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August 21, 2025

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Istanbul

Sami Yusuf: The Central Asian Voice of Global Music and Spiritual Harmony

Sami Yusuf—born in Tehran of Azerbaijani descent but raised in London—has carved an extraordinary niche as a multi-instrumentalist, composer, and storyteller of global music. With over 34 million albums sold, his debut Al‑Muʽallim (2003) unveiled a musical virtuoso blending Sufi, folk, rock, and spiritual traditions from across Central Asia and the wider world. Resonant Live Concerts: From Fez to Expo…

Editor’s Choice: Edinburgh Fringe Festival

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is one of the greatest celebrations of arts and culture on the planet and takes place every August in Edinburgh, Scotland’s capital city. Already on its…

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Rainforest WMF 2023 returns in June. Music Press Asia
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Malaysia

Sarawak Cultural Village To Host Rainforest World Music Festival

The iconic Rainforest World Music Festival marks its legendary return, featuring a cast of world-renowned performers never seen before in Sarawak. The annual three-day music festival celebrates the diversity of world music in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, with daytime music workshops, cultural displays, craft displays, food stalls, and main-stage evening concerts. This year’s festival will be making a ‘physical’ comeback from…

Womad Festival 2022: From Afghanistan to Korea

Acts to watch at the 40th anniversary of the festival – featuring a rich and eclectic lineup of world music and alternative acts hailing from the region of the Middle…

The Dhol Foundation LIVE at WOMAD 2022. Music Press Asia
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Where Music Should Be in the Metaverse & Web3

Where should musicians perform in the metaverse? Why should artists consider minting their own NFT today? How will it promote music? Vandal of DAORecords speaks with Monica Tong editor-in-chief of…

Vandal at DAORecords HQ. Music Press Asia

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World Music Central Selects 30 Best Albums of 2021

Music and poem expressing nature and our communication with them have always been a spiritual endeavor for many. And World Music has always been the genre that represents most holistically…

Daryana Antipova selects Khoomei Beat Best Album of 2021. Music Press Asia
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Indonesia

Indonesia Band HIVI! Campaign #MakinCakapDigital

Indonesia’s Ministry of Communication and Informatics launched National Digital Literacy Movement (GNLD) Siberkreasi in a collaboration with band HIVI! to promote digital literacy, targeting Gen Z audiences. In total, there…

HIVI! Indonesia Campaign MakinCakapDigital. Music Press Asia
Japan

Avex Reissued Ayumi Hamasaki’s Trance Masterpieces

Available for download and streaming for the first time is Ayumi Hamasaki’s trance remixes by prominent DJs including Moogwai, Ferry Corsten, Armin van Buuren, and Above & Beyond. Shout out…

Ayumi Hamasaki announced Asian tour for year 2021 and 2022. Music Press Asia
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Indie Week’s Approach To Mentorship

Over the last four days, Indie Week’s program is centered around areas of business development, education, health & wellness and community within the indie scene. But on its last day,…

Indie Week 5 day virtual conference attracts 850. Music Press Asia
music releases

A Transcendental Tribute To Loss

Iranian singer Mamak Khadem has recently released a new single. Titled ‘Across the Oceans’, the single is a collaboration with Chris Martin (Coldplay), and is released by Six Degrees Records. It is also Khadem’s first song from her upcoming album, titled Remembrance. A work, attributed…

Mamak Khadem collaborates with Chris Martin. Music Press Asia
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