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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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    Instrumental Tone Poems From The Black Mountains of Wales

    Peiriant – Plant (Recordiau NAWR Records, 2026) Welsh avant-folk duo Peiriant, Rose Linn-Pearl on violin, Dan Linn-Pearl on electric guitar, return with Plant. They present…

    Ryan Emmert February 27, 2026 No Comments
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  • jenny and the weasels the worker's song cover atwork. an abstract clorful painting of a humanoid figure crouching with hands toward the ground.
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    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.
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    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.
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    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
  • Jorge Aguilar y Sus Embelecos Eres Tú Mi Rosa cover artwork. an illustration of a colombian manseen from the back. He is wearing traditional clothe and a country hat , holding a drum on his shoulder. Pink and orange neon colors.
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    Colombia Meets Senegal

    Tom Orr February 24, 2026 No Comments

Alison Brown - Photo by Russ Harrington
Music videos

Alison Brown and Sierra Hull Reveal Chamber-Grass Duet “Sweet Sixteenths”

World Music Central News Room August 22, 2023 No Comments Alison BrownBluegrassSierra Hullworld music

Alison Brown, a musician who has not only won Grammy accolades but also stands as a co-founder of Compass Records, has solidified her reputation as…

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Eljona-Eleni Sinjari playing piano
Artist Profiles

Greek Vocalist, Keyboardist, Conductor and Actress Eljona-Eleni Sinjari

Claudia Taylor August 22, 2023 No Comments Eljona-Eleni SinjariGreeceGreek musicworld fusionworld music

Eljona-Eleni Sinjari embodies a multifaceted artistic persona, having undertaken comprehensive training in both piano and vocal disciplines. Throughout her career, she has actively engaged in…

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Anna Setton - O Futuro é Mais Bonito album artwork
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Anna Setton’s ‘O Futuro é Mais Bonito’ Paints a Musical Portrait of Brazilian Tradition and Innovation

Angel Romero August 22, 2023 No Comments Anna SettonBrazilian musicworld music

Anna Setton – O Futuro é Mais Bonito (Galileo MC LC-12661, 2023) Talented Brazilian singer Anna Setton presents her superb third album O Futuro é…

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Marios Podaras playing violin
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Greek Multi-Instrumentalist Marios Podaras

Claudia Taylor August 21, 2023 No Comments GreeceGreek musicMarios PodarasPausisworld fusionworld music

Marios Podaras, a skilled musician proficient in playing the pandura, violin, oud, and tzoura, has built an extensive classical music education that commenced at the…

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Aditya Prakash - Karnatik Roots
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Aditya Prakash’s Musical Alchemy Revitalizes Ancient Ragas with Modern Resonance”

Douglas Sanders August 21, 2023 No Comments Aditya PrakashCarnatic musicIndian classical musicragaworld music

Aditya Prakash – Karnatik Roots (Yarlung Records, 2023) Aditya Prakash, a highly talented musician hailing from India, masterfully unveils seven mesmerizing ragas on his album…

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Pert Near Sandstone - Waiting Days album cover
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Pert Near Sandstone Unveils Video for New Single “All Waves Break”

Angel Romero August 20, 2023 No Comments “All Waves BreakAmerican folk musicBluegrassPert Near Sandstoneworld music

Minnesota-based band Pert Near Sandstone has released their latest single, “All Waves Break,” which is part of their upcoming 8th studio album titled Waiting Days.…

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Theodore Koumartzis playing lyre
Artist Profiles

Greek Lyre Virtuoso Theodore Koumartzis

Claudia Taylor August 20, 2023 No Comments GreeceGreek musiclyrePausisTheodore Koumartzisworld fusionworld music

Theodore Koumartzis, a renowned lyre musician and the visionary behind the pioneering Museum of Ancient Music Instruments, Seikilo, situated in Thessaloniki, holds a prominent position…

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The Secret Museum of Mankind: Atlas of Instruments, Fiddles, Vol 1
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The Secret Museum of Mankind – Atlas of Instruments, Fiddles, Vol. 1

World Music Central News Room August 20, 2023 No Comments fiddleviolinworld music

The Secret Museum of Mankind – Atlas of Instruments, Fiddles, Vol. 1 is set to be released on September 15 by Jalopy Records in LP…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Mergen-Kherel Chadamba

Angel Romero August 20, 2023 No Comments Mergen-Kherel ChadambaRussiathroat singingTuvan music

In 2002, Mergen-Kherel Chadamba was accepted into the Tuva republic school of arts where he started learning playing national instruments. After graduation, he continued his…

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World Heart Beat Music Academy and Brazil's Maré do Amanhã
Music videos

British and Brazilian Musicians Surprise Shoppers with Spontaneous Flash Mob

World Music Central News Room August 20, 2023 No Comments Brazilian musicOrquestra Maré do Amanhãworld fusionWorld Heart Beat Music Academyworld music

In a delightful and surprising display of musical unity, a lively flash mob comprising more than 50 young musicians, aged between 11 and 25 years…

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