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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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  • Album reviews

    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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Featured News

  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Amanda Cook - Odd One Out cover artwork. A misty green forest.
    Music videos

    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.
    Music videos Single reviews

    A Key Demographic

    Tom Orr February 21, 2026 No Comments

Jan Lundgren & Yamandu Costa - Inner Spirits cover artwork. Two spheric designsmeeting each other in green and yellow colors.
Album reviews

Piano and Guitar Mastery, Jan Lundgren & Yamandu Costa

Iliana Cabrera August 5, 2024 No Comments Brazilian musicJan Lundgrenworld fusionworld musicYamandu Costa

Jan Lundgren & Yamandu Costa – Inner Spirits (ACT, 2024) Pianist Jan Lundgren from Ystad, Sweden, and guitarist Yamandu Costa from Rio Grande do Sul,…

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Varijashree Venugopal - VARI cover artwork. The singer swimming underwater.
Album reviews

‘Vari’ Introduces an Enchanting Vocalist, Varijashree Venugopal

Angel Romero August 4, 2024 No Comments Indian musicVarijashree Venugopalworld fusionworld music

Varijashree Venugopal – Vari (GroundUP Music, 2024) Vari is the remarkable debut album of a superb vocalist named Varijashree Venugopal, produced by Grammy Award-winning multi-instrumentalist…

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Bedouin Burger - Ma Li Beit cover artwork. an image of an eye peeking out from a slit ina fabrtic.
Album reviews

Bedouin Burger’s Entrancing Middle Eastern Grooves

Sonia Keller August 3, 2024 No Comments Bedouin Burgerworld music

Bedouin Burger – Ma Li Beit / برجر بدوي – ما لي بيت (PopArabia, 2024) In a world where ancient nomadic traditions meet the globalized…

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Okaidja Afroso - Àbòr Édiń cover artwork. Two hands holding earth with a palm treet in the background.
Album reviews

Okaidja Afroso’s “Àbòr Édiń” Resonates with Ancient Ghanaian Wisdom

Angel Romero August 2, 2024 No Comments Ghanaian musicOkaidja Afrosopalm wineworld music

Okaidja Afroso – Àbòr Édiń (Àbɔɔ Édíŋ) Echoes of Africa from the Ancient Sacred Tree (Chechekule Records, 2024) Àbòr Édiń/Àbɔɔ Édíŋ (Melanin Earth Garden in…

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Sarah McQuaid - Photo by Phil Nicholls. The artist posing in front of a forest.
Tour Announcements

Sarah McQuaid Announces UK and US Marathon Tours

World Music Central News Room August 2, 2024 No Comments AmericanaCeltic musicSarah McQuaidworld music

Singer-songwriter and guitarist Sarah McQuaid has announced upcoming extensive tours of the UK and USA. Sarah McQuaid, though largely unknown to the public, has an…

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Sarah McQuaid playing guitar - Photo by Mawgan Lewis
Artist Profiles

Singer-Songwriter and Virtuoso Guitarist Sarah McQuaid

Angel Romero August 1, 2024 No Comments AmericanaCeltic musicSarah McQuaidworld music

(headline image: Sarah McQuaid – Photo by Mawgan Lewis) Sarah McQuaid was born in Madrid, Spain, to a Spanish father and an American mother. She…

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The Zawose Queens - Maisha cover artwork. a photo of the two women sitting and standing over a Land Rover holding drums.
Charts

The Zawose Queens Rise to the Top of Transglobal World Music Chart for the Month of August 2024

World Music Central News Room August 1, 2024 No Comments Tanzanian musicThe Zawose Queensworld fusionworld music

The album Maisha by The Zawose Queens conquered the number one spot of Transglobal World Music Chart for August 2024. The Zawose Queens’ debut album…

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Bassekou Kouyaté & Amy Sacko - Djudjon cvover artwork. A photo of the two artists.
Charts

Bassekou Kouyaté & Amy Sacko Claim Top Position on World Music Charts Europe for August 2024

World Music Central News Room August 1, 2024 No Comments Amy SackoBassekou KouyateMalian musicworld music

The album Djudjon by Malian duo Bassekou Kouyaté & Amy Sacko clinched the topmost spot on World Music Charts Europe in August 2024. The latest…

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Tomás Pereila on stage receiving the award
Awards

Tomás Pereila Wins the 2024 International Cante por Peteneras Competition

World Music Central News Room August 1, 2024 No Comments FlamencoInternational Cante por Peteneras CompetitionTomás Pereilaworld music

Approximately two thousand people attended the final of the International Cante por Peteneras Competition in Paterna de Rivera, Spain. They gathered to witness the XLVIII…

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International Festival of Cante de las Minas, photo of the various awards
Awards

63rd Cante de las Minas Announces Semifinalists

World Music Central News Room July 31, 2024 No Comments FlamencoInternational Festival of Cante de las Minasworld music

The 63rd edition of the International Festival of Cante de las Minas in La Unión, Spain, is set to host the world’s most prestigious flamenco…

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