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    A Lins Through Time: Keberle Honors a Brazilian Icon

    Ryan Keberle & Collectiv do Brasil – Choro das Águas (Alternate Side Records, 2025) On Choro das Águas, trombonist Ryan Keberle and his São Paulo-based…

    Iliana Cabrera January 31, 2026 No Comments
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  • Album reviews

    All in the Sabar Family: Aba Diop Recasts a Tradition for New Ears

    Aba Diop – Family (2025) Family is a courageous step forward for Senegalese percussionist Aba Diop, who repositions the wonderful sabar drum set at the…

    Sonia Keller January 30, 2026 No Comments
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    Throat-Singing Duo Oduchu Brings Healing Tuvan Sounds To the World

    Oduchu – Nostalgia 图瓦乡愁 (Stallion Era, 2025) Oduchu, a Tuvan duo whose name means “healer,” its third album Nostalgia, the group’s official entry into the…

    Angel Romero January 28, 2026 No Comments
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    Harp Spells & Synth Charms: Inside Tragic Magic

    Julianna Barwick & Mary Lattimore – Tragic Magic (Infiné, 2026) Julianna Barwick and Mary Lattimore have announced Tragic Magic, a collaborative ambient album recorded at…

    Nicky Morningstar January 27, 2026 No Comments
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    Pizzica Legends Celebrate 50 Years With Il Mito

    Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino – Il Mito (Ponderosa Music Records, 2026) Italian ensemble Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino has just released Il Mito (The Myth). For sure, Canzoniere…

    Iliana Cabrera January 26, 2026 No Comments
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    Peiriant Tease New Album Plant With Single ‘Song In Parts’

    World Music Central News Room February 1, 2026 No Comments
  • Robeone Winter Dreams. a photo of Robeone surrounded by keyboards.
    Music videos

    Keyboardist Robeone Shares New Video Winter Dream

    World Music Central News Room January 31, 2026 No Comments
  • Cover of Hélianthème's album. An illustration of a sail ship right above a giant whale
    Music videos Single reviews

    Out to Sea

    Tom Orr January 31, 2026 No Comments
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    Gail Swanson Salutes Rebel Mom In New Single “My Mama Marched”

    World Music Central News Room January 30, 2026 No Comments
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    Music videos

    Bassist Jon von Boehm Says “Not Today” With A Five-Minute Jam Starter

    World Music Central News Room January 29, 2026 No Comments
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    Sonic Nocturne

    Tom Orr January 29, 2026 No Comments

Canto Con Vos by Guillaume Lopez. The cover shows a solitary figure seen from behind, facing a layered landscape where desert ground, small buildings, and distant mountains overlap beneath a turquoise sky.
Album reviews

Canto Con Vos: Guillaume Lopez Hits The Road With A Mobile Studio

Iliana Cabrera January 18, 2026 No Comments Argentine musicGuillaume Lopeztangoworld music

Guillaume Lopez – Canto con Vos (Irfan le Label, 2025) Singer and multi-instrumentalist Guillaume Lopez released Canto Con Vos (I Sing with You) in late…

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Aaron Burdett Honors A Local Legend On Arthur’s Last Dance

World Music Central News Room January 17, 2026 No Comments Aaron BurdettBluegrassworld music

Aaron Burdett opens the new year with Arthur’s Last Dance, an uptempo bluegrass single drawn from a true story rooted in his western North Carolina…

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Events

Patoranking And Fulu Miziki Lead First Wave For 2026 Africa Oyé In Liverpool

World Music Central News Room January 17, 2026 No Comments Africa OyeFulu MizikiPatorankingworld music

Africa Oyé has announced its first two international acts for the 2026 edition of the festival, returning as a ticketed event in Liverpool’s Sefton Park…

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The cover for Hami Hamoo Siya shows a trio of overlapping faces in ochre and rust tones. Acacia-like trees sit inside the head of the central figure. The background moves from arid hills to deep blue water.
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Hami Hamoo Announce Debut Album Siya On Accords Croisés

World Music Central News Room January 16, 2026 No Comments

Hami Hamoo will release their debut album Siya on January 16, 2026, via Accords Croisés / Pias. The trio grew out of a long-running collaboration…

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The album cover for Eternal Birth by Eliza Marshall presents a portrait in amber tones. A close-up of Eliza. She leans inward with eyes closed, hair cascading loosely, hands adorned with rings and bracelets. Handwritten-style typography.
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Eliza Marshall’s Debut, Eternal Birth, Inspired by Thomas Hardy

Angel Romero January 16, 2026 No Comments Eliza Marshallworld music

Eliza Marshall – Eternal Birth (One World Records, 2026) Award-winning flutist and composer Eliza Marshall will release her splendid debut solo album, Eternal Birth, on…

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Tour Announcements

Sangjaru Saddles Up For Fire Horse Lunar New Year Tour

World Music Central News Room January 15, 2026 No Comments Korean musicSangjaruworld music

Sangjaru will return to North America in 2026 with a Lunar New Year celebration tour marking the Year of the Fire Horse. The Korean group…

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Music videos

Mike Mitchell Unveils New Heartbreak Single “Bridge I Can’t Burn”

World Music Central News Room January 15, 2026 No Comments BluegrassMike Mitchellworld music

Mike Mitchell has released his new single “Bridge I Can’t Burn” via Mountain Fever Records. The track delivers a candid look at the painful turning…

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Awards

Folk Showdown In Glasgow – Meet The 2026 Finalists

World Music Central News Room January 15, 2026 No Comments ÀirdanCeltic musicEvie Waddell BandKetuRaiveltScottish musicThe Way Nortworld music

Organizers have confirmed the five finalists for the Battle of the Folk Bands 2026, held during Celtic Connections in Glasgow. The shortlisted acts are: Àirdan,…

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The cover of In The Fields shows four members of the Vision String Quartet standing in a misty meadow, each positioned apart while holding or placing a violin, viola, or cello into the grass.
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Vision String Quartet Go Off-Road On ‘In The Fields’

Tyler Bennet January 15, 2026 No Comments Vision String Quartetwestern classical musicworld fusionworld music

Vision String Quartet – In The Fields (ACT, 2025) Berlin’s vision string quartet returns in 2026 with In The Fields, its first album in five…

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Gregorio Paniagua - photo by Carlos Paniagua, 1961
Obituaries

Early Music Trailblazer Gregorio Paniagua, Founder Of Atrium Musicae, Dies At 81

World Music Central News Room January 14, 2026 No Comments Early MusicGregorio PaniaguaSpanish musicworld music

(headline image: Gregorio Paniagua – photo by Carlos Paniagua, 1961) Gregorio Paniagua, Spanish early music director, composer, and founder of the Madrid ensemble Atrium Musicae,…

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