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New York Gypsy Festival 2025 poster. The Statue of Liberty playing accordion.
Events

Back To Avenue A: New York Gypsy Festival Turns 20 At Drom

Music of the World September 17, 2025 No Comments Husnu SenlendiriciNew York Gypsy FestivalRomashkaSerkan CagriSlavic Soul Party!world fusionworld musicYalla YallaZlatne Uste

The New York Gypsy Festival returns to the East Village for its 20th anniversary run at Drom from Sunday, November 9 through Wednesday, November 19,…

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Alaa Zouiten - Aficionado - Flamenco Mor cover artwork. Zouiten holding an oud with monumental Granada in the background,
Album reviews

Alaa Zouiten: Flamenco Meets The Music of the Maghreb

Angel Romero September 17, 2025 No Comments Alaa ZouitenArabic musicFlamencoMoroccan musicoudworld fusionworld music

Alaa Zouiten – Aficionado – Flamenco Moro (self-release, 2025) Aficionado – Flamenco Moro is a captivating project by Moroccan virtuoso musician Alaa Zouiten that effortlessly…

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La Capi Que Nada. La Capi playing guitar on a boat.
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Dance and Learn

Tom Orr September 15, 2025 No Comments Brazilian musicColombian musicLa Capiworld fusionworld music

Combining Colombian and Brazilian inflections with a broader Latin feel, “Que Nada” by La Capi is supreme dance music that also contains a lyrical lesson…

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Hermeto Pascoal wearing a hat - Photo by Gabriel Quintao
Obituaries

Hermeto Pascoal, Legendary Brazilian Composer and Multi-Instrumentalist, Dies at 89

World Music Central News Room September 15, 2025 No Comments Brazilian musicHermeto Pascoalworld fusionworld music

(headline image: Hermeto Pascoal – Photo by Gabriel Quintao) Brazilian composer and multi-instrumentalist Hermeto Pascoal died on September 13, 2025, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.…

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The album cover for Al-hambra features a beige background with abstract line art and faint Moorish design. The title “Al-hambra” appears in bold stylized lettering that combines red and green tones, with “oud & flamenco guitar” written beneath it. Along the bottom, colorful brushstrokes in red, green, and gold form a cityscape, with the artists’ names, Ahmed Mukhtar and Ignacio Lusardi Monteverde, displayed in green.
Album reviews

Strings of a Feather

Tom Orr September 13, 2025 No Comments Ahmed MukhtarArabic musicFlamencoIgnacio Lusardi Monteverdeworld fusionworld music

Ahmed Mukhtar and Lusardi Monteverde – Al-hambra (ARC Music, 2025) Flamenco guitar and the Arabic lute known as the oud go together like, well, feel…

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Zafarán - Zafarán cover artwork. A photo of the four musicians in the countryside.
Album reviews

I’m Just Mad About Zafarán

Tom Orr September 9, 2025 No Comments Gypsy musicItalian musicRoma musicworld fusionworld musicZafarán

Zafarán – Zafarán (self-release, 2025) It doesn’t take long. Bjorn Wennas’ softly pensive guitar is joined by the heart-drenched vocals of Carmen Marsico. Dan Meyers’…

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Joaquin Núñez & Habana Safari - Ruta De La Clave cover artwork. a photo of Joaquin next to a road.
Album reviews

Clave Encounters: Joaquín Núñez Charts Cuba’s Rhythmic Lineage

Iliana Cabrera September 8, 2025 No Comments Joaquín Núñezworld fusionworld music

Joaquin Núñez & Habana Safari – Ruta De La Clave (Lulaworld Records LWR051A, 2025) Irresistible Cuban rhythms meet contemporary jazz on Ruta De La Clave…

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your roots are showing logo. An image of a string instrument neck.
Showcases

Belfast Takes Root: Official Showcase Artists Set For 2026

World Music Central News Room September 8, 2025 No Comments Celtic musicworld fusionworld musicYour Roots Are Showing

Your Roots Are Showing (YRAS) has named the Official Showcase Artists for its 2026 conference, scheduled for January 14–18 at ICC Belfast and Waterfront Hall.…

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AySay - Photo by Sebastian Vistisen
Artist Profiles

Denmark’s AySay Builds A Borderless Village

Angel Romero September 7, 2025 No Comments Aske Døssing BendixenAySayCarl West HosbondDanish musicKurdish musicLuna ErsahinTurkish musicworld fusionworld music

(headline image: AySay – Photo by Sebastian Vistisen) AySay tells a migration story in three tongues. Luna Ersahin’s voice moves like a compass needle between…

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Avra Banerjee Intercontinental Music Awards. Images of the awards in 3 categories.
Awards

Avra Banerjee Wins Three At The 2025 Intercontinental Music Awards

World Music Central News Room September 7, 2025 No Comments Avra BanerjeeIndian musicworld fusionworld music

Avra Banerjee earned three awards from nine nominations at the 2025 InterContinental Music Awards, a jury-selected global competition. He first appeared at the awards in…

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