1+ hour, 56+ min ago  (175+ words) Souad Massi's Zagate Hits No. 1 on April's Transglobal World Music Chart'worldmusiccentral.org Souad Massi has reached No. 1 on the Transglobal World Music Chart for April 2026 with Zagate. The Franco-Algerian singer-songwriter presents a mix of folk, rock, and poetic songwriting with…...

2+ hour, 23+ min ago  (224+ words) Songs Of Stolen Children Tops World Music Charts Europe in April 2026worldmusiccentral.org Songs Of Stolen Children by Daughters of Donbas has reached No. 1 on the World Music Charts Europe for April 2026. The ensemble features Ukrainian-Canadian singer Marichka, an Amnesty International…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (120+ words) British-Azerbaijani composer Sami Yusuf recently released his new album, Ecstasy, on Andante Records. The second single, "Being, features a cappella vocals by VOCES8 and Yusuf. This song uses a recurring Arabic phrase to create a trance-like, meditative atmosphere. The arrangement focuses…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago  (247+ words) Hidden Hermeto Flute Gems Revealed On New Tribute Release'World Music Central Aline Gon'alves, Andrea Ernest Dias, Carlos Malta, Eduardo Neves " Obra Viva de Hermeto Pascoal " Vol. 1 Flautas (Rocinante, 2025) Obra Viva de Hermeto Pascoal " Vol. 1: Flautas is the first release of…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago  (106+ words) Roc'o M'rquez Takes MIN Indie Award for Best Flamenco Album'World Music Central Roc'o M'rquez won the 2026 MIN Award (Spain's indie music awards) for Best Flamenco Album for Himno Vertical (2025), her latest release. The singer from Huelva received the honor at…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago  (221+ words) Ashby Frank has returned to traditional bluegrass with "Stokes County Buck Dancing Man," his new single for Mountain Home Music Company. The release follows his version of Foo Fighters" "The Pretender." Frank wrote the song with Mason Via. In a…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago  (12+ words) Africa Oy" Adds Ghorwane, Kobo Town and Awale Jant Band'World Music Central...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago  (342+ words) Alcal" la Real (Ja'n, southern Spain) will once again become an international meeting point this summer as world music festival Etnosur unveils the first details of its 29th edition. The long-running festival will take place from July 16 to 19, transforming the town's…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago  (140+ words) Liza Lo's "Birdsong," a Gentle Indie-Folk Song About Friendship and Romance'World Music Central British indie-folk artist Liza Lo has released "Birdsong," a standalone single. The new track was recorded direct to tape with three microphones. It also features fiddle and…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago  (199+ words) Todd Albright's Blues For Dexter Linwood finds the Detroit fingerpicker turning a baritone 12-string acoustic guitar into a whole band: bass thrum, treble sting, and the rattling ghost of a dance floor that closed a century ago. In Albright's hands,…...