Desert blues guitarist and vocalist Moussa T has released a new single, “Halas Halas” ( Mixto Records). The track is the first of three singles…
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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…
View More I Second ThatMarina Paredes Offers Delightful ‘Años Luz’ Video
Spanish neofolk singer-songwriter and theater performer Marina Paredes has released “Años Luz,” her fifth single, in January 2026. Paredes, born in Villajoyosa, in eastern Spain,…
View More Marina Paredes Offers Delightful ‘Años Luz’ VideoCanzoniere Grecanico Salentino Hits No. 1 on Transglobal World Music Chart With Il Mito
Il Mito (Ponderosa Music) by Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino has taken the No. 1 spot on the Transglobal World Music Chart for February 2026. The release…
View More Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino Hits No. 1 on Transglobal World Music Chart With Il MitoNancy Vieira And Fred Martins Lead February 2026 World Music Charts Europe
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…
View More Nancy Vieira And Fred Martins Lead February 2026 World Music Charts EuropeItalian Accordionist Alessandro D’Alessandro
Alessandro D’Alessandro was born in Coreno Ausonio, a small town in southern Lazio. He grew up playing the organetto, a traditional Italian diatonic button accordion.…
View More Italian Accordionist Alessandro D’AlessandroPeiriant Tease New Album Plant With Single ‘Song In Parts’
Peiriant will release their new single “Song In Parts” on Friday 30 January via Recordiau Nawr, ahead of their third studio album Plant. The Hay-on-Wye…
View More Peiriant Tease New Album Plant With Single ‘Song In Parts’A Lins Through Time: Keberle Honors a Brazilian Icon
Ryan Keberle & Collectiv do Brasil – Choro das Águas (Alternate Side Records, 2025) On Choro das Águas, trombonist Ryan Keberle and his São Paulo-based…
View More A Lins Through Time: Keberle Honors a Brazilian IconRudolstadt Gets A Fresh Spin For 2026: New Stages, Same Big Folk Energy
Rudolstadt Festival will return July 2–5, 2026. The event is set to bring world music concerts, workshops, discussions, and a large children’s program to venues…
View More Rudolstadt Gets A Fresh Spin For 2026: New Stages, Same Big Folk EnergyFela Kuti Grammy Tribute Hits Los Angeles This Saturday Night
Los Angeles will host a live band event that honors Fela Kuti’s Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award on Saturday, January 31, at The Paramount. The show…
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