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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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    Getting Busy

    Tom Orr March 4, 2026 No Comments
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    Alborea Takes Marchena For A Spin With “Santo Domingo”

    World Music Central News Room February 28, 2026 No Comments
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    Todd Albright Channels Pre-War Blues On New Slide Single

    World Music Central News Room February 27, 2026 No Comments
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    Win or Lose

    Tom Orr February 26, 2026 No Comments
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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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    Colombia Meets Senegal

    Tom Orr February 24, 2026 No Comments

Roberto Fonseca - La Gran Diversión
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“Sal Al Malecón,” New Single by Acclaimed Cuban Pianist Roberto Fonseca

World Music Central News Room July 7, 2023 No Comments Cuban musicRoberto Fonsecaworld music

Cuban pianist and composer Roberto Fonseca has released “Sal Al Malecón,” the second single taken from the upcoming album La Gran Diversión. Release date is…

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Luca Bassanese - Reset!
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From Stages to Hotel Rooms: The Journey Behind Luca Bassanese’s ‘Reset!’ Album

Angel Romero July 7, 2023 No Comments Italian musicLuca Bassaneseworld fusionworld music

Luca Bassanese – Reset! (Ola Olas Music/AIDA Music, 2023) Luca Bassanese, a renowned Italian songwriter and recipient of numerous accolades, presents his latest album, “Reset!”…

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Hammertowne - You Can Learn A Lot From A Song
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Hammertowne Rolls Out New Album, You Can Learn A Lot From A Song

World Music Central News Room July 7, 2023 No Comments BluegrassHammertowneworld music

Eastern Kentucky bluegrass band Hammertowne has launched a new album, “You Can Learn A Lot From A Song,” the band’s fifth album on Mountain Fever…

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Piping Live! Big Band Returns with New Route for 2023

World Music Central News Room July 6, 2023 No Comments bagpipePiping Live!Scottish musicworld music

The Piping Live! Big Band is set to make a comeback at this year’s festival, offering an opportunity for pipers of all ages and skill…

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Bombino - Sahel
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Bombino’s Upcoming Sahel Album Pays Tribute to Tuareg Culture and Unity

World Music Central News Room July 6, 2023 No Comments Bombinodesert bluesTuareg musicworld music

Tuareg guitarist Bombino is set to release his new album titled Sahel on September 15th through Partisan Records. The album is named after the vast…

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Karan Casey - Nine Apples of Gold
Album reviews

Karan Casey’s “Nine Apples of Gold” Album Explores Themes of Resilience and Female Empowerment

Angel Romero July 6, 2023 No Comments AmericanaIrish folk musicIrish musicKaran Caseyworld music

Karan Casey – Nine Apples of Gold (Crow Valley Music, 2023) Karan Casey, the brilliant Irish vocalist, put together her new album “Nine Apples of…

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Inna De Yard - Family Affair
Album reviews

Inna De Yard’s ‘Family Affair’: A Comeback for Acoustic Reggae

Angel Romero July 6, 2023 No Comments Inna De YardReggaeworld music

Inna De Yard – Family Affair (Chapter Two Records / Wagram, 2023) After a 4-year hiatus, the highly regarded reggae project known as Inna De…

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Artist Profiles

Banjo Prodigy Nora Brown

Angel Romero July 5, 2023 No Comments American folk musicbanjoBluegrassNora Brownold timeUnited States of America

Banjoist and singer Nora Brown started learning music at the age of 6 from the late Shlomo Pestcoe. From his tiny studio apartment in Brooklyn,…

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Les Abranis - Amazigh Freedom Rock 1973-1983
Album reviews

Algeria’s Amazigh Freedom Rock 1973-1983

Angel Romero July 5, 2023 No Comments Algerian musicBerber musicKabylworld fusionworld music

Les Abranis – Amazigh Freedom Rock 1973-1983 (Bongo Joe Records, 2023) Bongo Joe Records delves once again into the realm of Kabyl rock with Les…

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The Banjo: A Timeless Icon of American Roots Music

Angel Romero July 5, 2023 1 Comment Alison BrownbanjoBela FleckBluegrassEarl ScruggsNora Brownworld music

The banjo is a musical instrument that has been a staple in American folk music for centuries. It has a unique sound that sets it…

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