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    Sweet Addis Goodbye: A Lost Ethiopian Classic Returns

    Mulukèn Mellèssè – Mulukèn Mellèssè with The Dahlak Band (Heavenly Sweetness, 2025) This is a long-awaited reissue of Mulukèn Mellèssè with The Dahlak Band, one…

    Angel Romero February 27, 2026 No Comments
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    Instrumental Tone Poems From The Black Mountains of Wales

    Peiriant – Plant (Recordiau NAWR Records, 2026) Welsh avant-folk duo Peiriant, Rose Linn-Pearl on violin, Dan Linn-Pearl on electric guitar, return with Plant. They present…

    Ryan Emmert February 27, 2026 No Comments
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  • Album reviews

    Djinns, Hunters, and Mango Trees: Neba Solo & Benogo Diakité

    Neba Solo & Benogo Diakité – A Djinn and a Hunter Went Walking (Etoile Audio/Nonesuch Records, 2026) Malian balafon master Neba Solo and donso ngoni…

    Angel Romero February 25, 2026 No Comments
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    Americana and Bluegrass Drive Della Mae’s Magic Accident

    Della Mae – Magic Accident (Compass Records, 2026) Della Mae returns with Magic Accident, the band’s first full-length album since 2021’s Family Reunion. The release…

    Angel Romero February 23, 2026 No Comments
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    Johan Tobias Bergstrom Returns With Jazz-Folk Crossover Album Stella

    Johan Tobias Bergstrom – Stella (Losen Records, 2026) Norwegian guitarist Johan Tobias Bergstrom presents his second album, Stella. Bergstrom is known for a delightful Django…

    Madison Quinn February 21, 2026 No Comments
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  • Todd Albright — Blues For Dexter Linwood cover artwork. A red and black photo of Albright playing guitar.
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    Todd Albright Channels Pre-War Blues On New Slide Single

    World Music Central News Room February 27, 2026 No Comments
  • Yango Roots World of Competition cover artwork. An illustration of a lion's head with Jamaican flag colors.
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    Win or Lose

    Tom Orr February 26, 2026 No Comments
  • Dlù Lumina cover artwork. An abstract cover split into two contrasting sections. The left side features a vertical band of marbled teal and white, with faint, blurred yellow lettering partially visible. The right side glows in orange, pink, and gold.
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    Dlù’s Joyful Scottish-Funk Crossover Single ‘Lumina’

    World Music Central News Room February 25, 2026 No Comments
  • Jorge Aguilar y Sus Embelecos Eres Tú Mi Rosa cover artwork. an illustration of a colombian manseen from the back. He is wearing traditional clothe and a country hat , holding a drum on his shoulder. Pink and orange neon colors.
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    Colombia Meets Senegal

    Tom Orr February 24, 2026 No Comments
  • Amanda Cook - Odd One Out cover artwork. A misty green forest.
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    Amanda Cook’s New Single “Odd One Out”

    World Music Central News Room February 22, 2026 No Comments
  • Minna LaFortune African Women cover artwork. Illustrations ofAfrican women walking, dancing, listening to music over a Jamaican flag set of colors.
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    A Key Demographic

    Tom Orr February 21, 2026 No Comments

Todd Albright — Blues For Dexter Linwood cover artwork. A red and black photo of Albright playing guitar.
Music videos

Todd Albright Channels Pre-War Blues On New Slide Single

World Music Central News Room February 27, 2026 No Comments bluesTodd Albrightworld music

Todd Albright has released a new single, his slide guitar rendition of Paul Geremia’s “If That Woman’s Love Was Whiskey,” ahead of his upcoming album…

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Mulukèn Mellèssè - Mulukèn Mellèssè with The Dahlak Band cover artwork. A black and sepia colored headshot of Mulukèn Mellèssè
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Sweet Addis Goodbye: A Lost Ethiopian Classic Returns

Angel Romero February 27, 2026 No Comments Ethiopian musicMulukèn Mellèssèworld music

