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    The Rabab Remembers the Future: Sareban’s Echoes in the Weave

    Sareban – Echoes in the Weave (Worlds Within Worlds, 2026) On Echoes in the Weave, Swiss-born Afghan rabab player Mathieu Clavel, who records as Sareban,…

    Tyler Bennet August 18, 2026 No Comments
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    Polyphonic Vocal Group, Kitka Celebrates 45th Anniversary with Kolo

    Kitka – Kolo (Six Degrees Records, 2026) The legendary multigenerational women’s polyphonic vocal group, Kitka has a brand-new album titled Kolo. This lovely, exquisite and…

    Madison Quinn August 16, 2026 No Comments
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    Chamber Folk Act Medusa Quartet’s Debut Inspired by Japanese Kintsugi

    Medusa Quartet — Weaving Gold in Broken Places (self-released, 2026) Weaving Gold in Broken Places is the first full-length album by Toronto chamber-folk ensemble Medusa…

    Tyler Bennet August 15, 2026 No Comments
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    The Many Faces of Karsh Kale’s Dust

    Karsh Kale – Dust (Six Degrees, 2026) Karsh Kale returns in 2026 with Dust, his first full-length solo album in a decade. Tthe project expands…

    Madison Quinn August 14, 2026 No Comments
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    Purple With Purpose

    I’m the first to admit that I have no clear definition for the term “world music.” I do, however, know that longstanding band Ancient Future…

    Tom Orr August 12, 2026 No Comments
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  • Hanoun Brass Band From New Orleans to Palestine cover artwork
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    Second Line Levantine

    Tom Orr August 15, 2026 No Comments
  • Rhiannon Giddens Freight Train video cover artwork. An image of Giddens holding a banjo.
    Music videos

    Rhiannon Giddens Revisits Elizabeth Cotten’s “Freight Train”

    World Music Central News Room August 13, 2026 No Comments
  • Rootless Dam Mast Qalandar cover artwork. A cover featuring repeating red floral motifs, stretched out arms touching each other, and yellow-pink lettering reading “DAM MAST QALANDAR.” A central pink starburst contains the artist name “ROOTLESS,” all set against bright blue and lavender geometric shapes.
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    Rootless Connects Romani and Punjabi Traditions on “Dam Mast Qalandar”

    World Music Central News Room August 7, 2026 No Comments
  • Donguille.pe No Vuelvo Atrás cover artwork. The album cover features a hand-drawn illustration of a person playing a classical guitar, with the figure formed almost entirely from repeated black typography spelling the artist's name. The guitar is lightly tinted in pink, while scattered musical notes float around the musician.
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    Forward Ever

    Tom Orr August 6, 2026 No Comments
  • Mairi McGillivray - 'S Mòr mo Chùram cover artwork. Mairi wearing a white dress standing in a grass field.
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    Mairi McGillivray Unveils ‘S Mòr mo Chùram

    World Music Central News Room August 5, 2026 No Comments
  • Gráinne Brady The Highest Blossom cover artwork. Tree branches with flowers.
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    Irish Folk Fiddler Gráinne Brady Presents “The Highest Blossom”

    World Music Central News Room August 4, 2026 No Comments

Hermeto Pascoal wearing a hat - Photo by Gabriel Quintao
Obituaries

Hermeto Pascoal, Legendary Brazilian Composer and Multi-Instrumentalist, Dies at 89

World Music Central News Room September 15, 2025 No Comments Brazilian musicHermeto Pascoalworld fusionworld music

(headline image: Hermeto Pascoal – Photo by Gabriel Quintao) Brazilian composer and multi-instrumentalist Hermeto Pascoal died on September 13, 2025, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.…

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The album cover for Trust Fall by Hannah Delynn features a double-exposed photograph of a woman in a long red coat standing on a snow-dusted forest path. The blurred layering effect creates the illusion of her appearing twice, side by side, against a backdrop of bare trees and stone steps. The title Trust Fall and artist’s name appear in handwritten-style white lettering in the lower right corner.
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Falling Into Place: Hannah Delynn’s “Trust Fall” Lands September 5, 2025

Madison Quinn September 15, 2025 1 Comment Hannah Delynn

Hannah Delynn – Trust Fall (self-released, 2025) When an artist releases a debut full-length album, it often feels like the opening of a long-sealed journal.…

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The album cover for Steppin’ Out! by Roomful of Blues shows a stylish woman in a sparkling red dress and wide-brimmed hat stepping out of a dark blue car.
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A Step Well Taken: Roomful Of Blues ‘Steppin’ Out!’

