British-Azerbaijani composer Sami Yusuf will release Ecstasy on March 27, 2026, through Andante Records. The lead single, “Voices of the Earth,” opens on a solitary…
Sami Yusuf’s New Album Weaves Ancient Chants Into One Global Voice
Tag: world fusion
Angélique Kidjo Shares New Single “Fall On Me”
(headline image: Angélique Kidjo — Photo by Brantley Gutiérrez) Angélique Kidjo has announced Hope!!, her new album, due April 24. In addition, she has released…
Irish-Latin fusion band Baile an Salsa to Perform “Salsa-Trad” in Dublin
(headline image: Baile An Salsa – photo by Julia Dunin) Irish-Latin fusion band Baile an Salsa is set to perform at The Button Factory, Dublin…
Nyckelharpa Wizard Thomas Roth Unmasks Maskenball For 2026
Thomas Roth – Maskenball (MIG, 2026) On Maskenball (Masquerade Ball), Thomas Roth steps into a candlelit hall of echoes. Roth, a German virtuoso on the…
Greek Lyra Master Stelios Petrakis Presents Charming Album ‘Lyric’
Stelios Petrakis — Lyric (Buda, 2026) Cretan musician Stelios Petrakis presents his new album, Lyric. This is a timeless, masterfully crafted and exquisite chamber folk…
Marjo Smolander’s Cosmologies, a Collaboratuon Between Finnish and African Cultures
Marjo Smolander – Cosmologies (self-release, 2021) Marjo Smolander’s debut, Cosmologies (2021), is built on collaboration. Recorded in Finland, Senegal, Denmark, and Mali in both living…
Unifying Musically
With help from a very engaging video and all-real instrumentation, multinational outfit Una Lengua Infinita celebrates tolerance and diversity on “Chefchaouen,” a beauty of a…
MED 2026: A World Music Event Bringing 30 Nations to Loulé’s Historic Center
The 2026 Festival MED is shaping up to be its most ambitious and international edition to date, transforming the Historic Center of Loulé, Portugal, into…
My Treasured Land Turns Cabin Fever Into Celtic Folk Joy
Counter’s Creek – My Treasured Land (OOB Records, 2025) Counter’s Creek’s dazzling new album, My Treasured Land, summarizes five years of life spent in London,…
Colombia Meets Senegal
A band from Colombia’s Caribbean coast, Jorge Aguilar y Sus Embelecos, is joined by Senegalese guitarist Tapha Gaye for “Eres Tú Mi Rosa,” a reconnection…