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    Celtic Crossfade: Cushla Fuses Myth and Machine on Tech Duinn

    Cushla – Tech Duinn (Foehn Records, 2025) Cushla’s debut album Tech Duinn expands on the groundbreaking sound introduced in their singles “Ar Casa” and “The…

    Angel Romero June 17, 2025 No Comments
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    Flute Awakening: Eliza Marshall’s Solo Debut Breathes New Life Into Global Minimalism

    Eliza Marshall – New Birth (Real World X, 2025) Eliza Marshall unveils New Birth, her first solo EP. Best known for her work as a…

    Angel Romero June 14, 2025 No Comments
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    Lace Threads Old-School Country with a Modern Stitch

    Billy Eli – Lace (self released, 2024) Billy Eli’s Lace weaves classic country influences with a personal, grounded perspective. Drawing inspiration from artists like Charlie…

    Ryan Emmert June 13, 2025 No Comments
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    Mangrove Groove: Nidia Góngora Charts a New Course With Pacífico Maravilla

    Nidia Góngora – Pacífico Maravilla (Positivo Records, 2025) On her long-awaited solo debut, Pacífico Maravilla (Pacific wonder), gifted Colombian singer and composer Nidia Góngora delivers…

    Angel Romero June 12, 2025 No Comments
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    Pathos and the Pilgrimage: Maria Moramarco Lights the Way in Stella Ariènte

    Maria Moramarco – Stella Ariènte (Visage Music, 2021) In Stella Ariènte, Maria Moramarco channels ancient songs. With the voice of someone who’s walked those dusty…

    Iliana Cabrera June 11, 2025 No Comments
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Featured News

  • This single cover for Between Love and Blood by The Southern Residents is entered around ornate, vintage typography. The artwork is surrounded by dark motifs, skeletons, a heart, roses, a voodoo doll, a knife, and an axe.
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    Northern Southern

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  • The single cover for Bloom by Valtos & Elephant Sessions features neon-toned cherry blossoms in shades of pink, blue, and purple set against a stark black background. The title “Bloom” is centered in white serif type, with the artists' names subtly placed above it.
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    Valtos and Elephant Sessions Reunite for a Summer Anthem

    World Music Central News Room June 16, 2025 No Comments
  • The single cover for Southern Shade of Blue by Carrie Marshall features the artist seated on a dark bench. She gazes thoughtfully to the side, with her hands clasped under her chin. The text is elegantly styled, with the title in soft rose-gold serif and her name in a more understated blue sans-serif font.
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    Going South in a Good Way

    Tom Orr June 15, 2025 No Comments
  • The single cover features a soft, watercolor-style seascape at sunset, with a small lighthouse on a rocky islet in the foreground and a red boat gliding across calm waters. In the background, distant mountains rise beneath a pastel sky. Handwritten text at the top reads “Hamish Hepburn & Jack Houston with Jack McRobbie,” while the title, James Hepburn’s 91st / Nia’s Barndance, appears at the bottom.
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    Donegal Meets the Highlands in New Trio Single

    World Music Central News Room June 14, 2025 No Comments
  • Josie Duncan, wearing a white dress.
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    Howl About That: Josie Duncan Channels the Cù-Sìth in New Single

    World Music Central News Room June 13, 2025 No Comments
  • The single cover for Còta Mòr by Dàimh features a halftone illustration of a winding road through hilly terrain under a red sky. Two road signs appear in the image: one reads “Còta Mòr” with a directional arrow, and the other, positioned closer to the viewer, simply says “Dàimh.”
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    Cape Breton Calling: Dàimh Wears a “Còta Mòr”

    World Music Central News Room June 12, 2025 No Comments
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New CDs

Zion High Productions to Release First Reggae CD

World Music Central News Room April 6, 2003

San Diego, USA – Zion High Productions has announced the forthcoming release of its debut CD, Rebelution by Yami Bolo, featuring the Majestic Ministry. Stand-out…

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Sheila Chandra, The Indipop Retrospective

Angel Romero April 6, 2003 Sheila Chandra

Milwaukee, USA – The latest installment in the collection of reissues of Sheila Chandra’s recordings is The Indipop Retrospective. It features Chandra’s work on Indipop…

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Manzanero to Lecture in Spain about Bolero

Angel Romero April 5, 2003

(Prensa Latina) Mexico – Mexican popular composer and singer Armando Manzanero will lecture on Bolero, a genre born in Cuba and strengthened here in Mexico,…

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Folk Music from Denmark 2003 CD

Angel Romero April 4, 2003

Copenhagen, Denmark – The 2003 edition of “Folk Music from Denmark” is now available. The album was released by MXP -Danish Music Export & Promotion…

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Tour Announcements

Valentin y los del Caribe to Tour Canada – Summer 2003

Angel Romero April 3, 2003

Vancouver, Canada – From Cuba, Valentin y los del Caribe has been entertaining tourists for almost a decade. Now ready to embark on their first…

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Concert reviews

WOMADelaide 2003

Seth Jordan April 2, 2003 WOMADelaideworld music

WOMADelaide 2003 – March 7th-9thBotanic Park, Adelaide, Australia Like a fine South Australian red wine, WOMADelaide has matured well with age. Debuting in ‘92 as…

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Tour Announcements

Barbaros Erkose Ensemble – Sweden & Denmark Tour

Angel Romero April 1, 2003

San Francisco, USA- Clarinet maestro Barbaros Erkose will be leaving Istanbul with his ensemble for an extensive concert tour of Sweden and Denmark, performing 11…

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Album reviews

Salif Keita – Moffou

Tom Orr March 31, 2003

Salif Keita Moffou (Universal Music 8527, 2002) From his days as featured singer with the Rail Band and Les Ambassadeurs through his high-profile solo career,…

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Mamar Kassey – Alatoumi

Tom Orr March 31, 2003

Mamar Kassey Alatoumi (World Village 470003, 2002) Even if your global music collection is fairly extensive, chances are you don’t own a great deal of…

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Album reviews

Tania Libertad – Costa Negra

Tom Orr March 31, 2003

Tania Libertad Costa Negra (World Village 468014, 2002) Peru’s Tania Libertad could be categorized alongside Susana Baca easily enough. Both women base their sound around…

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