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The album cover for Värttinä – Kyly features red geometric folk motifs arranged symmetrically on a dark, textured blue wood background. The band’s name and album title appear in red gothic lettering.

Charts

Värttinä Tops the Transglobal World Music Chart for July 2025

World Music Central News Room July 1, 2025 No Comments accordion Adrian Raso Aïta Mon Amour Aleksand Saya Alune Wade Ammar 808 Anouar Brahem Asil Ensemble Benedicte Maurseth Boubacar Traoré Brighde Chaimbeul Camille Saglio Charles Maimarosia Constantinople Elana Sasson Evoéh Q-Art Famo Mountain Fanfare Ciocarlia Francis Bebey Hamid Drake Hawa iZem Jeremie Diarra jouhikko Jules Maxwell Kaabi Kouyaté Kankou Kouyate kantele Karoliina Kantelinen Kassé Mady Diabaté Kin'Gongolo Kiniata Lamia Bedioui Lassi Logrén Lina Los Pirañas Luizga Madalitso Band Majid Bekkas Mara Aranda Mari Kaasinen Mari Kalkun Matthieu Saglio Matti Laitinen Mehmet Polat Quartet Mikko Hassinen Mustafa Said Neba Solo Nguyên Lê Nidia Góngora Park Jiha Primavera en Salonico Sami Galbi Sarera Savina Yannatou Songhoy Blues Stefano Saletti Susan Aho Trio Da Kali Värttinä Vesevo Vincent Boucher Votia world music Zingarua

The album Kyly by groundbreaking Finnish band Värttinä reached the number one spot of the Transglobal World Music Chart for the month of July 2025.…

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Montreal International Jazz Festival 2024 poster. An illustration of people dancing in the streets.

Concert reviews

Creative planet – Montreal International Jazz Festival 2024 adds showcases of world music

Madanmohan Rao July 24, 2024 No Comments Donald Dogbo Etran de L'Aïr Jesse Cook Kin'Gongolo Kiniata Lorraine Klaasen Montreal International Jazz Festival Noé Lira Pink Martini Son Rompe Pera The Django Festival Allstars Vieux Farka Touré world fusion world music

One of my top annual musical highlights is attending the Montreal International Jazz Festival (MIJF) each summer! The 44th successful edition wrapped up this month…

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Kin'Gongolo Kiniata - Photo by Nizar Saleh

Artist Profiles

Congolese Fusionists and Recyclers Kin’Gongolo Kiniata

Angel Romero June 25, 2023 No Comments Congolese music Democratric Republic of Congo Kin'Gongolo Kiniata world fusion world music

Nurtured by the melodies of Kinshasa, the Kin’Gongolo Kiniata ensemble conveys the bustling existence of these streets through their music. They fashion their own musical…

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Barmer Boys - Photo by Jishnu Chakraborty

Conferences Showcases

Introducing the Inaugural Selection of Showcase Artists for WOMEX 2023

World Music Central News Room June 15, 2023 No Comments 79rs Gang Ana Carla Maza Avalanche Kaito Bamba Wassoulou Groove Barmer Boys DefMaa MaaDef Elshan Ghasimi Erini Francesco Loccisano Gordie MacKeeman and his Rhythm Boys Killabeatmaker Kin'Gongolo Kiniata Kutu Liraz Marcello De Carolis Matt Carmichael Puuluup Roger Damawuzan Symbio Teo Collori & Momento Cigano Widad Mjama & Khalil Epi womex womex 2023 world fusion world music

WOMEX, the preeminent international exhibition event for world music, has disclosed the initial roster of Jury-selected Showcase artists who will captivate audiences during the 29th…

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