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cover of the album Awakening by Yungchen Lhamo
New CDs and digital releases

Yungchen Lhamo Releases First Track from Upcoming Album ‘Awakening’

World Music Central News Room January 27, 2022 No Comments Tibetan musicworld fusionYungchen Lhamo

Tibetan artist Yungchen Lhamo has a new single titled ‘Awakening’, which is the opening track from the forthcoming album of the same name, scheduled for…

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Skerryvore live at Barrowlands
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Orkney Folk Festival to Return to Full-scale Live Event in May 2022

World Music Central News Room January 27, 2022 No Comments Blazin' FiddlesBrighde ChaimbeulCeltic musicDaimhKarine PolwartOrkney Folk FestivalScottish musicSkerryvoreSverTaliskworld fusionworld music

The team behind the Orkney Folk Festival has announced a return to a full-scale live event over May 26-29, 2022. Orkney is a group of…

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South Korean band Black String
Events

Korea’s Black String to Perform in New York City

World Music Central News Room January 26, 2022 No Comments Black StringKorean musicworld fusion

South Korean quartet Black String is set to perform on Friday, February 18, 2022 at Chelsea Table and Stage in Manhattan, New York City. Black…

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cover of the album Ardile by Lakhdar Hanou Ensemble
New CDs and digital releases

Argile, the Latest from Lakhdar Hanou Ensemble

World Music Central News Room January 25, 2022 No Comments Arabic musicLakhdar HanouMiddle Eastern musicworld fusion

“Argile” (clay) is the new album from Lakhdar Hanou Ensemble, led by French-Algerian ud player Lakhdar Hanou.  This time, the ensemble turns its attention towards…

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Kiran Ahluwalia and her band at Globalfest 2022
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Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST 2022, Day 3

Angel Romero January 22, 2022 No Comments Al Bilali SoudanbaglamaglobalFEST 2022Kel Tamashek musicKiran AhluwaliaTiny Desk meets globalFESTTuareg musicTufan DerinceTufan Derince Groupworld fusionworld music

The final set of Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST 2022 showcases took place on Thursday, January 20 at 8:00 p.m. This was an outstanding set featuring…

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cover of the album Planetário Da Gávea by Hermeto Pascoal
Album reviews

Music Sorcerer Hermeto Pascoal to Release Long Lost Live Album, Planetário Da Gávea

World Music Central News Room January 21, 2022 No Comments Brazilian musicHermeto Pascoalworld fusion

Inventive Brazilian multi-instrumentalist and composer Hermeto Pascoal is set to release his long lost live album titled “Planetário Da Gávea” in February 2022. Hermeto Pascoal…

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Son Rompe Pera with El Macha at Globalfest 2022
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Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST 2022, Day 2

Angel Romero January 20, 2022 No Comments Afro-ColombianCanadian musicColombian musiccumbiahip hopKombilesa MímarimbaMexican musicNorthern Creepow-wow musicSon Rompe Peraworld fusionworld music

Day 2 of the Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST 2022 virtual showcases took place on Wednesday, January 19 at  8:00 p.m. The event, hosted by African…

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Son Rompe Pera - Photo by Marc van der Aa
Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Son Rompe Pera

Angel Romero January 19, 2022 No Comments cumbiamarimbaMexican musicSon Rompe Peraworld fusionworld music

Innovative Mexican marimba band Son Rompe Pera was formed by the three Gama brothers, Kacho, Kilos and Mongo. The brothers originally performed with their father…

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Bedouin Burger at globalfest 2022
Concert reviews

Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022, Day 1

Angel Romero January 19, 2022 No Comments Ak Dan Gwang ChilArabic musicBedouin BurgerFinnish musicKorean musicSuistamon Sähköworld fusionworld music

The first set of showcases at Tiny Desk meets globalFEST took place on Tuesday, January 18, 2022. Prior to the concerts, globalFEST’s organizers hosted a…

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Lakhdar Hanou - Photo by Clémentine Hauguenois
Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Lakhdar Hanou

Angel Romero January 18, 2022 No Comments Arabic musicLakhdar HanouMiddle Eastern musicworld fusionworld music

Lakhdar Hanou is a French-Algerian composer and ud virtuoso from Toulouse. Between 1997 and 2000, he traveled to northwestern Africa and the Middle East, where…

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