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Hirundo Maris – Looking for New Horizons cover artwork. An illustration of a sailboat.

Album reviews

Hirundo Maris: A Fusion of European and Ottoman Early Music Traditions

Hirundo Maris – Looking for New Horizons, Book I (Seyir Müzik, 2025) Looking for New Horizons is the lovely debut album by Hirundu Maris, a…

Periscopi Invertit - Amelia cover artwork. A geometric cover, built from intersecting blocks of blue, red, ochre, and sand tones over a plaster-like surface. Curved arches, semicircles, and layered horizons, arranged in a grid.

Music videos Single reviews

Mallorca Updating

Tom Orr February 4, 2026 No Comments North African music Periscopi Invertit Spanish music world fusion world music

The U.K.’s ever-inventive Periscopi Invertit has another winner in “L’amo de son carabassa,” a folk tune from the Mediterranean island of Mallorca that’s been seasoned…

A lone figure walks along a dusty road that disappears into a hazy horizon. Warm sepia tones dominate the scene, giving it a reflective atmosphere. The album title The Path Before Us sits in elegant script beneath the word “Crossing,” with the artists’ names listed at the bottom. The imagery suggests journey, distance, and quiet persistence.

Album reviews

Kora Meets Cello: Diabaté, Schiavone and Martella Trio Unveils Crossing

Iliana Cabrera February 3, 2026 No Comments cello kora Marco Schiavone Nino Martella Petit Solo Diabaté world fusion world music

Crossing (Diabaté, Schiavone, Martella) – The Path Before Us (Circular Music Records, 2026) The Path Before Us brings together Burkinan and Italian artists Petit Solo…

Wesli - Makaya cover artwork. A photo of Wesli smiling.

Album reviews

I Second That

Tom Orr February 2, 2026 No Comments Haitian music Wesli world fusion world music

Wesli – Makaya (WUP, 2025) As is often the case, I must agree wholeheartedly with my colleague/boss Angel Romero. His summing-up of the album Makaya…

Nancy Vieira & Fred Martins - Esperança cover artwork. A photo of the two artists smiling.

Charts

Nancy Vieira And Fred Martins Lead February 2026 World Music Charts Europe

World Music Central News Room February 1, 2026 No Comments Brazilian music Cape Verdean music Fred Martins Nancy Vieira world fusion world music

Esperança (Hope) by Nancy Vieira and Fred Martins sits at No. 1 on World Music Charts Europe for February 2026. The duo connect Cape Verde…

A silhouetted figure dances against a grainy gradient of yellows and oranges. The person wears a long coat and appears blindfolded, with light creating a soft halo behind the head.

New CDs and digital releases

Walters Brings Warm Island Pulse On Ti Love

World Music Central News Room January 30, 2026 No Comments Caribbean music David Walters world fusion world music

David Walters is set to release his new album Ti Love on January 30, 2026, through Heavenly Sweetness. The project is his first full-length in…

Eskorzo & Muerdo sit outdoors at a small round table, smiling at one another. One plays a guitar while wearing sunglasses and a hat, the other wears dark sunglasses and an open shirt. Ceramic jugs, wine glasses, and a plant decorate the table. The cover text introduces a collaboration titled La Tumba (A Fuego Suave) by Eskorzo & Muerdo.

Music videos

Eskorzo and Muerdo Turn “La Tumba” Into a Vintage Son Cubano Delight

World Music Central News Room January 27, 2026 No Comments Eskorzo Muerdo world fusion world music

Eskorzo and Muerdo have released a new version of “La Tumba,” recasting the track as a classic son cubano. It’s a preview of Eskorzo’s 30th-anniversary…

Vertical dark stripes line the background, dotted with tiny stars. Bright curved forms in green, blue, yellow, and cream rise from the bottom, winding toward the center. Large lettering spells the title, while the artist names sit at the bottom in smaller type.

Music videos

Snarky Puppy & Metropole Orkest Roll Out “Recurrent” Music Video

World Music Central News Room January 25, 2026 No Comments contemporary jazz funk jazz fusion Metropole Orkest Snarky Puppy world fusion

Snarky Puppy & Metropole Orkest (conducted by Jules Buckley) have released a video for “Recurrent.” This is a piece from its new album Somni (GroundUP…

A golden desert scene frames four figures in black-and-gold ceremonial dress, centered before a halo. A smoking vessel centers the composition, while pyramids and a stylized city rise in the background beneath a star-filled sky. The title Ntu Futurism appears below, with L8 Antique above in metallic lettering.

Album reviews

NTU Futurism And A Cosmic Spin On Afro-Futurism

Tyler Bennet January 24, 2026 No Comments world fusion world music

L8 Antique – NTU Futurism (2025) South African ensemble L8 Antique has released its debut album, NTU Futurism, a project rooted in African spirituality and…

WOMEX 2026 Call For proposals orange poster

Showcases

WOMEX 2026 Calls For World Music Proposals In Gran Canaria

World Music Central News Room January 22, 2026 No Comments womex womex 2026 world fusion world music

WOMEX – the Worldwide Music Expo – has opened its Call For Proposals for the 32nd edition. The conference and showcase is set to take…