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Shye Ben Tzur, Jonny Greenwood & The Rajasthan Express - Ranjha cover artwork. A black and white photoof the musicians posing outdoors.

Album reviews

Ranjha, a Window into a Phenomenal Desert Tradition

Shye Ben Tzur, Jonny Greenwood & The Rajasthan Express — Ranjha (World Circuit, 2026) A decade after Junun, Ranjha is a recording with deeper confidence…

Saied Silbak — Oud for Palestine. A black and red design wityh an original Tatreez-inspired artwork featuring an oud encasing an olive tree.

Album reviews

Saied Silbak Finds Beauty, Tradition, and Resilience in Oud for Palestine

Angel Romero May 12, 2026 No Comments Arabic music Gaza oud Palestine Palestinian music Saied Silbak world fusion world music

Saied Silbak — Oud for Palestine (self-released, 2025) Saied Silbak has emerged as a prominent London-based oud player and composer whose music is deeply influenced…

Mark Lettieri & Purbayan Chatterjee - 9000 Miles cover artwork. A neon cover with a smoking musical instrument that is half sitar, half electric guitar.

Music videos

Mark Lettieri & Purbayan Chatterjee Roll Out New Single, “9000 Miles”

World Music Central News Room May 11, 2026 No Comments Indian classical music jazz-funk Mark Lettieri progressive rock Purbayan Chatterjee world fusion world music

American guitarist Mark Lettieri and Indian sitarist Purbayan Chatterjee have released the “9000 Miles”. The piece appears on the duo’s superb new album, Feathered Creatures.…

A black-and-white cover featuring an ornate hamsa hand with a single eye at its center, set against a glowing circular burst that resembles an eclipse or halo. “Baklava Express” appears in metallic lettering across the top, while Sababa sits below in matching script.

Album reviews

Expressive and Impressive

Tom Orr May 6, 2026 No Comments Baklava Express Balkan music Mediterranean music Middle Eastern music oud world fusion world music

Baklava Express – Sabába (self-released, 2026) For those of us who were quite taken by Baklava Express’s debut album Davka from three years ago, it’s…

Baklava Express by Aiden Grant. Color photo, outdoors, with band members holding their musical instruments.

Artist Profiles

Baklava Express, Mediterranean Fusion Ensemble from NYC

Angel Romero May 3, 2026 No Comments Arabic music Baklava Express Flamenco Sephardic music Turkish music world fusion world music

(headline image: Baklava Express — Photo by Aiden Grant) Baklava Express is a New York City-based Mediterranean fusion ensemble led by oud player Josh Kaye.…

Vocàlia Carolina Bubbico, cover artwork. a photo of Carolina behind white cloth-like patterns.

New CDs and digital releases

Carolina Bubbico Rolls Out Vocal Orchestra Album, Vocália

World Music Central News Room April 29, 2026 No Comments Brazilian music Carolina Bubbico world fusion world music

Vocália, the fourth album by Carolina Bubbico, is a multilingual and completely vocal “orchestra” crafted after the profound emotional transformation of becoming a mother. Inspired…

Mahan Mirarab — Unspoken cover artwork. A black and white illustration of the back of a man looking into a wide landscape.

Album reviews

Mirarab’s Persian-Rooted Music Open Up a World of Intimate and sensitive stories

Madison Quinn April 26, 2026 No Comments Mahan Mirarab world fusion world music

Mahan Mirarab — Unspoken (ACT Music, 2026) Vienna-based guitarist Mahan Mirarab’s Unspoken is a Persian flavored, solo-focused album that presents an intimate set influenced by…

Bei Bei - Two Moons cover artwork. Two photos: one of Bei Bei's face and a shot of a guzheng.

Album reviews

Guzheng Master Bei Bei Charms with Innovative Two Moons Album

Angel Romero April 23, 2026 No Comments Bei Bei Chinese music folktronica guzheng Paul Elliott world fusion world music

Bei Bei – Two Moons (Bei Bei Time Productions, 2026) Chinese guzheng star Bei Bei has a new album titled Two Moons, a 2026 collaborative…

Michalis Kouloumis — Displaced Dreams cover artwork. An abstract painting with earth tones.

Album reviews

Songs Carried Across Salt Water: Memory, Exile, And The Quiet Force Of Displaced Dreams

Tyler Bennet April 20, 2026 No Comments Alexandros Papadimitrakis Christos Dalianis Despina Spanou Dine Doneff Displaced Dreams exile Fotis Siotas Giannis Zarias Greek music Harris Lambrakis Makis Baklatzis Manos Skalidakis Maria Melahrinou Maria Ploumi Martha Mavroidi Mediterranean music Michalis Cholevas Michalis Kouloumis migration Petros Kouloumis Ruven Ruppik Sakis Karakostas Stefanos Sekeroglou Stratis Psaradelis Tasos Poulios Turkish music Vaggelis Karipis Vassilis Lemonias world fusion world music

Michalis Kouloumis — Displaced Dreams (Seyir Muzik, 2025) In Displaced Dreams, Michalis Kouloumis articulates exile as a lived, trembling presence. The album is a precious…

A four-panel illustrated cover surrounds the title Donde La Tierra Canta at the center. Top left: two seated women in brown and terracotta tones, each holding a cup, framed by an arch and a split sun/moon. Top right: a lone figure rows a small boat across blue water under a large moonlit horizon. Bottom left: two dancers appear before red flames, with crimson and burgundy contrast. Bottom right: a pale green quetzal bird spreads its wings against green foliage.

Album reviews

Lovely Bengali–Mexican Folk Fusion: Donde La Tierra Canta

Iliana Cabrera April 19, 2026 No Comments Baul music bengali music Indian music Koyel Basu Mexican music son jarocho world fusion world music

Koyel Basu – Donde La Tierra Canta | যেখানে মাটি গান গায় (Where The Earth Sings) (2026) British-Bengali independent artist Koyel Basu has recently released…