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Clockwise From Top Left: Youssou NDOUR, Marina Heredia, Amjad Ali Khan (with Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash), Sona Jobarteh, Paolo Angeli, and Simon Shaheen. Photo credits: Youssou NDOUR - Youri Lenquette, Sona Jobarteh- Rob O'Connor, Paolo Angeli - Nanni Angeli, and Simon Shaheen - Keith Getter. All Other Photos Courtesy of The Artists

Events

Striking the Right Note: World Music Institute Unveils 2025 Spring-Summer Lineup

World Music Central News Room February 11, 2025 No Comments Amaan Ali Bangash Amjad Ali Khan Anoushka Shankar Ayaan Ali Bangash Bill Frisell Derek Gripper Flamenco Indian classical music José Quevedo "El Bolita"La Plazuela Lucian Ban Marina Heredia Mat Maneri Paolo Angeli Rahim AlHaj Simon Shaheen Skúli Sverrisson Sona Jobarteh Spanish music Vieux Farka Touré world fusion world music World Music Institute Yamandu Costa Youssou N'Dour

The World Music Institute (WMI) has announced its Spring-Summer 2025 season, featuring a mix of globally renowned and emerging artists. Highlights include performances by Anoushka…

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The album cover for Alva by Mari Boine is a mix of natural and symbolic elements. Central to the composition is a white animal skull, possibly a deer or a similar creature, resting on a bed of lush greenery dotted with red berries and purple flowers. Draped over the skull is a reflective, circular ornament, resembling a cluster of sequins or mirrored disks. A vivid burst of color emerges from the left side, with diagonal streaks of pink, orange, and yellow.

Charts

Mari Boine Takes the Number One Spot on Transglobal World Music Chart for January 2025

World Music Central News Room January 1, 2025 No Comments Abdoulaye Traoré Aboubakar Traoré & Balima Achille Nacoulma Afro Celt Sound System Al Andaluz Project Amir Amiri Ensemble Ayom Baba Zula Bassałyki Boubacar Djiga Buzz’ Ayaz Carmen Souza Christine Zayed Clotilde Rullaud Djam!Dogo du Togo Driss El Maloumi Trio El Khat Elektro Hafız Gao Hong Hoodna Orchestra Jake Blount Jan Lundgren Japanistan Trio Justin Adams Kanazoe Kapela ze Wsi Warszawa Kengo Saito L'Alba Lara Wong Lo'Jo Lucibela Mali Obomsawin Manu Chao Mari Boine Mauro Durante Melón Jiménez Moana & The Tribe Mulatu Astatke Nesrine Norwegian music Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Peni Candra Rini Peter Somuah Rusan Filiztek Sámi music Seckou Keita Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 The Alagaa Beat Band The Bongo Hop Trendafilka Vigüela Warsaw Village Band Watar Quintet world fusion world music Yamandu Costa Zhou Xiaoxia

Alva by Mari Boine has claimed the number one position on the Transglobal World Music Chart for the month of January 2025. Mari Boine is…

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Jan Lundgren & Yamandu Costa - Inner Spirits cover artwork. Two spheric designsmeeting each other in green and yellow colors.

Album reviews

Piano and Guitar Mastery, Jan Lundgren & Yamandu Costa

Iliana Cabrera August 5, 2024 No Comments Brazilian music Jan Lundgren world fusion world music Yamandu Costa

Jan Lundgren & Yamandu Costa – Inner Spirits (ACT, 2024) Pianist Jan Lundgren from Ystad, Sweden, and guitarist Yamandu Costa from Rio Grande do Sul,…

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World Music Central's Best World Music Albums of 2023 artwork

Awards

World Music Central’s Best World Music Albums of 2023

World Music Central News Room January 5, 2024 No Comments Abby V Aditya Prakash Alam Khan Ali Farka Touré Arjun Verma As Madalenas Casapalma Didon Domingo Rodriguez "El Colorao"Edgar Muzah ekonting Frigg Juan José Robles Kayhan Kalhor Kimi Djabaté Koum Tara Lucas Santtana Mama Sissoko Mara Aranda Mariana Masetto Martin Hayes Martin Hayes & The Common Ground Ensemble Matthieu Saglio Plena Libre Santrofi Shakti world fusion world music Yamandu Costa

World Music Central presents its list of Best World Music albums of 2023 in alphabetical order. Additionally, we include the Best Rising Artists, Best Compilation…

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Yamandu Costa with guitar

Events

Guitarist Yamandu Costa to Perform in the USA in September 2023

World Music Central News Room September 7, 2023 No Comments Brazilian music world fusion world music Yamandu Costa

Award-winning Brazilian guitarist Yamandu Costa is set to perform two concerts in the United States in September 2023. Widely celebrated as one of the preeminent…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Yamandu Costa

Angel Romero March 16, 2018 1 Comment Brazil Brazilian music Yamandu Costa

Yamandu Costa was born in Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil in 1980. There, he began his guitar studies with his father Algacir Costa,…

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