Mulukèn Mellèssè – Mulukèn Mellèssè with The Dahlak Band (Heavenly Sweetness, 2025) This is a long-awaited reissue of Mulukèn Mellèssè with The Dahlak Band, one…

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A watercolor illustration shows a pale, fetal-like figure with an oversized head, outlined in blue and green, looking at a plant.
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Instrumental Tone Poems From The Black Mountains of Wales

Ryan Emmert February 27, 2026 No Comments Celtic musicDan Linn-PearlminimalimPeiriantpost-rockRose Linn-Pearlsound designWelsh musicworld music

Peiriant – Plant (Recordiau NAWR Records, 2026) Welsh avant-folk duo Peiriant, Rose Linn-Pearl on violin, Dan Linn-Pearl on electric guitar, return with Plant. They present…

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Yango Roots World of Competition cover artwork. An illustration of a lion's head with Jamaican flag colors.
Music videos Single reviews

Win or Lose

Tom Orr February 26, 2026 No Comments Reggaeworld musicYango Roots

Reunion Island reggae band Yango Roots calls out a “World of Competition” and musically assures us all that we don’t need to live in one.…

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Dlù Lumina cover artwork. An abstract cover split into two contrasting sections. The left side features a vertical band of marbled teal and white, with faint, blurred yellow lettering partially visible. The right side glows in orange, pink, and gold.
Music videos

Dlù’s Joyful Scottish-Funk Crossover Single ‘Lumina’

World Music Central News Room February 25, 2026 No Comments DlùScottish musicworld music

Dlù’s new single “Lumina” features an energy boost with a funk backline, disco strings, and an original Scottish reel on accordion.

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Flamenco Innovator Rocío Márquez to Present Himno Vertical at CUNY Tonight

World Music Central News Room February 25, 2026 No Comments FlamencoRocío Márquezworld music

Flamenco Festival New York is set to present Rocío Márquez in concert on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at 7:00 PM at Elebash Recital Hall at…

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Neba Solo & Benogo Diakité - A Djinn and a Hunter Went Walking. A photo of the two artists outdoors holding their musical instruments.
Album reviews

Djinns, Hunters, and Mango Trees: Neba Solo & Benogo Diakité

Angel Romero February 25, 2026 No Comments Benogo DiakitéNeba Soloworld music

Neba Solo & Benogo Diakité – A Djinn and a Hunter Went Walking (Etoile Audio/Nonesuch Records, 2026) Malian balafon master Neba Solo and donso ngoni…

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Jorge Aguilar y Sus Embelecos Eres Tú Mi Rosa cover artwork. an illustration of a colombian manseen from the back. He is wearing traditional clothe and a country hat , holding a drum on his shoulder. Pink and orange neon colors.
Music videos Single reviews

Colombia Meets Senegal

Tom Orr February 24, 2026 No Comments Afro-ColombianColombian musicJorge Aguilar y Sus EmbelecosTapha Gayeworld fusionworld music

A band from Colombia’s Caribbean coast, Jorge Aguilar y Sus Embelecos, is joined by Senegalese guitarist Tapha Gaye for “Eres Tú Mi Rosa,” a reconnection…

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Neba Solo - Photo by Aboubacar Traoré. Neba playing balafon outdoors.
Artist Profiles

Bala Master: Neba Solo Brings Mali’s Balafon To The World Stage

Angel Romero February 23, 2026 No Comments balabalafonMalian musicNeba Soloworld music

Malian musician Neba Solo (born Souleymane Traoré in 1969), is a leading contemporary figure of the pentatonic Senufo balafon tradition, known in Mali as the…

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Benego Diakité - Photo by Aboubacar Traoré. Benego playing kamale ngoni outdoors.
Artist Profiles

Meet Benego Diakité, Kamale Ngoni Maestro from Mali

Angel Romero February 23, 2026 No Comments Benego DiakitéBrehima “Benego” DiakitéMalian musicworld music

(Headine image: Benego Diakité – Photo by Aboubacar Traoré) Brehima “Benego” Diakité (b. 1965) was born and raised in Siekorolé, in the Yanfolila cercle of…

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