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Shye Ben Tzur, Jonny Greenwood & The Rajasthan Express - Ranjha cover artwork. A black and white photoof the musicians posing outdoors.

Album reviews

Ranjha, a Window into a Phenomenal Desert Tradition

Shye Ben Tzur, Jonny Greenwood & The Rajasthan Express — Ranjha (World Circuit, 2026) A decade after Junun, Ranjha is a recording with deeper confidence…

A four-panel illustrated cover surrounds the title Donde La Tierra Canta at the center. Top left: two seated women in brown and terracotta tones, each holding a cup, framed by an arch and a split sun/moon. Top right: a lone figure rows a small boat across blue water under a large moonlit horizon. Bottom left: two dancers appear before red flames, with crimson and burgundy contrast. Bottom right: a pale green quetzal bird spreads its wings against green foliage.

Album reviews

Lovely Bengali–Mexican Folk Fusion: Donde La Tierra Canta

Iliana Cabrera April 19, 2026 No Comments Baul music bengali music Indian music Koyel Basu Mexican music son jarocho world fusion world music

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

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 Indian music jazz fusion Mark Lettieri Purbayan Chatterjee sitar world fusion world music

Sitarist Purbayan Chatterjee and guitarist Mark Lettieri have released a new single, “Soar.” This piece represents the moment when structure begins to dissolve, and instinct…

Obituaries

Cherished Indian Star, Vocalist Asha Bhosle Dies at 92

World Music Central News Room April 12, 2026 No Comments Asha Bhosle Bollywood Indian music world music

Acclaimed Indian singer and actress Asha Bhosle passed away 12 April 2026 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. She was 92 years old. Asha Bhosle’s name was…

Prabir Aur Antaheen cover artwork. A black and white photo of Prabir playing guitar.

Album reviews

Prabir And The Endless: Dazzling Mix of Eastern Ragas and Western Guitar

Angel Romero April 10, 2026 No Comments Indian music Prabir Mehta world fusion world music

Prabir Mehta — Prabir Aur Antaheen (self-release, 2026) Prabir Aur Antaheen presents a set of everlasting compositions rooted in ancient Indian raags (ragas), arranged for…

Mahindra Percussion Festival 2026 poster. Photos of artists and conert listings.

Events

4th edition of Mahindra Percussion Festival kicks off in Bangalore this weekend

Madanmohan Rao March 6, 2026 No Comments Abhisek Mallick Amirthavarshini Manishankar Bickram Ghosh Charu Hariharan Dholak Kaccha Drums of the East Gokul Dhaaki Gopal Barman Indian classical music Indian music Ishan Ghosh Laxman Arvind Mahesh Kale Mahindra Percussion Festival Mylai M Karthikeyan Nada Pravaham Nanbargal Gramiya Kalai Kuzhu Nush Lewis Praveen Sparsh Ranjan De Shalini Mohan Shravan Samsi Swarupa Ananth The Parai Awakens Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman Women Who Drum world music

The fourth edition of the Mahindra Percussion Festival kicks off in Bangalore this weekend at the Prestige Centre for Performing Arts, with an impressive lineup…

Events

Milap Unveils Indo-Jazz Highlights For Spring 2026

World Music Central News Room January 6, 2026 No Comments Arun Ghosh Chandenie Gobardhan Indian music Kousic Sen Milap Payal Ramchandani Sarathy Korwar Satwinder Pal Singh world fusion world music Zoe Rahman

Milap has announced its Spring 2026 program. The series will present leading UK Indo-Jazz artists and South Asian performance throughouts Liverpool, Merseyside, and the North…

The Greener Side Activation collage of photos of the festival

Events

Echoes Of Earth 2025: Bengaluru Festival Tunes Into Nature’s ‘Sixth Sense’

Angel Romero December 6, 2025 No Comments Bengaluru Echoes of Earth festival Indian music world music

Echoes Of Earth, billed as India’s greenest circular music festival, returns for its 8th edition on December 13–14, 2025, in Bengaluru with a new theme:…

The cover for The Ocean presents a sunlit shoreline framed against a deep black background. A glowing sunset sits at the horizon as gentle waves reach the sand. The title appears above the image in white lettering, while the artists’ names line up below.

Music videos

Brian Gore Wades Into “The Ocean” With Global All-Star Band

World Music Central News Room November 20, 2025 No Comments Brian Gore Cenk Erdoğan Indian music Mohini Dey Varijashree Venugopal world fusion world music

Brian Gore Guitar Poet has released a new single, “The Ocean,” a cross-cultural collaboration featuring Indian vocalist and flutist Varijashree Venugopal, Turkish fretless guitarist Cenk…

L. Shankar, Vikku Vinayakram, V. Selvaganesh and S. Swaminathan - Over The Stars cover artwork. a collage of photos of the four artists.

Album reviews

Shakti Veterans L. Shankar & Vikku Vinayakram Reunite On Over The Stars

Angel Romero October 28, 2025 No Comments Indian classical music Indian music L. Shankar S. Swaminathan V. Selvaganesh Vikku Vinayakram world fusion world music

L. Shankar, Vikku Vinayakram, V. Selvaganesh and S. Swaminathan – Over The Stars (XDot 25 Music, 2024). L. Shankar and Vikku Vinayakram, two original members…