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The album cover for A Hospedaria dos Jamais Iluminados by Máquina Voadora features a graffiti-style illustration of a dark-skinned figure with yellow and red facial highlights, drawn over a wood-textured background. Above the head floats a red box with a sketched boot. Handwritten text in black and red surrounds the figure.

A Progressive Twosome

A Brazilian duo called Máquina Voadora mixes dance rhythms from their home country with rock, jazz and soul overtones on a track called “A hospedaria…

Music videos

Kim Carnie Unveils Gaelic-West African Fusion with New Single

World Music Central News Room July 18, 2025 No Comments Celtic music Kim Carnie Scottish music world fusion world music

Multi-award-winning singer-songwriter Kim Carnie has released a new single, Òran na Bèiste Maoile (Càrn Records), ahead of her second solo album due in September 2025.…

Clockwise from top left: Chandrika Tandon, Ablaye Cissoko and Cyrille Brotto, Saami Brothers Khayal, Mariza, Solas, Aynur. Photo Credits: Chandrika Tandon by Shervin Lainez; Ablaye Cissoko and Cyrille Brotto by Cedrick Nöt; Mariza by Eduardo Ramos Photos; Solas by Anna Colliton; Aynur by Jean Baptiste Millot. All other photos courtesy of the artists.

Events

World Music Institute Launches 40th Anniversary Season for Fall/Winter 2025–26

World Music Central News Room July 16, 2025 No Comments Ablaye Cissoko Aynur Chandrika Tandon Cyrille Brotto DakhaBrakha Gamelan Dharma Swara Ganavya Mali Obomsawin Mariam Marisa Anderson Mariza Muireann Bradley Olga Pericet Ravi Shankar Ensemble Saami Brothers Solas Sunny Jain Ustad Naseeruddin Saami world fusion world music Yuval Ron

World Music Institute (WMI) marks its 40th anniversary with a new season celebrating world music and dance in New York City. The Fall/Winter 2025–26 program…

The album cover for The Beginning of the Beginning (African Remix 2024) by Cserepes features a background of traditional African woven fabric in earthy tones of gold and black, adorned with geometric patterns. The title and artist name appear in serif font at the center.

Album reviews

Back to the Rhythm: Cserepes Remixes African Roots

Angel Romero July 15, 2025 No Comments world fusion world music

Cserepes – The Beginning of the Beginning (Fonó, 2024) Károly Cserepes returns with The Beginning of the Beginning, his seventh remix album. This new installment…

This album cover for Tondini Plays Mostar Sevdah Reunion (Disko 088) features a dark, grainy aesthetic with retro neon typography. “Tondini” appears prominently in electric blue script, flanked by pink cursive for “Mostar Sevdah Reunion” and “Disko 088.” The word “Plays” is centered in small block letters. A shadowy, partially obscured figure in sunglasses stands in the background.

Album reviews

Tondini Reimagines Bosnian sevdah songs through a disco-infused electronic dance music

Angel Romero July 13, 2025 No Comments Bosnian music electronic dance music folktronica global electronica sevdah Tondini world fusion world music

Tondini – Tondini plays Mostar Sevdah Reunion – Disko 088 (Snail Records, 2025) Electronic producer Tondini presents Disko 088, a collaborative, joyful and hip-shaking concept…

Charts

Sibling Synergy: Matthieu and Camille Saglio Top Iberian Roots Chart on 2nd Quarter of 2025

World Music Central News Room July 11, 2025 No Comments LIMúR Portuguese music Spanish music world fusion world music

Al Alba (at dawn in Spanish), the latest collaboration between France-born cellist Matthieu Saglio and his brother, vocalist Camille Saglio, has reached number one on…

WOMEX 2025 artists, second batch. Collage of photos.

Conferences Showcases

WOMEX 2025 Update: Full Showcase and Club Summit Lineups Announced for Tampere

World Music Central News Room July 11, 2025 No Comments womex womex 2025 world fusion world music

Piranha Arts, the organizers of world music expo WOMEX, have announced the full list of Jury-selected Showcase artists and Club Summit performers for the 31st…

The album cover for Vã Revelação by Bruna Black and John Finbury features Bruna Black partially obscured behind a flowing red fabric. The album title, Vã Revelação, is elegantly scripted across the center, with the artists' names—Bruna Black and John Finbury—displayed in a modern font below.

Album reviews

Hidden Truths, Revealed Grace

Iliana Cabrera July 9, 2025 No Comments Brazilian music Bruna Black Chico Pinheiro Duduka Da Fonseca John Finbury John Patitucci Rogério Boccato Vitor Gonçalves world fusion world music

Bruna Black and John Finbury – Vã Revelação (Green Flash Music, 2024) The first time I heard Vã Revelação, Bruna Black’s voice curved around the…

Articles

Festival MED 25: Loulé, a City Filled with the Sounds of the World

Rafael Mieses July 8, 2025 No Comments Adam Ben Ezra Cape Verdean music Carminho Ceuzany fado Ferro Gaita Festival MED global music Malian music morna Portuguese music Systema Solar Vieux Farka Touré Virgem Suta world fusion world music

Loulé cast aside its provincial character and, for three days, became a vibrant musical capital of the world. Around 25,000 people gathered to celebrate another…

Album reviews

Anouar Brahem Reaching for the Sky

Angel Romero July 3, 2025 No Comments Anouar Brahem oud Tunisian music world fusion world jazz world music

Anouar Brahem – After The Last Sky (ECM, 2025) Eight years after Blue Maqams, Tunisian oud player and composer Anouar Brahem returns with After The…