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    March To August Share Fascinating Stories on Concept Album Highway 75

    March To August — Highway 75 (self-released, 2026) March To August’s Highway 75 is a concept album that follows the fictional life of a long-haul…

    Ryan Emmert June 17, 2026 No Comments
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    Traveler Amalgamates Rock and Global Traditions on Out of the Dust

    Traveler — Out of the Dust (2019) Traveler released Out of the Dust in 2019. It is a studio album designed to capture the energy…

    Ryan Emmert June 14, 2026 No Comments
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    Azuka Moweta Honors Asaba Highlife Roots On Kenechukwu

    Azuka Moweta — Kenechukwu (Palenque, 2026) Nigerian singer Azuka Moweta performs in Igbo on Kenechukwu, with his Anioma Brothers Band of Africa. The project weaves…

    Madison Quinn June 11, 2026 No Comments
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    Pooja Goswami Pavan Interprets Kabir’s Poetry on The Mind, Ecstatic – Songs of Kabir

    Pooja Goswami Pavan – The Mind, Ecstatic – Songs of Kabir (Neuma Records, 2026) Hindustani vocalist, composer, and scholar Dr. Pooja Goswami Pavan latest work…

    Angel Romero June 9, 2026 No Comments
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    Ramblin’ Ricky Tate Joins The Magnolia Sessions

    Ramblin’ Ricky Tate – The Magnolia Sessions (Anti-Corp, 2026) The Magnolia Sessions, the Nashville-based live series recorded outdoors beneath a large magnolia tree at Anti-Corp/Black…

    Ryan Emmert June 7, 2026 No Comments
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Featured News

  • Wesley Noog Pródigo cover artwork. A cover with intricate circular patterns, reds, oranges, browns, and teal accents.
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    Samba Royalty

    Tom Orr June 19, 2026 No Comments
  • An Art Nouveau–inspired illustration on a red background. At the center stands a nude woman with flowing blonde hair, holding a red heart-like object to her chest and flowers at her waist. She is framed by a circular black field filled with red poppies and gray botanical motifs. White geometric lines surround the figure, while the text “WOMANKIND” arches across the top and “WOMAN POWER OF LOVE” appears along the bottom and side.
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    It Takes All Kinds

    Tom Orr June 17, 2026 No Comments
  • trevo de cordas espantalho do deserto cover artwork. An illustration of the quartet, three wmen and one man holding string instruments. Green clothing over a green background.
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    New and Old from Portugal

    Tom Orr June 15, 2026 No Comments
  • Fania Niang l empreinte cover artwork. A photo of Fania dressed in white with white gloves and scarf. one of her gloves and her eyes are painted with colorful designs.
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    A Fania Favorite

    Tom Orr June 13, 2026 No Comments
  • Po’ Ramblin’ Boys - Bottom of a Glass cover artwork. An image of a glass seen from above.
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    The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys Return With “Bottom of a Glass”

    World Music Central News Room June 11, 2026 No Comments
  • Jonathan Nvita Kaku cover artwork. A sepia-toned album cover featuring a layered portrait of Jonathan Nvita with dreadlocks, illuminated by a golden glow. In the foreground, he sits on rocky terrain playing an acoustic guitar. White lettering reads “Kaku ‘Grandma’”, with Jonathan Nvita displayed below in gold text.
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    Keeping Grandmothers Grand

    Tom Orr June 10, 2026 No Comments

Bryan Sutton Blue Night cover artwork. A blue cover with an image of a leafless tree.
Music videos

Bryan Sutton And Joe Bonamassa Light Up “Blue Night”

World Music Central News Room March 14, 2026 No Comments BluegrassbluesBryan SuttonJoe Bonamassaworld music

Bryan Sutton has enlisted Joe Bonamassa for “Blue Night,” the latest release in Sutton’s From Roots to Branches guitar duets series. When Sutton introduced the…

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Ashley MacIsaac — Hi, How Are You Today? cover artwork. A filtered image of Ashley MacIsaac.
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Fearless Fiddle: Ashley MacIsaac’s Hi, How Are You Today?

