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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…

    Ryan Emmert March 28, 2026 No Comments
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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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    Liza Lo’s “Birdsong,” a Gentle Indie-Folk Song About Friendship and Romance

    World Music Central News Room March 28, 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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    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
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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

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Album reviews

Young Flowers Reclaims Kazakh Roots in Russia

Tyler Bennet January 12, 2026 No Comments Kazakh musicworld music

Various Artists – Young Flowers: Music of Kazakhs from Orenburg Region (Antonovka Records, 2024) On Young Flowers, a field recording compilation from the Adamovsky district…

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Tour Announcements

Korean Mask Dance Rock: Insun Park & Generals Begin first U.S. Tour

World Music Central News Room January 11, 2026 No Comments Insun Park & GeneralsKorean musicworld music

South Korean ensemble Insun Park & Generals will launch their first United States tour in Spring 2026, opening with a debut appearance at globalFEST 2026…

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Della Mae Grow Their “Family Tree”

World Music Central News Room January 11, 2026 No Comments AmericanaBluegrassDella Maeworld music

Della Mae has released “Family Tree,” the second single from their upcoming album Magic Accident, due January 23. Band founder and fiddler Kimber Ludiker leans…

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Tour Announcements

Vopli Vidopliassova Marks 40 Years With High-Energy Tour

World Music Central News Room January 11, 2026 No Comments rockUkrainian musicVopli Vidopliassova

Vopli Vidopliassova begin their 40th anniversary tour this weekend at GlobalFest in New York City. Strong demand led organizers to add a second New York…

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Chicago Songwriter Dana Maragos Goes National With Unimaginable Things

Ryan Emmert January 11, 2026 No Comments Dana Maragos

Dana Maragos – Unimaginable Things (Dana Maragos, 2025) Dana Maragos released Unimaginable Things nationwide on December 12, 2025. The album first came out as a…

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Accordionist Teija Niku Unveils Reflective New Album Tovi

World Music Central News Room January 10, 2026 No Comments accordionFinnish musicTeija Nikuworld music

Finnish accordionist and composer Teija Niku has released her fourth solo album Tovi in 2026, a self-produced project that continues the artistic direction of her…

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Hamza Akram Qawwal & Brothers Return To Roulette With Sufi Songs Of Pakistan

World Music Central News Room January 10, 2026 No Comments Hamza Akram Qawwal & Brothersqawwaliworld music

Hamza Akram Qawwal & Brothers are set to perform at Roulette on Friday, April 10, 2026. The Pakistan-based ensemble will present qawwali, the improvisational Sufi…

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Junior Delgado’s Classic Album Stranger Returns

Joe Nash January 9, 2026 No Comments Junior DelgadoReggaeworld music

Junior Delgado – Stranger (VP Records, 2025 reissue) VP Records has reissued Stranger, the Junior Delgado (aka Jux) album, originally released in 2986, as a…

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Joy In Motion: Júlia Kozáková’s Manuša II Celebrates Romani Roots

JGurski January 8, 2026 No Comments Gypsy musicJúlia KozákováRoma musicRomani musicSlovak musicworld music

Júlia Kozáková – Manuša II (CPL-Music, 2025) With Manuša II, Slovak singer Júlia Kozáková extends her Manuša project that centers on Romani (Gypsy) music from…

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Altın Gün Revives A Turkish Folk Classic With “Neredesin Sen”

World Music Central News Room January 8, 2026 No Comments Altın Günpop-rockpsychedeliaTurkish musicworld music

Altın Gün has released the single “Neredesin Sen”, a motorik-leaning reinterpretation of a Turkish folk standard. The track will appear on Garip, the Dutch group’s…

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