand colored image of leafless tree branches.
    Music videos

    Bryan Sutton and Kenny Smith Reimagine “Three Star Hornpipe”

    World Music Central News Room April 17, 2026 No Comments
  • Purbayan Chatterjee & Mark Lettieri Soar cover artwork. An illustration of bird feathers.
    Music videos

    Purbayan Chatterjee and Mark Lettieri Collaborate on New Single “Soar”

    World Music Central News Room April 16, 2026 No Comments
  • Moyses Dos Dantos — Photo by Brian Cross. Moyses leaning against a building wall wearing a black hat.
    Music videos

    Moyses Dos Santos Releases Lead Single “Boa Viagem”

    World Music Central News Room April 15, 2026 No Comments

Album reviews

Bass Folk

Angel Romero November 19, 2019 No Comments Chłopcy Kontra BasiaPolish musicworld jazz

Chłopcy Kontra Basia – Oj Tak! (Riverboat Records, 2014) Polish folk music meets jazz bass on Oj Tak! (Oh Yes!), a 2014 album released by…

Share
View More Bass Folk
Album reviews

Constructing a New Form of Malian Music

Angel Romero November 18, 2019 No Comments global electronicaInvisible SystemMalian musicworld fusion

Invisible System – Dance to the Full Moon (Arc Music, 2019) Invisible System is the psychedelic world fusion project of British multi-instrumentalist and producer Dan…

Share
View More Constructing a New Form of Malian Music
Album reviews

A Path of Light

Angel Romero November 17, 2019 No Comments Hevreh Ensembleworld fusion

Hevreh Ensemble – A Path of Light (Ansonica Records, 2019) A Path of Light showcases the work of talented American world fusion quartet Hevreh Ensemble.…

Share
View More A Path of Light
Reggae

Jamaican Reggae singer Jah9 Releases Ma’at Single

World Music Central News Room November 17, 2019 No Comments

Jamaican vocalist and yogi Jah9 has released her new single “Ma’at (Each Man),” accompanied by a scenic visual directed by Samo Kush I. Jah9’s new…

Share
View More Jamaican Reggae singer Jah9 Releases Ma’at Single
Awards

Venezuelan Vocalist Nella Wins Latin GRAMMY for “Best New Artist”

World Music Central News Room November 17, 2019 No Comments NellaVenezuelan music

New York-based Venezuelan vocalist Nella won the 2019 Latin GRAMMY Award in the “Best New Artist” category, the first nomination and first win for the…

Share
View More Venezuelan Vocalist Nella Wins Latin GRAMMY for “Best New Artist”
Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Oleg Fesov

admin November 16, 2019 No Comments Oleg FesovTajik musicTajikistan

Oleg Fesov is a musician from Tajikistan who composes and arranges his songs in addition to performing. Despite living as an immigrant, Fesov still feels…

Share
View More Artist Profiles: Oleg Fesov
Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Veronica Codesal

Angel Romero November 16, 2019 No Comments BelgiumCeltic musicGalician musicVeronica Codesal

Verónica Codesal was born on September 16, 1977 in Uccle, Belgium. She is a vocalist and pandeireta (Galician tambourine) player. Verónica grew up in Belgium…

Share
View More Artist Profiles: Veronica Codesal
Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Sergiu Popa

Angel Romero November 16, 2019 No Comments accordionCanadaGypsy musicMoldovaSergiu Popa

Born in Chisinau in 1981, Moldova, Sergiu Popa is a member of a well-known Roma (Gypsy) musical dynasty in his country. He, like several generations…

Share
View More Artist Profiles: Sergiu Popa
Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Los Titanes

Angel Romero November 16, 2019 No Comments ColombiaColombian musicLos Titanessalsa

Los Titanes has been recognized as the most representative Colombian salsa orchestra in countries such as Venezuela, Ecuador, Panama, Mexico, US, Canada, and in Europe.…

Share
View More Artist Profiles: Los Titanes
Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Jeremy Dutcher

Angel Romero November 16, 2019 No Comments CanadaJeremy DutcherWolastoqiyik

Jeremy Dutcher is a Canadian vocalist and musicologist. He is well-known for his album Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa, that was a shortlisted finalist for the 2018 Polaris…

Share
View More Artist Profiles: Jeremy Dutcher

Posts pagination

Previous page Page 1 … Page 514 Page 515 Page 516 … Page 1,925 Next page

Recent Posts

  • Backline Unveils New Single “Reaping the Blues”
  • Songs Carried Across Salt Water: Memory, Exile, And The Quiet Force Of Displaced Dreams
  • Deanie Richardson And Kimber Ludiker Honor Howdy Forrester On “Rutland’s Reel”
  • “Música no Forte” Sets Summer 2026 Lineup in Lajes do Pico, Azores
  • Lovely Bengali–Mexican Folk Fusion: Donde La Tierra Canta
  • Blanca Paloma Previews Debut Album With Sentaíta en la escalera
  • Folklore(s) 2026 Wraps with Dance and Percussion

Meta

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org

Archives

Tags

accordion African music Afrobeat American folk music Arabic music Argentine music Bluegrass blues Brazil Brazilian music Celtic music Chinese music Cuba Cuban music fiddle Finnish music Flamenco flamenco guitar guitar India Indian classical music Indian music Ireland Irish folk music Italian music Jazz Latin jazz Malian music Middle Eastern music Moroccan music Norwegian music percussion Portugal Portuguese music Reggae salsa Scotland Scottish music Spain Spanish music Turkish music United States of America world fusion world jazz world music
World Music Central | Designed by: Theme Freesia | WordPress | © Copyright All right reserved