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Lucian Ban & Mat Maneri at Painters Colony - Photo by Anamaria Stanciu

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Balkan Beats Reborn: Ban & Maneri Reimagine Transylvanian Folk

(headline image: Lucian Ban & Mat Maneri at Painters Colony – Photo by Anamaria Stanciu) On Wednesday, February 26, 2025, pianist Lucian Ban and violist…

Album reviews

Peter Somuah’s Highlife Bridges Ghanaian Tradition and Jazz Innovation

Angel Romero February 25, 2025 No Comments Ghanaian music Highlife Peter Somuah world fusion world music

Peter Somuah – Highlife (ACT Music, 2024) Peter Somuah’s 2024 album Highlife is a masterful mix of Ghanaian highlife traditions and contemporary jazz. At the…

Vieux Farka Touré - photo by Kiss Diouara . Vieux playing guitar.

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Desert Blues, Electric Grooves: Vieux Farka Touré Returns to Brooklyn

World Music Central News Room February 24, 2025 No Comments desert blues Malian music Vieux Farka Touré world fusion world music

On Friday, April 25, 2025, renowned Malian guitar virtuoso and vocalist Vieux Farka Touré is set to bring his signature mix of desert blues and…

The cover for "Bye Bye" by Alsarah and the Nubatones combines modern digital effects with vintage aesthetics. It features a black-and-white, mirrored photograph of Alsarah in a stylish, layered outfit. "Bye Bye" appears in a three-dimensional, gold-and-red gradient. The same phrase is written in Arabic (باي باي) in matching ornate typography. The background has distorted, fragmented reflections.

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Alsarah & the Nubatones Roll Out “Bye Bye” Video

World Music Central News Room February 24, 2025 No Comments Alsarah Alsarah & The Nubatones Sudanese music world fusion world music

East-African Retro-Pop band Alsarah & the Nubatones have released the music video “Bye Bye“. The song appears in the band’s new album Mawasim Altariq (Seasons…

Djam!- Djam! cover artwork. A photo of the two guitarists.

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Djam!, A Global Guitar Safari

Madison Quinn February 23, 2025 No Comments African music Djam!electric guitar Malian music world fusion world music

Djam!- Djam! (Guitar Globetrotter Recordings, 2024) Djam! is a high energy collaboration between two exceptional guitarists: Joep Pelt and Bounaly Traoré. Joep, who honed his…

Collage of artists set to perform. Photo credits: Nibal Malshi: Kory Williams; Guillermina Quiroga: Brandon Kwae; Hamza Akram: Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi; Simon Shaheen: ©Jack Vartoogian/FrontRowPhotos

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A Spring 2025 Celebration of World Music & Dance in NYC Presented by Robert Browning Associates

World Music Central News Room February 22, 2025 No Comments Antonio “El Turry Arabic music dutar Flamenco Guillermina Quiroga Hamza Akram Qawwal & Brothers Indian music Nibal Malshi Oghlan Bakhshi Paco Jarana Pakistani music qawwali Robert Browning Associates Shakir Khan Simon Shaheen tango Turkmen music Ustad Shahid Parvez world fusion world music Zyyda Jumayeva

Robert Browning Associates, in partnership with Lotus Music & Dance and Roulette, are set to present an exciting lineup of world music and dance performances…

The cover art for "Ceylan" by Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek features a background with vertical, irregular teal lines dripping down into a deep black base. The album title, "Ceylan," is displayed in large, off-white, bold serif typography. A small, circular emblem with a stylized crown in purple is positioned in the upper right corner.

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Deerly Beloved: Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek Reimagine ‘Ceylan’

World Music Central News Room February 22, 2025 No Comments Anatolia baglama Derya Yıldırım Derya Yıldırım and Grup Şimşek Turkish music world fusion world music

Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek’s latest single, “Ceylan”, released via Big Crown Records, offers a fresh interpretation of the Neşet Ertaş classic, originally written by…

The album cover for Live in the Khaleej! by Ghazi & Boom.Diwan x Arturo O’Farrill features a minimalistic yet elegant design. The background is a warm golden yellow, complemented by intricate black line art. The central visual element is a stylized clock or astrolabe-like illustration with abstract detailing. The typography is clean and modern, with the artist names at the top in a refined font and the album title boldly displayed at the bottom.

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The Music World is Their Oyster

Tom Orr February 17, 2025 No Comments Abdullah Al-Mutairi Al-Mudhafar Arturo O’Farrill Boom.Diwan Claude Cozens Ghazi Ghazi Al-Mulaifi Hamad Ben Hussain Hamad Saeed Jasper Shogo Dutz Liany Mateo piano world fusion world music

Ghazi & Boom.Diwan x Arturo O’Farrill- Live in the Khaleej! (self released, 2025) Lest you doubt the infinite possibilities for fusion in the global music…

Danilo Pérez and the Bohuslän Big Band - Lumen cover artwork. A colorful illustration of flowers and leaves.

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Danilo Pérez and Bohuslän Big Band Unite Jazz Cultures with Lumen

Iliana Cabrera February 15, 2025 No Comments Alberto Pinton Christer Olofsson Danilo Pérez Göran Kroon Gustaf Wiklund Ingrid Utne Jan Eliasson Joakim Rolandsson Lennart Grahn Linus Lindblom Lisbeth Diers Martin Bjurek Svanström Mikael Karlsson Niclas Rydh Olli Rantala Samuel Olsson Staffan Svensson world fusion world music

Danilo Pérez and the Bohuslän Big Band – Lumen (Prophone Records, 2024) Lumen by Danilo Pérez and the Bohuslän Big Band is a striking new…

Crossroads Concerts 2025 poster. A collage of photos of artists set to perform.

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Irish-Indian Fusion at the Crossroads in New York

World Music Central News Room February 14, 2025 No Comments Celtic music Irish folk music New York Irish Center world fusion world music

The New York Irish Center continues its world music series, Crossroads Concerts, with a fusion of Irish and Indian folk traditions on Thursday, February 27,…