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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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    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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  • 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.
    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.
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    Dlù’s Joyful Scottish-Funk Crossover Single ‘Lumina’

    World Music Central News Room February 25, 2026 No Comments

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Album reviews

Dorea’s ‘Grande Coisa’ Engaging Songs with a Brazilian Twist

Iliana Cabrera October 6, 2023 No Comments Brazilian musicDoreaworld music

Dorea – Grande Coisa (ajabu!, 2023) Dorea is a songwriter who has been crafting his musical talents since a young age, formulating his thoughts in…

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Awards

IBMA Reveals 34th Annual Bluegrass Music Awards

World Music Central News Room October 5, 2023 No Comments Billy StringsBluegrassworld music

Billy Strings received the sought-after “Entertainer of the Year” Award for the third year in a row at the 2023 IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards, presented…

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Album reviews

Award-Winning Bassist Rubim de Toledo Releases ‘The Drip’ A Mosaic of Tropical World Jazz

Angel Romero October 5, 2023 No Comments Rubim de Toledoworld fusionworld jazzworld music

Rubim de Toledo – The Drip (2023) Renowned bassist, composer, and ensemble leader, Rubim de Toledo, continues to expand his rich stock of original compositions…

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Avra Banerjee - Manoyatri - The Mind Voyager
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Manoyatri’s Remarkable Fusion: From Indian Roots to Worldwide Appeal

Angel Romero October 4, 2023 No Comments Avra BanerjeeIndian classical musicIndian musicworld fusionworld music

Avra Banerjee – Manoyatri – The Mind Voyager (Muzik House Productions, 2023) Manoyatri is a collection of four unique compositions created by Composed by Avra…

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Events

The SGAE Foundation to Support a New Edition of ‘Flamenco de Club’ in Madrid

World Music Central News Room October 3, 2023 No Comments Café BerlinFlamencoFlamenco de Clubworld music

The Territorial Council of the SGAE in Madrid, through the SGAE Foundation, is set to collaborate once more with the sixth edition of the Flamenco…

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Album reviews

Estrella Acosta Celebrates the Songs of Rural Cuban Women

Iliana Cabrera October 3, 2023 No Comments Cuban musicEstrella AcostaJazzworld music

Estrella Acosta – Tierra – Songs by Cuban Women (eStar, 2023) Tierra – Songs by Cuban Women presents the soulful and delightful vocals of Netherlands-based…

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Michela Musolino - La Notti Triunfanti
Album reviews

Michela Musolino’s Reimagined Sicilian and Southern Italian Christmas songs

Angel Romero October 2, 2023 No Comments Italian musicMichela Musolinoworld music

Michela Musolino – La Notti Triunfanti (Michela Musolino, 2022) “La Notti Triunfanti” is an album by Sicilian-American singer Michela Musolino, released in December 2022. The…

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Charts

Dudu Tassa & Jonny Greenwood and Secure Number One Position on Transglobal World Music Chart for October 2023

World Music Central News Room October 2, 2023 No Comments Dudu TassaTransglobal World Music Chartworld music

The album Jarak Qaribak by Dudu Tassa & Jonny Greenwood has soared to the top of the Transglobal World Music Chart for October 2023. October…

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Events

International Showcase EXIB Música in Portugal is around the corner

World Music Central News Room October 2, 2023 No Comments EXIBLatin American musicworld music

Between October 18th and 21st, 2023, an important music event will be taking place in the Portuguese city of Setúbal.  This event will become a…

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Charts

Idrissa Soumaoro Rules the World Music Charts Europe for October 2023

World Music Central News Room October 1, 2023 No Comments Idrissa SoumaoroMalian musicworld music

The album Diré by Malian musician Idrissa Soumaoro has attained the highest position on the World Music Charts Europe for the month of October 2023.…

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