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Ghalia Benali
Artist Profiles

 Tunisian Tarab Composer and Vocalist Ghalia Benali

Angel Romero October 6, 2025 No Comments Arabic musicGhalia BenalitarabTunisiaTunisian musicworld music

Ghalia Benali is a singer, composer, actress, dancer and visual artist from Tunisia. Her work as a singer is predominantly concerned with innovating within the…

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Hamid El Kasri playing guimbri
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Master Gnawa Musician Hamid El Kasri

Angel Romero October 6, 2025 No Comments GnawaHamid El KasriMoroccan musicMoroccoworld music

Hamid El Kasri (Morocco) is a singer and guimbri player from Ksar El Kebir, Morocco. He is also regarded as a maâlem (master musician) in…

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For The Love Of God! banner. A photo of two qawwali singers.
Events

For The Love Of God: Qawwali And Gospel Converge At Town Hall

World Music Central News Room October 6, 2025 No Comments Damien SneedgospelqawwaliUstad Fareed Ayaz & Abu Muhammad Qawwal Brothersworld music

The Town Hall and Vagabond Media announced For The Love Of God!, a cross-tradition concert set for Thursday, October 30, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. at…

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Farah Kaddour playing buzuq
Artist Profiles

 Lebanese Buzuq Player Farah Kaddour

Angel Romero October 5, 2025 No Comments Arabic musicFarah KaddourLebanese musicLebanonworld music

Farah Kaddour is a buzuq player, composer, and music scholar based in Beirut who integrates her artistic practice into music related projects as a program…

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Senny Camara playing kora
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Kora Player and guitarist Senny Camara

Angel Romero October 5, 2025 No Comments SenegalSenegalese musicworld music

Senny Camara is a kora and guitar player, singer, composer, and sound engineer from Senegal. Camara fell in love with the kora at seven years…

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Kamilya Jubran profile - Photo by Juri Hiensch
Artist Profiles

Kamilya Jubran, Palestinian singer, songwriter, and Multi-Instrumentalist

Angel Romero October 5, 2025 No Comments Arabic musicKamilya Jubranoudworld music

(headline image: Kamilya Jubran – Photo by Juri Hiensch) Kamilya Jubran was born in 1962 in Acre (Akka) to Palestinian parents. Her father, Elias, taught…

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Greek Oud Maestro Kyriakos Kalaidzidis

Angel Romero October 5, 2025 No Comments En ChordaisKyriakos Kalaidzidisoudworld fusionworld music

(headline image: Kyriakos Kalaitzidis – Photo by Foteini Kalaitzidou) Kyriakos Kalaidzidis (Greece) is an oud player, composer, and music scholar. Kalaidzidis is the artistic director…

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Alex Zind Tango de L’Amour cover artwork. The silhouettes of a couple (man and woman) dancing tango.
Music videos Single reviews

Extra Tangy

Tom Orr October 5, 2025 No Comments Alex Zindtangoworld fusionworld music

He’s from Germany, but Alex Zind also brings flavors from Argentina, France, and the Caribbean to “Tango de L’Amour,” a piece of tango fusion that,…

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Aynur
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Aynur to Headline Barbican Show April 2, 2026

World Music Central News Room October 5, 2025 No Comments AynurKurdish musicworld music

Aynur will headline a show at Barbican in London on 2 April 2026, part of her first UK tour slated for spring 2026. Recognized as…

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Viren Neel Reds and Blues cover artwork. An image of a couple embracing.
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Viren Neel Splashes “Reds And Blues”

World Music Central News Room October 3, 2025 No Comments ReggaeViren Neelworld music

Trinidad-born singer, songwriter, and composer Viren Neel has released “Reds and Blues,” the first single from his upcoming EP on Ineffable Records. Produced by Loud…

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