Angel Romero September 14, 2025 No Comments bluesRoomful Of Bluesworld music

Roomful Of Blues — Steppin’ Out! (Alligator Records, 2025) Roomful of Blues returns with Steppin’ Out!, the band’s 20th album and the first to feature…

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Agustín Pereyra Lucena – Puertos de Alternativa cover artwork. A photo of the left hand over a guitar neck.
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Harboring Genius: Agustín Pereyra Lucena’s Rare Gem Resurfaces

Iliana Cabrera September 14, 2025 No Comments Agustín Pereyra Lucenaworld music

Agustín Pereyra Lucena – Puertos de Alternativa (Far Out Recordings, 2025) Far Out Recordings expands its archival series with the first-ever vinyl reissue of Puertos…

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Hildá Länsman black and white photo - photo by Meeri Koutaniemi
Artist Profiles

Hildá Länsman’s Voice of the North

Angel Romero September 13, 2025 No Comments Finnish musicHildá LänsmanjoikSami musicworld music

(headline image: Hildá Länsman – photo by Meeri Koutaniemi) Hildá Länsman was born in 1993 in Utsjoki, Finland. Utsjoki is Finland’s northernmost corner, where the…

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The single cover shows a design with a dark red-to-black gradient background. At the top, a simple white line drawing depicts a person falling backward. Below, the outlined word “MAL” appears in large block letters.
Music videos

Harp player MAL Unveils “Connadh”

World Music Central News Room September 13, 2025 No Comments Celtic musicMalachy Arnoldworld music

Glasgow-based Celtic music harper Malachy Arnold, known as MAL, has unveiled his latest single, “Connadh.” Arnold began playing harp at age five, inspired by his…

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The album cover for Al-hambra features a beige background with abstract line art and faint Moorish design. The title “Al-hambra” appears in bold stylized lettering that combines red and green tones, with “oud & flamenco guitar” written beneath it. Along the bottom, colorful brushstrokes in red, green, and gold form a cityscape, with the artists’ names, Ahmed Mukhtar and Ignacio Lusardi Monteverde, displayed in green.
Album reviews

Strings of a Feather

Tom Orr September 13, 2025 No Comments Ahmed MukhtarArabic musicFlamencoIgnacio Lusardi Monteverdeworld fusionworld music

Ahmed Mukhtar and Lusardi Monteverde – Al-hambra (ARC Music, 2025) Flamenco guitar and the Arabic lute known as the oud go together like, well, feel…

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The single cover for Nora McNally by Greg Blake features a painted landscape of seaside cliffs with green fields above and waves breaking along the shore below. The artist’s name, Greg Blake, appears at the top in dark green, while the song title, Nora McNally, is written in a handwritten-style script across a dark band near the bottom.
Music videos

Down The Emerald Aisle: Greg Blake Unveils “Nora McNally”

World Music Central News Room September 13, 2025 No Comments BluegrassGreg Blakeworld music

Greg Blake, an award-winning bluegrass vocalist and guitarist, has released “Nora McNally,” his new single. Songwriter Milan Miller wrote the track. The song is a…

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Guitari Baro standing by a wall holding their musical instruments - Photo by Carolina Vallejo
Music videos

Key Move: Chrysalis Global Launches ‘Guitari Baro’

World Music Central News Room September 12, 2025 No Comments Gaoussou KouyatéGuinean musicGuitari BaroKerfala DiabatéLassana DiabatéMalian musicworld music

(headline image: Guitari Baro – Photo by Carolina Vallejo) Chrysalis Records has launched its Chrysalis Global imprint with an instrumental debut, Guitari Baro (Guitar Conversations),…

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Kayhan Kalhor playing kamancha © Liudmilla Jefferies for Morgenland Festival Osnabrueck
Events

Kayhan Kalhor to Bring Rare Persian Classical Concert to New York

World Music Central News Room September 12, 2025 No Comments Kayhan KalhorPersian classical musicworld music

(headline image: Kayhan Kalhor © Liudmilla Jefferies for Morgenland Festival Osnabrueck) Iranian kamancha virtuoso Kayhan Kalhor will return to New York City for a rare…

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