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    Marjo Smolander’s Cosmologies, a Collaboratuon Between Finnish and African Cultures

    Marjo Smolander – Cosmologies (self-release, 2021) Marjo Smolander’s debut, Cosmologies (2021), is built on collaboration. Recorded in Finland, Senegal, Denmark, and Mali in both living…

    Angel Romero March 8, 2026 No Comments
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    Barn Sessions and Irish Tunes: Ishna Finds A Way Out

    Ishna – Slí Amach: Way Out (Ishna Music, 2025) Boston-based contemporary Irish folk band Ishna has released its superb debut album, Slí Amach: Way Out.…

    Angel Romero March 6, 2026 No Comments
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    My Treasured Land Turns Cabin Fever Into Celtic Folk Joy

    Counter’s Creek – My Treasured Land (OOB Records, 2025) Counter’s Creek’s dazzling new album, My Treasured Land, summarizes five years of life spent in London,…

    Angel Romero March 4, 2026 No Comments
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    Aoife Ní Bhriain & Cormac McCarthy Back to Irish Roots

    Aoife Ní Bhriain & Cormac McCarthy – Cosán Casta (self-released, 2025) Cosán Casta is an exquisite work that reimagines Irish traditional music through masterfully crafted…

    Angel Romero March 3, 2026 No Comments
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    Shane Shanahan Weaves Global, Jazz, Rock, and Minimalist Traditions on Audacity

    Shane Shanahan – Audacity (Live) (Bright Shiny Things, 2025) With Audacity (Live), virtuoso percussionist Shane Shanahan presents a striking document of global musical dialogue recorded…

    Tyler Bennet March 2, 2026 No Comments
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Featured News

  • Una Lengua Infinita Chefchaouen cover artwork. A night time painting with deep brown and amber tones, with a hand-painted corner street light. A blue butterfly sits on the lamp.
    Music videos Single reviews

    Unifying Musically

    Tom Orr March 7, 2026 No Comments
  • Junior Sisk - A Brand New Whippoorwill cover artwork. An illustration of a bird.
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    Junior Sisk Debuts A “Brand New Whippoorwill” for Springtime Bluegrass

    World Music Central News Room March 6, 2026 No Comments
  • jenny and the weasels the worker's song cover atwork. an abstract clorful painting of a humanoid figure crouching with hands toward the ground.
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    Getting Busy

    Tom Orr March 4, 2026 No Comments
  • An earth-toned cover centers on a white, rounded arch that frames a series of nested, red-orange arches receding inward, creating a tunnel-like effect. At the focal point sits a small sunburst symbol. The background blends orange, rust, and green with a grainy, weathered finish. “Santo Domingo” appears handwritten at the top, while “Alborea” is scrawled across the bottom.
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    Alborea Takes Marchena For A Spin With “Santo Domingo”

    World Music Central News Room February 28, 2026 No Comments
  • Todd Albright — Blues For Dexter Linwood cover artwork. A red and black photo of Albright playing guitar.
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    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.
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    Win or Lose

    Tom Orr February 26, 2026 No Comments

Album reviews

Latin Love Songs

Angel Romero October 3, 2003

Yolanda Aranda & Enrique Coria Intimo – Latin American Canciones for Voice & Guitar (Acoustic Disc) When many music lovers seek romantic music they often…

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Album reviews

New Highs in U.S./Jamaican Relations

Tom Orr October 2, 2003

The Slackers – Close My Eyes (Hellcat Records 80455-2, 2003) Zema – Black Sheep (Melchizedek Music MEL2040, 2003) It’s odd what you find in the…

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Conferences

WOMEX Registration Deadlines

Angel Romero October 2, 2003

Berlin, Germany – Friday, 10 October, is the deadline for the WOMEX “Sweat Rate” registration. WOMEX is the largest annual event dedicated to world music…

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New CDs and digital releases

Angel Unzu presents "Melodías de piel"

Angel Romero October 2, 2003 Angel Unzuworld music

Angel Unzu is one of the best and most suggestive guitarists and composers of the Basque musical scene. As a musician he has taken part…

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Articles

Plucked From Obscurity

TJ Nelson October 2, 2003

By Elaine Eliah Across Lake Son-Kul, strains of the komuz one of Kyrgyzstan’s national instruments, echo through the highlands. Melodies played on this long-necked, three-stringed,…

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New CDs and digital releases

Vinicius Cantuária Recorded Live at Skirball Cultural Center

Angel Romero October 1, 2003

Santa Mónica, California, USA – Brazilian singer and guitarist Vinicius Cantuária has made a live recording for Kufala Records titled Live: Skirball Center 8/7/03. The…

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Awards

Pankaj Udhas to be honored at the Bollywood Music Awards

Angel Romero October 1, 2003

New York, USA – Pankaj Udhas, known as The velvet voice of India, is a Ghazal Icon. He will be felicitated with the “The Special…

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General News

Carlos Núñez\’s latest CD released by R2 in Canada

Angel Romero October 1, 2003

Toronto, Canada – R2 Records of Toronto, Ontario, Canada has announced an agreement with Sony Music (France) to distribute the latest album by  Carlos Núñez. …

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New CDs and digital releases

Jibaro Hasta el Hueso, Mountain Music of Puerto Rico

Angel Romero September 30, 2003

Washington DC, USA -Smithsonian Folkways Recordings has released Jíbaro Hasta el Hueso: Mountain Music of Puerto Rico by Ecos de Borinquen. The record features a…

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Concert reviews

Remember Shakti

Angel Romero September 29, 2003

Remember Shakti (UK/India) Moore Theatre Seattle, WA September 25, 2003 I know that I am out of sync with the world when I find myself…

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