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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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  • Album reviews

    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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Charts

World Music Charts Europe for June 2023: Ana Aïcha Dominates with Top Spot

World Music Central News Room May 31, 2023 No Comments funkGaïshaMiddle Eastern musicworld fusionworld music

The album “Ana Aïcha” by Gaïsha has landed at #1 on World Music Charts Europe in June 2023. Gaïsha is the collaboration between Belgian-Moroccan singer…

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Rodrigo y Gabriela - In Between Thoughts… A New World
Charts

Rodrigo y Gabriela Reach Top Position on NACC’s Latin Music Chart for the Week of May 30

World Music Central News Room May 31, 2023 No Comments FlamencoguitarRodrigo y Gabrielaworld music

The album “In Between Thoughts… A New World” (ATO) by talented Mexican guitarist Rodrigo y Gabriela scales to the top in the Latin Music category…

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Charts

Taj Mahal Attains Number One Position on NACC’s Blues Music Chart for the Week of May 30

World Music Central News Room May 31, 2023 No Comments bluesjazz.swingTaj Mahalworld music

The album “Savoy” (Linus/Stony Plain) by acclaimed American roots music artist Taj Mahal has landed at #1 on the Blues Music category on the North…

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Dom Flemons Ascends to the Top of NACC’s Folk Music Chart for the Week of May 30

World Music Central News Room May 31, 2023 No Comments American folk musicDom Flemonsworld music

The album “Traveling Wildfire” by Dom Flemons has surged to the number one spot in the Folk Music category on the North American College and…

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Charts

Altin Gün Tops Once More the NACC World Music Chart for Week Ending May 30

World Music Central News Room May 31, 2023 No Comments Altin GünTurkish musicworld fusionworld music

The band Altin Gün has reached the top spot in the World Music category on the North American College and Community radio (NACC) charts for…

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Events

Africa Oyé Reveals full Lineup for 2023 Festival in Sefton Park

World Music Central News Room May 31, 2023 No Comments Africa OyeAfrican musicworld fusionworld music

Africa Oyé has revealed the full lineup for its 2023 Festival in Sefton Park, Liverpool. The world music festival, now in its 31st year, will…

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Sissoko Segal Parisien Peirani - Les Égar​é​s
Album reviews

The Pleasure of Being lost in the Music

Angel Romero May 31, 2023 No Comments Ballaké SissokoÉmile ParisienVincent PeiraniVincent Segalworld fusionworld music

Sissoko Segal Parisien Peirani – Les Égar​é​s (Nø Førmat!, 2023) Sissoko Segal Parisien Peirani’s latest album, “Les Égarés,” is a remarkable work of art that…

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Montoya - Flor del Mar
New Releases

Montoya Unveils ‘Flor del Mar’ ft. Pahua

World Music Central News Room May 30, 2023 No Comments Colombian musicfolktronicaMontoyaworld fusionworld music

Colombian folktronica artist Montoya has released a new single titled ‘Flor del Mar’ (ZZK Records), the second song from his upcoming album “El Nido.” ‘Flor…

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Britt Pernille Frøholm - Årringar
Album reviews

A Fiddle journey through the seasons of Northwestern Norway

Angel Romero May 30, 2023 No Comments Britt Pernille FrøholmfiddleHardanger fiddleNorwegian musicworld music

Britt Pernille Frøholm – Årringar (Kviven Records, 2021) “Årringar” is Britt Pernille Frøholm‘s fourth solo album, presenting her compositions and performances of traditional folk tunes.…

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Artist Profiles

Emilio Moret, a Leading Figure in Cuban music

Angel Romero May 29, 2023 No Comments CubaCuban musicEmilio Moretson cubanoworld music

Emilio Moret, a prominent figure in Cuban music, was born on November 25, 1948, in Encrucijada, Villa Clara. His musical journey began at the Ignacio…

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