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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…

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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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    Benedicte Maurseth’s Mirra Follows the Call of the Wild

    Benedicte Maurseth – Mirra (Hubro, 2025) With Mirra (2025), Norwegian Hardanger fiddle player and composer Benedicte Maurseth deepens her exploration of sound, landscape, and ecology.…

    Madison Quinn March 20, 2026 No Comments
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    Kavita Shah & Bau Revisit ‘Miss Perfumado’ In Mindelo Video

    World Music Central News Room March 27, 2026 No Comments
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    Music videos

    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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    Cheikh Ibra Fam Unveils “Amoul Solo” Video Ahead of Adouna

    World Music Central News Room March 25, 2026 No Comments
  • A retro illustration featuring a classic jukebox as the centerpiece, flanked by a fiddle and bow. To the right, a milkshake sits on a small table beside round stools on a checkered floor.
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    Jason Carter and Michael Cleveland Team up Again on “Let’s Sing Our Song”

    World Music Central News Room March 24, 2026 No Comments
  • Vaiano’s Paisanos cover artwork. A hand-drawn, rustic illustration shows a communal table set with bread, oranges, herbs, wine, and simple dishes. A violin and guitar lie among the food
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    Vaiano’s Paisanos Recreate the Stringband Music of Early 20th Century New York

    World Music Central News Room March 21, 2026 No Comments

General News

U.S. Embargos Extended to Editing Articles

Angel Romero February 21, 2004

Los Angeles, USA – An article that appeared today, February 21, in the Los Angeles Times mentions that the United States Department of the Treasury…

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Album reviews

Oumou

Angel Romero February 19, 2004

Oumou Sangare Oumou (Nonesuch 79827-2, 2004) This double-CD is both a compilation of previously released tunes (digitally remastered) and a new release, featuring eight unreleased…

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Terrakota Is Recording its New Album in Dakar

SpinTheGlobe February 17, 2004

Dakar, Senegal – Portuguese world music band Terrakota is recording its new album in Xippy Studios in Dakar-Senegal. The recording will be released in May…

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Awards

World Music Artist Wins ISC Grand Prize

Angel Romero February 17, 2004

The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) announced this week the winners for the 2003 annual competition. ISC received over 11,000 entries from 60 countries in its…

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Jesse McReynolds\’ New Horizons

Angel Romero February 16, 2004

Orlando, USA – Jesse McReynolds and The Virginia Boys are set to release their latest project, New Horizons on Pinecastle Records. New Horizons is the…

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Golden Horn Releases Cantemir: Music in Istanbul and Ottoman Europe

Angel Romero February 16, 2004

San Francisco, USA – Golden Horn Productions has announced the release of Cantemir: Music in Istanbul and Ottoman Europe around 1700, an authoritative album celebrating the…

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Tour Announcements

Virtuoso brothers & lamenting strings

Angel Romero February 15, 2004

Les Yeux Noirs Concert Preview Les Yeux Noirs (French for black eyes) are currently touring the US in support of its CD simply entitled Live.…

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Events

California Worldfest 2004

Angel Romero February 15, 2004

Grass Valley, California, USA – California Worldfest has announced some of the artists that will perform at its 8th edition. The event will take place…

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New CDs and digital releases

Life of the Worlds: Journeys in Jewish Sacred Music

Angel Romero February 14, 2004

San Francisco, USA – Five Souls Music has released Richard Kaplan‘s second album, Life Of The Worlds (FSM CD 510). The noted cantor, teacher, and…

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Zoë/Rounder Releases Tangle Eye: Voices from the Past, Grooves for the Present

Angel Romero February 14, 2004

Cambridge, MA, USA – With its debut release, New Orleans-based Tangle Eye brings a fresh approach to the art of the remix, creating music, beats…

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