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Minyo Crusaders - photo by Yukitaka Amemiya. the musicians were wearing traditional masks.

Charts

Minyo Crusaders Lead September 2026 Transglobal World Music Chart With From Japan with Love

World Music Central News Room September 1, 2026 No Comments Aàgut Ablaye Cissoko Adrian Younge Aïtawa Angeline Morrison Arun Sood BudaPesme Cocanha Constantinople Elkhan Mansurov Fatoumata Diawara Halme Prospekt Hilal Kaya Ibrahim Maalouf Japanese music Jonny Greenwood Joyce Kitka Kiya Tabassian Lakatos Mónika FolkTrió Mah Damba Medusa Quartet Meridian Brothers Mexican Institute of Sound Minyo Crusaders Naked Nana Osei Twum Barima Natacha Atlas Nuhara Officina Zoe Omar Sosa Orquesta Akokán Panjshanbe Maftun Paolo Angeli Patrick Graham Quarteto Americanos Queen Djenny Djella Remon Nakanishi Samy Bishai Seu Jorge Shye Ben Tzur Souad Massi Stelios Petrakis Tamikrest Tengerton Tenore Murales de Orgosolo The Klezmatics The Rajasthan Express Tinariwen Tutty Moreno uni uni world fusion world music Zuco 103

Minyo Crusaders have reached No. 1 on the Transglobal World Music Chart for September 2026 with From Japan with Love, an album that combines Japanese…

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Orquesta Akokán - América cover artwork. A young woman crouches in the foreground of an urban street, gazing directly at the camera. Behind her, the weathered façade of the América Theater features a large vintage marquee spelling “AMERICA.” the cover also features classic cars and pedestrians.

Music videos

Orquesta Akokán Returns with New Single “No Me Voy” Featuring Carolina Oliveros

World Music Central News Room June 9, 2026 No Comments Cuban music Orquesta Akokán world music

Orquesta Akokán has released “No Me Voy” (I’m not leaving), its first new single ahead of the band’s upcoming album América!. The track features Carolina…

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Events

globalFEST 2019 Announces Partial Artist Lineup

World Music Central News Room October 19, 2018 No Comments Amythyst Kiah B.C.U.C.Cha Wa Debashish Bhattacharya globalFEST Jeremy Dutcher Magos Herrera & Brooklyn Rider Orquesta Akokán world music

American world music showcase globalFEST has announced the names of seven of the artists scheduled to perform in 2019. The concerts will take place on…

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