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El Globo - Attic Night. an image from the music video. It shows an outdoor barbecue grill with large flames.

A Long Rewarding Run

Jumping nimbly from reggae to Afrobeat within its lengthy running time, “Attic Night” shows Spain’s El Globo to be a band with chops and versatility.

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.

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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…

the cover for Siwane's Amann Amann features black-painted hands that rise against a backdrop filled with swirling floral shapes and radiant colors.

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Sonic Safe Space

Tom Orr November 19, 2025 No Comments Arabic music Siwane world fusion world music

Modern jazz, flamenco and Arabic modalities and a message of peace and safety combine to make “Amann Amann” by French artist Siwane a tune filled…

Holly Holden – al andar. Holden waving her hair.

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Holly Holden Walks a New Path with al andar

Ryan Emmert November 16, 2025 No Comments Holly Holden world fusion world music

Holly Holden – al andar (Holly Holden Music, 2025) London-based singer-songwriter Holly Holden returns in 2025 with al andar, a colorful and acoustic-leaning album influenced…

Cristian de Moret and Rocío Márquez - Stone Fandango cover artwork. a photo of the two artists.

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Cristian De Moret Links Huelva Fandangos With Stoner Rock In A Bold New Single

World Music Central News Room November 15, 2025 No Comments Cristian de Moret Flamenco Spanish music world fusion world music

Cristian de Moret has released “Stone Fandango,” a collaboration with Rocío Márquez that pairs the fandango de Huelva with stoner rock. The Spanish singer, musician,…

An illustrated woman dominates the cover with direct eye contact, bold hoop earrings, and a sunlit bronze tone across her skin. The title Jezebel appears vertically with one letter highlighted in yellow, while the artist’s name, Stuart Wilson, sits in the corner.

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No Virtuous Woman

Tom Orr November 14, 2025 No Comments blues ska Stuart Wilson world fusion world music

The U.K.’s Stuart Wilson has some stern words for “Jezebel,” and his warning is fueled by a ska beat with blues inflections that not only…

Anunciaçǎo by big beet . a live performance still from the music video.

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Dual South American Sizzle

Tom Orr November 10, 2025 No Comments big beet Brazilian music Colombian music cumbia forró world fusion world music

Should you be in need of a pulsating, exhilarating mix of Brazilian forró and Colombian cumbia, “Anunciaçǎo” by the USA’s big beet will handily satisfy…

Aldoc band photo. The four musicians sitting in a spacious room. Three sit on chairs and one on a push cart.

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Irish Band Aldoc Drops “Koboko” Single

World Music Central News Room November 9, 2025 No Comments Aldoc Celtic music Irish folk music world fusion world music

Aldoc released the new single “Koboko” on November 7. Later this month, the band will celebrate a headline launch at Whelan’s, Dublin, on Sunday, November…

The Yenbett album cover by Noura Mint Seymali features a red background with a black-and-white photo of Seymali at center, performing and holding her ardin. The image is framed in a decorative, arch-shaped border. The album title appears in Arabic at the top, with Seymali’s name in Arabic script below.

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Desert Grooves and Electrifying Energy : Noura Mint Seymali’s Yenbett

Angel Romero November 9, 2025 No Comments desert blues Jeich Ould Chighaly Matthew Tinari Mauritania Mauritanian music Mikey Coltun Noura Mint Seymali Ousmane Touré Saharan music world fusion world music

Noura Mint Seymali – Yenbett (Glitterbeat Records, 2025) Visionary Mauritanian vocalist and ardin player Noura Mint Seymali returns with Yenbett. The album opens with two…

The album cover for Be The Sky by Philip Glass and Tenzin Choegyal combines traditional Tibetan artistic motifs with modern geometric designs. Centered within a mandala-like structure, a Tibetan lute (dranyen) rests at the heart of a maze of interlocking shapes. Surrounding the central design, swirling clouds and stylized waves. The palette includes blues, golds, reds, and greens. On the left, bold vertical text presents the album title and artists’ names, accompanied by Tibetan script. The upper panels feature close-up sections of the main artwork, including a golden handprint and intricate symbolic patterns.

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Tenzin Choegyal Unveils Be The Sky: a Call Toward Renewal, Courage, and Harmony

Tyler Bennet November 8, 2025 No Comments Dalai Lama Philip Glass Tenzin Choegyal Tibetan music world fusion world music

Tenzin Choegyal – Be The Sky (2025) Tibetan-Australian artist Tenzin Choegyal is set to release his new album Be The Sky (ནམ་མཁའ་རང་གི་ངང་དུ་ཞོག།) in Australia on…