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The cover shows an abstract portrait of a person with a reddish-brown head emerging from a field of thick brushstrokes in similar tones. The facial features appear distorted, with a heavy brow and ear rendered in rough paint, while pale pink highlights catch the light.

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Pedro Ricardo Connects Brazil and Portugal on New Double 7-Inch

Pedro Ricardo returns with a new double 7″ release that extends the ideas of his 2023 debut album Soprem Bons Ventos (Soundway Records), this time…

The cover for Hami Hamoo Siya shows a trio of overlapping faces in ochre and rust tones. Acacia-like trees sit inside the head of the central figure. The background moves from arid hills to deep blue water.

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Hami Hamoo Announce Debut Album Siya On Accords Croisés

World Music Central News Room January 16, 2026 No Comments

Hami Hamoo will release their debut album Siya on January 16, 2026, via Accords Croisés / Pias. The trio grew out of a long-running collaboration…

Junior Delgado - Stranger cover artwork. Junior Delgado wearing a leather vest and pants.

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Junior Delgado’s Classic Album Stranger Returns

Joe Nash January 9, 2026 No Comments Junior Delgado Reggae world music

Junior Delgado – Stranger (VP Records, 2025 reissue) VP Records has reissued Stranger, the Junior Delgado (aka Jux) album, originally released in 2986, as a…

Staran Gold From Ruins. The cover presents an abstract landscape with muted beige, gray, and gold tones. Two white rectangular shapes and a small red square sit near the center, while circular forms hover around the edges. A lone, dark human figure stands atop a pale ridge in the upper right. The titles Gold From Ruins and Staran appear in white text.

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Staran Launch New Album Gold From Ruins

World Music Central News Room December 19, 2025 No Comments Celtic music Scottish music Staran world music

Scottish ensemble Staran return with Gold From Ruins, a new release built around original compositions and reimagined fragments of Gaelic song. The group focuses on…

Astro Bloc band photo. Two women and two men.

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Astro Bloc Ignite Glasgow Folk Scene With Debut Album

World Music Central News Room November 29, 2025 No Comments Astro Bloc Celtic music Scottish music world music

Glasgow-based folk band Astro Bloc has released its debut album, introducing a new four-piece to the Scottish scene. The group features Éadaoin Ní Mhaicín and…

The cover of Transform Me Then Into A Fish shows Carthy dining alone at a checkered table set in the middle of the ocean. Waves crash around him as he holds a fork, dressed in a red scarf and green hat.

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Martin Carthy Turns 84 With Transform Me Then Into A Fish: Folk Icon Reimagines His 1965 Debut

World Music Central News Room November 14, 2025 No Comments English Folk music Martin Carthy world music

Martin Carthy marks his 84th birthday with Transform Me Then Into A Fish, a Hem Hem Records release that revisits and re-records the material from…

The album cover features a swamp scene under an orange-tinted night sky, illuminated by a full moon. The band’s name, Creedence Clearwater Revival, appears in white lettering on the left, while the titles Bad Moon Rising and Shadows on the Bayou stand on the right. The image includes misty water and hanging moss.

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Celebrate Halloween with Creedence Clearwater Revival’s Bad Moon Rising Shadows on the Bayou

World Music Central News Room October 22, 2025 No Comments Americana country-rock Creedence Clearwater Revival folk-rock Halloween music world music

A new Creedence Clearwater Revival compilation has collected some of the band’s classic songs that have a haunting Halloween spirit. Bad Moon Rising Shadows on…

The album cover shows an image of Celia Cruz, celebrated as "The Queen of Salsa." She stands against a bold orange backdrop, wearing a ruffled, pink-and-cream flamenco-style gown. Her pose is with one arm raised. Large blue lettering spelling “The Queen of Salsa” sweeps diagonally across the left side, while her name, Celia Cruz, appears in smaller text at the bottom right. A tall vase with peacock feathers and plants balances the composition.

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Give Me Some Azúcar: Celia Cruz Centennial Set Arrives Oct. 24

World Music Central News Room October 17, 2025 No Comments Celia Cruz Cuban music salsa world music

Craft Latino will release The Queen Of Salsa on October 24, a 12-track compilation honoring Celia Cruz’s centennial, available on LP, CD, and digital formats.…

The album cover for Grace Stewart-Skinner – Auchies Spikkin’ Auchie features a hand-drawn landscape of a village with sloping green hills, scattered houses, and a blue stream carrying musical notes. Watercolor in soft blues and greens. The title and artist’s name appear in gold text across the top and bottom.

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Talk of the Town: Grace Stewart-Skinner Honors Avoch in Debut Album

World Music Central News Room September 2, 2025 No Comments Avoch Celtic music Grace Stewart-Skinner Scottish music

Scottish harp player and composer Grace Stewart-Skinner’s debut album Auchies Spikkin’ Auchie combines newly composed music with field recordings from her native village of Avoch.…

The album cover for Airdan – Cosmic features a dreamlike painting of a green, humanoid creature with elongated limbs and glowing eyes, crouched beneath a massive, whale-like figure suspended in a starry, aquatic sky. Brushstrokes swirl through deep blues and greens, with white flowers blooming at the edge.

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Trad Stars Align on Àirdan’s ‘Cosmic’ Debut

World Music Central News Room August 13, 2025 No Comments Àirdan Celtic music Scottish music world music

Scottish quartet Àirdan has released a contemporary trad debut album titled Cosmic. The Celtic band features Paul Sinclair (fiddle), Coll Williamson (accordion), David Lennon (guitar),…