Skip to content
stamp collage
Saturday, March 21, 2026

World Music Central

Your Connection to traditional and contemporary World Music, including folk, roots, global music, ethno and crosscultural fusions
World Music Central
Your Connection to traditional and contemporary World Music, including folk, roots, global music, ethno and crosscultural fusions
  • Home
  • About
  • Topics
    • archive
    • Articles
    • Artist Profiles
    • Awards
    • Book Reviews
    • Album reviews
    • Charts
    • Concert reviews
    • Conferences
    • Editorials
    • Events
    • Film Reviews
    • General News
    • Interviews
    • Loop Collections
    • New Books
    • New CDs and digital releases
    • New Films
    • New Releases
    • Obituaries
    • Tour Announcements
    • Tradeshows
    • Uncategorized
  • Contact Us
  • World Music Resources
    • World Music Booking agents
    • World Music Festivals
    • Glossaries
      • Musical Instrument Glossary
    • Music Contests
    • Showcases
    • Musician Biographies
      • Afghan music
      • Algerian Music
      • American Music
      • Azerbaijani Music
      • Angolan Music
      • Bangladeshi music
      • Beninese Music
      • Burkinabe Music
      • Burundian Music
      • Cameroonian music
      • Cape Verdean music
      • Chinese Music
      • Congolese Music
      • Egyptian Music
      • Ethiopian Music
      • Gambian Music
      • Guinea Bissauan Music
      • Guinean Music
      • Indian Music
      • Iranian Music
      • Ivorian Music
      • Malian Music
      • Mauritanian Music
      • Norwegian Music
      • Mozambican Music
      • Sao Tomean Music
      • Scottish Music
      • Swiss Music
      • The Multifaceted World of Spanish Roots Music
      • Senegalese Music
      • Taiwanese Music
      • Tajik Music
      • Tanzanian Music
      • Turkish Music
    • Venues
  • Partners

Category: Album reviews

Armchair Boogie - Hard Times & Deadlines cover artwork. Painting of a tree.
Album reviews

Funkgrass Band Armchair Boogie Reveals ‘Hard Times & Deadlines’

Ryan Emmert March 16, 2024 1 Comment Armchair BoogieBluegrassworld fusionworld music

Armchair Boogie, renowned for their unique blend of bluegrass infused with funk, has a new album titled Hard Times & Deadlines. The talented quartet from…

Share
View More Funkgrass Band Armchair Boogie Reveals ‘Hard Times & Deadlines’
Lúnasa - Live in Kyoto cover artwork. a black and white photo of the band playing live.
Album reviews

Irish Folk Masters Lúnasa Impress with ‘Live in Kyoto’ Album

Angel Romero March 15, 2024 1 Comment Celtic musicIrish folk musicLúnasaworld music

Lúnasa – Live in Kyoto (Lúnasa Records, 2024) Lúnasa, the acclaimed Irish ensemble renowned for its major influence in traditional music, is set to unveil…

Share
View More Irish Folk Masters Lúnasa Impress with ‘Live in Kyoto’ Album
Altan - Donegal
Album reviews

Altan Unveils Extraordinary Tribute to Donegal

Angel Romero March 14, 2024 No Comments accordionAltanbouzoukiCeltic musicCiarán CurranClare FrielDáithí SproulefiddleGraham HendersonguitarJim HigginsmandolinMark KellyMartin TourishSteve Cooneyviolaworld music

Altan – Donegal (Compass Records, 2024) Altan has just released an album titled Donegal that celebrates the cherished Irish county where the band was formed.…

Share
View More Altan Unveils Extraordinary Tribute to Donegal
Celtic Woman - 20th Anniversary cover artwork
Album reviews

Masterful Quartet Celtic Woman Delivers Exquisite 20th Anniversary Album

Sonia Keller March 13, 2024 No Comments Celtic musicCeltic WomanEmma WarrenMairéad CarlinMuirgen O’MahonyTara McNeillworld music

Celtic Woman – 20th Anniversary (Manhattan Records, 2024) The popular Celtic Woman act returns with a brand-new album, titled 20th Anniversary, to celebrate two decades…

Share
View More Masterful Quartet Celtic Woman Delivers Exquisite 20th Anniversary Album
Valeria Matzner - Tambolilero album artwork, featuring an illustration of cadombe drummers playing.
Album reviews

Tamborilero Expertly Mixes Uruguayan Tradition and Innovation

Iliana Cabrera March 12, 2024 1 Comment candombeUruguayan musicValeria Matznerworld fusionworld music

