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FlamencoEñe 2025 horizontal poster. an image of a guitar and lineup with a light blue background.
Events Showcases

Six Acts Unlock Classic Duende at FlamencoEñe 2025 in Granada

World Music Central News Room September 5, 2025 No Comments FlamencoFlamencoEñeFlamencoEñe 2025world music

The FlamencoEñe 2025 showcase will unveil its most traditional lineup with six artists at the Centro Federico García Lorca (Plaza de la Romanilla, s/n) in…

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Sidsel Walstad and Ibou Cissokho - Tamoo cover artwork. A sepia colored design with illustrations of a western hrap and a kora.
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European Harp Meets Kora on Lovely Tamoo

Madison Quinn September 4, 2025 No Comments world fusionworld music

Sidsel Walstad and Ibou Cissokho – Tamoo (Global Sonics, 2025) Norwegian harp player Sidsel Walstad and Senegalese kora player and vocalist Ibou Cissokho forge a…

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The cover features a misty forest scene with stone steps leading under an archway of ancient, overgrown trees. At the center, elegant white script displays the title Love Through Time above the artist’s name, Amanda Cook.
Music videos

Cook’s Timeless Recipe: “Love Through Time” Serves As New Title Track

World Music Central News Room September 4, 2025 No Comments Amanda CookBluegrassworld music

Amanda Cook, a leading voice in modern bluegrass, has released the single “Love Through Time,” the title track for her forthcoming album. Cook wrote the…

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Tour Announcements

Sligo On The Go: Trio Brings Irish County Classics To The U.S.

World Music Central News Room September 4, 2025 No Comments Celtic musicDaithí GormleyIrish folk musicOisín Mac DiarmadaSamantha HarveySligoworld music

Fiddler Oisín Mac Diarmada, button accordionist Daithí Gormley, and pianist–dancer Samantha Harvey will tour the United States this September with music from their 2024 trio…

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The cover has a collage-like design with hand-drawn cutouts of food and abstract shapes scattered on beige and yellow backgrounds. The handwritten text reads big beet at the top and Salute Cubano across the center in bold white script.
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Hard to Beet

Tom Orr September 3, 2025 No Comments Afro-Cuban musicbig beetworld music

“Salute Cubano” by American quintet big beet does indeed salute the Afro-Cuban style most aptly, with deft piano, zesty synth and tumbling percussion leading the…

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Events

Latin GRAMMY Celebra Salutes Andalucía’s Music Legacy

World Music Central News Room September 3, 2025 No Comments FlamencopopSpanish musicworld music

On Wednesday, September 10, The Latin Recording Academy, in collaboration with la Junta de Andalucía, will present Latin GRAMMY Celebra: La Música de Andalucía at…

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Le Vent du Nord band photo - photo credit Annie Diotte
Events

Le Vent Du Nord Returns to NYC With Music Of Quebec

World Music Central News Room September 3, 2025 No Comments Canadian musicLe Vent du NordQuebecois musicworld music

(headline image: Le Vent du Nord – photo credit Annie Diotte) Le Vent Du Nord is set to perform at Roulette on Saturday, October 25,…

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Speyfest 2026 early bird banner. Blue background with a fiddle.
Events

Reel Deal: Speyfest 2026 Announces Debut Acts

World Music Central News Room September 3, 2025 No Comments Celtic musicIrish musicScottish musicSpeyfestSpeyfest 2026world music

Speyfest has announced the first artists for its 2026 bill. The lineup includes Northern Ireland’s The Tumbling Paddies, Scotland’s Karen Matheson, Astro Bloc, and Dallahan.…

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FlamencoEñe 2025 horizontal poster. an image of a guitar and lineup with a light blue background.
Events Showcases

Decade Of Duende: FlamencoEñe Turns Ten In Granada

World Music Central News Room September 2, 2025 No Comments FlamencoFlamencoEñeFlamencoEñeOFFworld music

Fundación SGAE, in partnership with the Granada City Council, will mark the 10th anniversary of FlamencoEñe 2025 during the inaugural Granada Flamenco Biennial, scheduled for…

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Hawa & Kasse Mady Diabaté - Toumaro. A color photo of the duo around a microphone with a red background.
Charts

Hawa & Kassé Mady Diabaté Top the Transglobal World Music Chart for September 2025

World Music Central News Room September 1, 2025 No Comments Hawa Kasse Mady DiabateKassé Mady DiabatéMalian musicworld music

The album Toumaro by Hawa & Kassé Mady Diabaté topped the Transglobal World Music Chart for the month of September 2025. Kassé Mady Diabaté, a…

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