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    Mama Sissoko Returns With Diamond Fingers After A Decade

    Mama Sissoko – Diamond Fingers (One World Records, 2026) Malian guitarist Mama Sissoko will be releasing his long-delayed album Diamond Fingers on March 6, 2026.…

    Angel Romero March 29, 2026 No Comments
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    Todd Albright Makes Old Blues Songs Feel Fresh Again

    Todd Albright — Blues For Dexter Linwood (April 17, 2026 / Misfortune Records, 2026) Todd Albright’s Blues For Dexter Linwood finds the Detroit fingerpicker turning…

    Ryan Emmert March 28, 2026 No Comments
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    Selwyn Birchwood Plugs In Florida Blues For Electric Swamp Funkin’ Blues

    Selwyn Birchwood – Electric Swamp Funkin’ Blues (Alligator, 2026) Guitarist, vocalist, and composer Selwyn Birchwood will release Electric Swamp Funkin’ Blues on Friday, March 27,…

    Angel Romero March 27, 2026 No Comments
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    Tuuletar Makes Waves With Mother Earth Energy

    Tuuletar – Maammo (Nordic Notes, 2026) Finnish folk vocal group Tuuletar released its third studio album, Maammo (“Mother Earth”), on January 30, 2026. The record…

    JGurski March 24, 2026 No Comments
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    Souad Massi’s Latest Explores New Franco-Arabic Blends

    Souad Massi – Zagate (Backingtrack Production, 2026) Algerian-born singer-songwriter Souad Massi has never strayed far from her Algerian Chaâbi folk roots, while creatively incorporating Western…

    John Alan Urquhart March 23, 2026 No Comments
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  • Ashby Frank Stokes County Buck Dancing Man cover artwork. A photo of the dancer jumping.
    Music videos

    Ashby Frank Salutes a Festival Original, “Stokes County Buck Dancing Man”

    World Music Central News Room March 30, 2026 No Comments
  • Anthony Almonte's cover artwork. Two filtered images of the artist.
    Music videos

    Salsa Artist Anthony Almonte Talks to the Moon

    World Music Central News Room March 29, 2026 No Comments
  • Liza Lo by Kayla Raquel. Black and white photo of Liza sitting.
    Music videos

    Liza Lo’s “Birdsong,” a Gentle Indie-Folk Song About Friendship and Romance

    World Music Central News Room March 28, 2026 No Comments
  • Kavita Shah and Bau sitting around a table in a courtyard full of plants.
    Music videos

    Kavita Shah & Bau Revisit ‘Miss Perfumado’ In Mindelo Video

    World Music Central News Room March 27, 2026 No Comments
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    Nidia Góngora Celebrates Colombian Life on “La Vida Es Un Baile”

    World Music Central News Room March 27, 2026 No Comments
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    Sofia Rei Salutes A Forgotten Revolutionary on “Si Una Cae”

    World Music Central News Room March 26, 2026 No Comments

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Artist Profiles

Pat Broaders: A Journey Through Irish Traditional Music

Angel Romero September 7, 2024 No Comments Celtic musicIrish folk musicOpen The Door For ThreePat Broadersworld music

Pat Broaders, born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, began his musical career at the age of eight. Initially playing the whistle, he soon transitioned to…

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Spanish Harlem Orchestra - Swing Forever cover artwork. An image of a street in New York City with abridge in the background and people dancing salsa in the street.
Album reviews

Salsa Masters Spanish Harlem Orchestra Deliver Another Winner

Angel Romero September 7, 2024 No Comments salsaSpanish Harlem Orchestraworld music

Spanish Harlem Orchestra – Swing Forever (Ovation Records, 2024) The Spanish Harlem Orchestra, a three-time Grammy Award-winning salsa ensemble, has released its ninth studio album,…

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Events

Queens United International Party (QUIP) is set to host its 7th annual World Music Festival

World Music Central News Room September 6, 2024 No Comments Queens United International Partyworld fusionworld music

(headline image: Yacouba Sissoko) Queens United International Party (QUIP) is set to host its 7th annual World Music Festival on Saturday, September 21, at Sunnyside…

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Music videos

Cuban Band Gitanos Present Party Song “Fiestando”

World Music Central News Room September 6, 2024 No Comments Cuban musicGitanosworld music

“Fiestando” is a joyful song composed by Cuban artist Michel Hernandez and performed by his dynamic band Gitanos. It transports the listener to an endless…

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Album reviews

Rabab Virtuoso Qais Essar Breaks New Ground in Echoes of the Unseen

Tyler Bennet September 6, 2024 No Comments Qais Essarworld music

Qais Essar – Echoes of the Unseen (Worlds Within Worlds, 2024) Qais Essar, an Afghan-American composer and virtuoso rabab player, is set to release his…

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Album reviews

Lele Lele Orchestra Transforms Bulgarian Folk for the Modern Age

JGurski September 5, 2024 No Comments Bulgarian musicLele Lele Orchestraworld music

Lele Lele Orchestra – aide, aide! (Aide Aide! Music & Dance, 2024) Since its inception in 2003, Lele Lele Orchestra, a dynamic Stockholm-based ensemble, has…

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Events

Milap Unveils Autumn 2024 Season of Indian Music and Culture in Liverpool

World Music Central News Room September 5, 2024 No Comments Indian musicMilapworld music

Milap has announced its Autumn 2024 season of Indian Music and Culture, set to take place across the Liverpool city region starting in September. The…

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Events

Vinicius Cantuária to Perform at City Winery Chicago

World Music Central News Room September 5, 2024 No Comments Brazilian musicVinicius Cantuariaworld fusionworld music

Vinicius Cantuária, a prominent figure in Brazilian music for over four decades, is set to perform on Tuesday, September 17, at City Winery in Chicago.…

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Events

Milap and Future Yard to Present Shez Raja Live in Concert

World Music Central News Room September 5, 2024 No Comments Indian musicShez Rajaworld music

Future Yard and Milap are partnering for the first time to present a live performance by renowned British-Asian bass player Shez Raja. Recognized as one…

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Album reviews

Inger Hannisdal Expands Folk Boundaries with Experimental Solo Album ‘Free Folk’

Sonia Keller September 4, 2024 No Comments experimentalInger HannisdalNorwegian musicworld music

Inger Hannisdal – Free Folk (Fiol Rec., 2023) Violinist Inger Hannisdal released her solo album, Free Folk, on June 9, 2023. It follows her Norwegian…

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