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    Mama Sissoko Returns With Diamond Fingers After A Decade

    Mama Sissoko – Diamond Fingers (One World Records, 2026) Malian guitarist Mama Sissoko will be releasing his long-delayed album Diamond Fingers on March 6, 2026.…

    Angel Romero March 29, 2026 No Comments
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    Todd Albright Makes Old Blues Songs Feel Fresh Again

    Todd Albright — Blues For Dexter Linwood (April 17, 2026 / Misfortune Records, 2026) Todd Albright’s Blues For Dexter Linwood finds the Detroit fingerpicker turning…

    Ryan Emmert March 28, 2026 No Comments
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    Selwyn Birchwood Plugs In Florida Blues For Electric Swamp Funkin’ Blues

    Selwyn Birchwood – Electric Swamp Funkin’ Blues (Alligator, 2026) Guitarist, vocalist, and composer Selwyn Birchwood will release Electric Swamp Funkin’ Blues on Friday, March 27,…

    Angel Romero March 27, 2026 No Comments
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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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    Salsa Artist Anthony Almonte Talks to the Moon

    World Music Central News Room March 29, 2026 No Comments
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    Liza Lo’s “Birdsong,” a Gentle Indie-Folk Song About Friendship and Romance

    World Music Central News Room March 28, 2026 No Comments
  • Kavita Shah and Bau sitting around a table in a courtyard full of plants.
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    Kavita Shah & Bau Revisit ‘Miss Perfumado’ In Mindelo Video

    World Music Central News Room March 27, 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

Events

Famed Syrian Singer Wajde Ayub and Ensemble to Perform in New York City

World Music Central News Room September 12, 2019 2 Comments Arabic musicSyrian musicWajde Ayub

Renowned Syrian singer Wajde Ayub, born in Aleppo, is set to perform on Saturday, September 28, 2019 at Roulette in Downtown Brooklyn, New York City.…

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General News

International Songwriting Competition Deadline on September 18, 2019

World Music Central News Room September 11, 2019 1 Comment International Songwriting Competition

Musicians interested in submitting songs to the International Songwriting Competition (ISC) have until September 18, 2019. The ISC is one of the most appealing songwriting…

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Second World Music Networking Conference Held in Russia

Daryana Antipova September 11, 2019 No Comments Danya VoronkovRussian folk musicRussian musicStaritsaTavrida ArtVera Kondratievaworld musicZoya Strekalovskaya

The biggest Russian festival Tavrida Art hosted Russian Ethno-Music Conference MusiConnect Russia — the second five-day showcase conference of its kind held in Russia. The…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: hartyga

Angel Romero September 11, 2019 No Comments HartygaKhartygaRussiaTuvan music

Khartyga or Hartyga, meaning hawk in the Tuvan language, is a band from the Republic of Tuva in Siberia, Russia. Comprised of professional musicians, Hartyga…

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Artist Profiles: Sarband

Angel Romero September 11, 2019 No Comments GermanyMedieval musicSarbandSephardic music

Sarband The group’s name Sarband stems from Persian and Arabic, and denotes an improvised coupling of two parts within a musical suite. Bulgarian musician Vladimir…

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Artist Profiles: Savina Yannatou

Angel Romero September 11, 2019 No Comments GreeceGreek musicSavina YanatouSephardic music

Savina Yanatou was born on March 16, 1959 in Athens, Greece. She studied song with G. Georgilopoulou at the National Conservatory and with S. Sakkas…

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Artist Profiles: Wajde Ayub

Angel Romero September 11, 2019 No Comments Arabic musicSyriaSyrian musicWajde Ayub

Wajde Ayub started to sing and play the oud at an early age. He worked for more than 25 years with many of the finest…

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Artist Profiles: Guillermo Anderson

Angel Romero September 10, 2019 No Comments Guillermo AndersonHonduran musicHonduras

Guillermo Anderson was born February 26, 1962. He was Honduras’s best-known world music artist along with Garifuna musician Aurelio Martinez. Guillermo was based in the…

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Album reviews

Kalba, Alluring Ghanaian Xylophone and Global Music

Angel Romero September 10, 2019 No Comments Ghanaian musicIsaac BirituroSonny Johnsworld music

Isaac Birituro and The Rail Abandon – Kalba (Wah Wah 45s, 2019) Kalba brings together Ghanaian gyil (xylophone) maestro Isaac Birituro and British producer, sound…

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Artist Profiles: Roman Bunka

Angel Romero September 10, 2019 No Comments GermanyMiddle Eastern musicRoman Bunkaworld fusion

Roman Bunka was one of the most prominent German ud (also known as oud) players and guitarists. He was born in Frankfurt, Germany on December…

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