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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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  • Album reviews

    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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  • Album reviews

    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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Featured News

  • Junior Sisk - A Brand New Whippoorwill cover artwork. An illustration of a bird.
    Music videos

    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.
    Music videos Single reviews

    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.
    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

General News

A Record Breaking Year for WOMEX: 1000 Delegates Preregistered

World Music Central News Room July 13, 2003 womex 2003

Berlin, Germany – At the end of June there were 1000 registrations and more than 160 stand bookings for WOMEX 2003. The event will be…

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Tour Announcements

Tempest Shapeshifter Summer Tour 2003

Angel Romero July 12, 2003

California, USA – Celtic rock band Tempest will be on tour this summer to promote its new album, Shapeshifter. Tempest has been recording and performing…

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Events

Vive La World! Festival Tours North America

Angel Romero July 11, 2003

Bloomington, Indiana, USA – The 2003 edition of the Vive La World! world music tour will be taking place throughout the month of July. This…

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Events

Updated California Worldfest Program

Angel Romero July 11, 2003

Chico, California, USA – There have been some changes to the program of the 2003 edition of WorldFest. The festival will take place July 17-20…

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Tour Announcements

Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul Celebrate Album Release with International Tour

Angel Romero July 11, 2003 Eileen Ivers

New York, USA —Featuring a Celtic music infused with a global sound, Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul announced their 2003 spring/summer tour in support of…

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General News

Tunisian World Music Festival Seeks Island Music

Angel Romero July 10, 2003

Tunis, Tunisia – Founoun Online Company is seeking island music for the second edition of Isles Music Festival – Djerba. The festival runs from the…

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Album reviews

Bhattacharya Plus Brozman Equals Guitar Greatness

Tom Orr July 10, 2003

Debashish Bhattacharya and Bob Brozman Mahima (Riverboat Records/World Music Network TUGCD1029) American acoustic guitarist Bob Brozman certainly has a knack for wonderfully unique collaborations. I’m…

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General News

Cuban Musician Compay Segundo Seriously Ill

Angel Romero July 9, 2003

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – Cuban musician Compay Segundo, who became a worldwide celebrity in his 90s, is now seriously ill, the office…

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General News

Sierra Maestra US Tour Cancelled, FBI Fails to Process Background Check

Angel Romero July 9, 2003

Kentfield, California, USA – Sasa Music and Ritmo Artists announced today that the planned US performance dates for the traditional Cuban music group Sierra Maestra…

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Events

Festival Músicas do Mundo in Sines, Portugal

Angel Romero July 9, 2003

Sines, Portugal – The 5th edition of Festival Músicas do Mundo (World Music Festival) 2003, will take place in Sines’ Castle (Portugal) July 24-26. The…

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