Ryan Emmert March 13, 2026 No Comments Ashley MacIsaacCeltic musicfolktronicaworld music

Ashley MacIsaac — Hi, How Are You Today? (A&M Records, 1995) Ashley MacIsaac’s now classic 1995 release Hi, How Are You Today? mixed the joyful…

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A cover on a cream background features a striped sunset in yellow behind blue palm trees and flying birds. The title “Sunshine All Year Round” curves in blue above the image, with “Celtic Roots Reggae” centered beneath it, while “Owen Casey” appears large at the bottom in yellow-and-blue lettering.
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In the Forecast

Tom Orr March 12, 2026 No Comments Celtic musicIrish musicOwen CaseyReggaeworld music

Ireland’s Owen Casey teams with Austrian reggae band House of Riddim to spread “Sunshine All Year Round,” a song that further solidifies Casey as a…

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Baile An Salsa - photo by Julia Dunin
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Irish-Latin fusion band Baile an Salsa to Perform “Salsa-Trad” in Dublin

World Music Central News Room March 11, 2026 No Comments Baile an Salsaworld fusionworld music

(headline image: Baile An Salsa – photo by Julia Dunin) Irish-Latin fusion band Baile an Salsa is set to perform at The Button Factory, Dublin…

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Muca & Roberto Menescal Playing On The Loose Fields cover artwork. An illustration of a woman looking at a hummingbird.
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Bossa Nova and Beauty: Muca Meets Menescal

World Music Central News Room March 11, 2026 No Comments Brazilian musicMucaworld music

Brazilian musician Muca, the London-based project of Murillo Sguillaro, will release Beleza (Beauty) on May 29, 2026, in collaboration with 88-year-old bossa nova pioneer Roberto…

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Thomas Roth - Maskenball cover artwork. A photo of a nyckelharpa.
Album reviews

Nyckelharpa Wizard Thomas Roth Unmasks Maskenball For 2026

Madison Quinn March 11, 2026 No Comments German musicnyckelharpaThomas Rothworld fusionworld music

Thomas Roth – Maskenball (MIG, 2026) On Maskenball (Masquerade Ball), Thomas Roth steps into a candlelit hall of echoes. Roth, a German virtuoso on the…

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Tinariwen-Hoggar cover artwork. an illustration of Tuareg musicians gathered in the desert with musical instruments and camels.
Music videos

Tinariwen Roll Out “Amidinim Ehad Solan” Single

World Music Central News Room March 10, 2026 No Comments Tinariwenworld music

Tuareg band Tinariwen have released an animated music video of their single “Amidinim Ehad Solan” in advance of their upcoming album Hoggar. The artwork and…

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Stelios Petrakis — Lyric cover artwork. A partial shot of a lyre.
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Greek Lyra Master Stelios Petrakis Presents Charming Album ‘Lyric’

Angel Romero March 10, 2026 No Comments Greek musicStelios Petrakisworld fusionworld music

Stelios Petrakis — Lyric (Buda, 2026) Cretan musician Stelios Petrakis presents his new album, Lyric. This is a timeless, masterfully crafted and exquisite chamber folk…

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Spodo Komodo -Rhythm = Power cover artwork. A TV set slowing an image of a man arrested by a female police officer.
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Irish Folk Fusion Act Spodo Komodo Reveals ‘Rhythm = Power’

World Music Central News Room March 9, 2026 No Comments Celtic musicfolktronicaIrish folk musicSpodo KomodoTiernan Courrellworld music

“Rhythm = Power” is the second single from Spodo Komodo, a new hybrid folk project by Scotland-based Irish flute player Tiernan Courrell (Trip).

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Festival Internacional de Jazz de Polanco 2026 poster. An illustration of a man playing a saxophne.
Events

Festival Internacional de Jazz de Polanco 2026: World‑Class Jazz in the Heart of Mexico City

World Music Central News Room March 9, 2026 No Comments Festival Internacional de Jazz de PolancoJazzLatin jazz

The Festival Internacional de Jazz de Polanco 2026 marks the XXII edition of one of Mexico City’s most established open‑air jazz events. It returns to…

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