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Rachel Groves Wins Young Traditional Musician 2026
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#worldmusic #globalmusic #harp #scottishmusic
February 5, 2026 at 11:39 AM
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Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino Hits No. 1 on Transglobal World Music Chart With Il Mito
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#worldmusic #globalmusic #pizzica #italianmusic
February 1, 2026 at 2:45 PM
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Nancy Vieira And Fred Martins Lead February 2026 World Music Charts Europe
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#worldmusic #globalmusic #capeverdeanmusic #brazilianmusic
February 1, 2026 at 2:39 PM
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Gail Swanson Salutes Rebel Mom In New Single “My Mama Marched”
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#americanfolkmusic #folkmusic #protestsongs
February 1, 2026 at 2:27 PM
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WOMEX 2026 Calls For World Music showcase and conference proposals In Gran Canaria
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January 23, 2026 at 12:31 AM
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Two Festivals Share Top Prize At 2025 Transglobal World Music Awards
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January 23, 2026 at 12:28 AM
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Congolese Rumba Legend Syran Mbenza Returns With Rumba Africa After 16-Year Pause
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January 21, 2026 at 11:25 AM
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World Music Central Unveils Top 2025 World Music Albums
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January 7, 2026 at 11:44 AM
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Indonesian Grooves Go No. 1: Nusantara Beat Tops January Transglobal World Music Chart
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January 1, 2026 at 12:35 PM
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Júlia Kozáková’s Romani music album Manuša II Hits No. 1 on World Music Charts Europe

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January 1, 2026 at 12:06 PM
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Transglobal World Music Hall of Fame Reveals 2025 Inductees
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December 17, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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Flamenco Emerging Talent: Marina Heredia Closes New Territories 2025 Season In Madrid
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Nuevos Territorios poster with a photo of curator Marina Heredia and the concert series lineup.
December 6, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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Echoes Of Earth 2025: Bengaluru Festival Tunes Into Nature’s ‘Sixth Sense’
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#worldmusic #globalmusic #nature #india #music
Collage of Echoes of the Earth photos; sculptures, workshops, cncerts.
December 6, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Djékady’s Innovative ‘Benkan’ Intersects Malian Heritage and American Roots
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December 6, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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Carolyn Trowbridge Unveils Hypnotic “Duchess Of Sheba”
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#worldmusic #globalmusic #vibraphone
December 6, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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This album topped the Transglobal World Music Chart and the World Music Charts Europe for December 2025:

Noura Mint Seymali’s Yenbett Hits No. 1 On Transglobal Chart
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#worldmusic #globalmusic #mauritanianmusic #desertblues
December 2, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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Be The Sky: Interview with Tibetan Artist Tenzin Choegyal
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#worldmusic #globalmusic #tibetanmusic
November 25, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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Squeezeboxes Across Borders: The Accordion and Its Diaspora
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#worldmusic #globalmusic #accordion
November 25, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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Spain’s Influential Flamenco Contest Crowns New Stars
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November 21, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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Mehrnam Rastegari’s Debut ‘Dislocated Pulse,’ A Persian Psych-Rock Set
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November 21, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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At Dawn with the Saglios
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November 21, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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Erlend Apneseth’s Fiddle-Fueled Supergroup Takes Flight
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November 21, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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Radio Tarifa Takes the Number One Spot on Transglobal World Music Chart for November 2025
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November 2, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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Divanhana Sails to #1 on World Music Charts Europe for November 2025
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#worldmusic #globalmusic #sevdah #bosnianmusic
November 2, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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Secret Planet Montreal Lights Up La Sotterenea: Cumbia, Joropo, Tropical Pop
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November 2, 2025 at 10:23 PM