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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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    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.
    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

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Events

Over 111 Events Scheduled for First Ever European Folk Day

World Music Central News Room September 19, 2023 No Comments Balkan musicDanish musicEuropean Folk DayItalian musicNordic musicScandinavian folk musicScottish musicSpanish musicworld fusionworld music

The inaugural European Folk Day will take place on Saturday, September 23, 2023. The event celebrates the rich and diverse folk and world music scene…

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Music videos

Opium Moon Reveal Lead Single ‘Metta Prayer’ on Video

World Music Central News Room September 19, 2023 No Comments Opium Moonworld fusionworld music

“Metta Prayer,” the lead single from Grammy winners Opium Moon’s forthcoming album Where We Are Gathered, is a Buddhist loving kindness meditation (metta bhavana). The…

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Events

The Aak’w Rock Music Festival 2023 in Alaska to Global Indigenous Music

World Music Central News Room September 19, 2023 No Comments American folk musicworld music

The Tlingit & Haida Tribes, in collaboration with the Juneau Arts and Humanities Council, are set to present the second biennial Aak’w Rock Music Festival.…

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Diego Suárez and Claudio Ceccoli’s Flute and 8-String Guitar Synergy

Iliana Cabrera September 19, 2023 No Comments Argentine musicClaudio Ceccoliworld music

Claudio Ceccoli – A Los Saltos (2019) Composer Claudio Ceccoli has been playing for 20 years with an eight nylon string guitar (two bass strings…

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Album reviews

Sicilian Sounds and Centuries Unfold in Taberna Mylaensis’ ‘U Tempu Passa’

Douglas Sanders September 18, 2023 No Comments Italian musicLuciano MaioSicilian musicTaberna Mylaensisworld music

Taberna Mylaensis – U Tempu Passa / Time Passes (Pan Records Pan235, 2023) U Tempu Passa is a trip between Mediterranean destinations, visiting memories, sounds,…

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Stephen Marley Releases New Album ‘Old Soul’

Dymond September 17, 2023 3 Comments ReggaeskaStephen Marleyworld music

Stephen Marley – Old Soul (2023) Award-winning Jamaican-American artist Stephen Marley makes a triumphant return with his latest album, Old Soul, after a hiatus of…

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Gregory Isaacs – In Person album cover
Album reviews

Essential Gregory Isaacs Treasure

Dymond September 17, 2023 1 Comment Gregory IsaacsReggaeworld music

Gregory Isaacs – In Person (Doctor Bird, 2023) Following his inaugural recording venture in the late 1960s, Jamaican reggae singer Gregory Isaacs engaged in studio…

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Kavita Shah - Cape Verdean Blues
Album reviews

Journey to Sodade: Kavita Shah’s Latest Album Pays Tribute to Cesária Évora and Cape Verdean Culture

Douglas Sanders September 16, 2023 No Comments Cape Verdean musicKavita Shahmornaworld music

Kavita Shah – Cape Verdean Blues (2023) Award-winning vocalist, composer, and educator Kavita Shah has just released her album, Cape Verdean Blues, through the new…

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Guillaume Barraud & Mathieu Bélis - Estampes
New Releases

Guillaume Barraud & Mathieu Bélis Unveil Estampes

Claudia Taylor September 16, 2023 No Comments French musicGuillaume BarraudMathieu Bélisworld fusionworld music

Guillaume Barraud & Mathieu Bélis – Estampes (B&B Productions, 2022) After ten years of a fruitful partnership, this new project came about in the midst…

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Anoushka Shankar - Photo by Laura Lewis
Music videos

Anoushka Shankar Releases ‘Daydreaming’ Music Video

World Music Central News Room September 15, 2023 No Comments Anoushka Shankarworld fusionworld music

Renowned sitar player, producer, and composer Anoushka Shankar has released a new single titled “Daydreaming” featuring Nils Frahm. The track is the second single from…

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