Valeria Matzner – Tamborilero (Lulaworld Records, 2023) Valeria Matzner’s latest musical venture, Tamborilero (drummer in Spanish) intertwines her Uruguayan roots with a splash of contemporary…

Share
View More Tamborilero Expertly Mixes Uruguayan Tradition and Innovation
Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones - Let The Free Birds Fly cover artwork. Shows birds flying from a prison.
Album reviews

Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones Present Irish Ballads in a New Package

Ryan Emmert March 11, 2024 No Comments Derek WarfieldDerek Warfield & The Young Wolfe TonesIrish balladsIrish folk musicworld music

Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones – Let The Free Birds Fly (Warfield Music, 2022) Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones, from Dublin,…

Share
View More Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones Present Irish Ballads in a New Package
Shulùq Ensemble - The Dream of Ibn Hamdìs cover artwork
Album reviews

Shulùq Ensemble Navigates the Sounds of Mediterranean Cultures

Ryan Emmert March 10, 2024 No Comments Italian musicMediterranean musicShulùq Ensembleworld fusionworld music

Shulùq Ensemble – The Dream of Ibn Hamdìs (Visage Music, 2022) The Dream of Ibn Hamdis by the Shulùq Ensemble, released under Visage Music in…

Share
View More Shulùq Ensemble Navigates the Sounds of Mediterranean Cultures
Luiz Millan - Brazilian Match cover artwork. A field of flowers on the right-hand side and a listing of musicians on the left.
Album reviews

Brazilian Match Reveals the Songcraft Mastery of Luiz Millan

Iliana Cabrera March 9, 2024 No Comments bossa novaBrazilian musicLatin jazzLuiz Millanworld fusionworld jazzworld music

Luiz Millan – Brazilian Match (Jazz Station Records, 2024) Luiz Millan’s latest endeavor, Brazilian Match, represents a significant milestone in his career, signaling a deliberate…

Share
View More Brazilian Match Reveals the Songcraft Mastery of Luiz Millan
Various Artists - Africatown, AL Ancestor Sounds cover artwork. Shows a factory chimney putting out smoke.
Album reviews

The Persevering Spirit and Resilience of Africatown Captured in Live Recordings

Sonia Keller March 8, 2024 No Comments African American musicAfricatownworld music

Various Artists – Africatown, AL Ancestor Sounds (PM Press/Free Dirt Records, 2024) Africatown, AL Ancestor Sounds is a seminal compilation of recordings highlighting the vibrant…

Share
View More The Persevering Spirit and Resilience of Africatown Captured in Live Recordings
Barbora Botošová - Roshambo cover artwork. Barbora laying on a couch holding her fiddle.
Album reviews

Barbora Botošová Fuses Slovak and Roma Traditions with Global Influences

JGurski March 7, 2024 No Comments Barbora BotošováRoma musicSlovak musicworld fusionworld music

Barbora Botošová – Roshambo (Ornament, 2023) Barbora Botošová, a renowned versatile violin virtuoso, has extensive expertise spanning traditional, classical, Balkan, and jazz improvisation. Following in…

Share
View More Barbora Botošová Fuses Slovak and Roma Traditions with Global Influences

Posts pagination

Previous page Page 1 … Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 … Page 470 Next page

Recent Posts

  • Vaiano’s Paisanos Recreate the Stringband Music of Early 20th Century New York
  • Benedicte Maurseth’s Mirra Follows the Call of the Wild
  • Nidia Góngora to Present Afro-Colombian Music in New York
  • Transglobal Underground Returns With “Doin’ the Moonshine” Twist
  • Eight Instrumentalists Compete in Seville for Flamenco’s Most Coveted Composition Prize
  • Dub Will Keep Us Together, Nick Page’s Final Dub Colossus Album
  • Sami Yusuf’s New Album Weaves Ancient Chants Into One Global Voice

Meta

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org

Archives

Tags

accordion African music Afrobeat American folk music Arabic music Argentine music Bluegrass blues Brazil Brazilian music Celtic music Chinese music Cuba Cuban music fado fiddle Finnish music Flamenco flamenco guitar guitar India Indian classical music Indian music Ireland Irish folk music Italian music Jazz Latin jazz Malian music Middle Eastern music Norwegian music percussion Portugal Portuguese music Reggae salsa Scotland Scottish music Spain Spanish music Turkish music United States of America world fusion world jazz world music
World Music Central | Designed by: Theme Freesia | WordPress | © Copyright All right reserved