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    Marjo Smolander’s Cosmologies, a Collaboratuon Between Finnish and African Cultures

    Marjo Smolander – Cosmologies (self-release, 2021) Marjo Smolander’s debut, Cosmologies (2021), is built on collaboration. Recorded in Finland, Senegal, Denmark, and Mali in both living…

    Angel Romero March 8, 2026 No Comments
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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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  • Una Lengua Infinita Chefchaouen cover artwork. A night time painting with deep brown and amber tones, with a hand-painted corner street light. A blue butterfly sits on the lamp.
    Music videos Single reviews

    Unifying Musically

    Tom Orr March 7, 2026 No Comments
  • 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

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New Releases

Remastered Edition of Joe Maphis’ Flat-Picking Spectacular

World Music Central News Room March 13, 2023 No Comments American folk musicBluegrasscountry musicJoe Maphisworld music

County Music Heritage Records, or CMH Records for short, has recently released the remastered version of Joe Maphis’ Flat-Picking Spectacular, a classic 26-track collection. Known…

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Events

Festival International de Louisiane Reveals 2023 Schedule

World Music Central News Room March 13, 2023 No Comments American folk musicFestival International de LouisianeLouisiana musicworld fusionworld musicZydeco

The 2023 schedule for the Festival International de Louisiane has been officially released, featuring an array of exciting acts from various countries and regions around…

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Klezmer music, the Jewish Music of Central and Eastern Europe

Angel Romero March 12, 2023 No Comments KlezmerThe Klezmaticsworld music

Klezmer music is an instrumental tradition that originated with the Ashkenazi Jews in Central and Eastern Europe. The term Klezmer comes from Yiddish, and is…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles – Flute and Strings Master Séamus Egan

Angel Romero March 12, 2023 No Comments Celtic musicIrish folk musicSeamus EganUnited States of Americaworld fusionworld music

Séamus Egan, an accomplished multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer, was born on July 1, 1969, in Hatboro, Pennsylvania, to Irish migrants Mike and Ann Egan. When…

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Azuka Moweta - Nwanne Bu Ife
Album reviews

Azuka Moweta and his Anioma Brothers Band present an enticing Mix of Ekobe music and Igbo Highlife

Angel Romero March 12, 2023 No Comments Azuka MowetaHighlifeIgbo HighlifeNigerian musicworld music

Azuka Moweta and his Anioma Brothers Band – Nwanne Bu Ife (Palenque Records, 2023) Azuka Anthony Moweta, a Nigerian vocalist from Asaba in Delta state,…

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Entoto Band ‘s Ethiofunk

Angel Romero March 11, 2023 No Comments Entoto BandEthiojazzEthiopian musicworld music

Entoto Band – Entoto Band (Guitar Globetrotter Recordings, 2023) Entoto Band is a crossover band deeply inspired by the irresistible Ethiopian dance music from the…

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Events

Budapest Ritmo Festival Reveals 2023 Program

World Music Central News Room March 11, 2023 No Comments Budapest Ritmo Festivalworld fusionworld music

Budapest Ritmo Festival in April 2023 promotes a four-day exploration of music, featuring stops in countries like Egypt, Iceland, Mali, Ukraine, and Spain, among others.…

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Yumi Kurosawa - Photo by Gail Hadani
Album reviews

Varied Treasures: The Album Edition

Tom Orr March 10, 2023 No Comments world fusionworld music

My latest round of reviewed singles can be found elsewhere on this site and, I hope, are worth seeking out. Here is a look at…

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Logical Fleadh - Logical Fleadh
Album reviews

Logical Fleadh, Irish and Scottish Trad Propelled with Rock Rhythms

Angel Romero March 10, 2023 No Comments Celtic musicEthan Taylor SellersLogical Fleadhworld music

Logical Fleadh – Logical Fleadh (2023) The decidedly upbeat album “Logical Fleadh” is a product of a collaboration between two bands, Tautologic (rock) and Character…

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Kroke - Loud Silence
Album reviews

Exquisite and Elegant Kroke

Angel Romero March 10, 2023 1 Comment KrokePolish musicworld fusionworld music

Kroke – Loud Silence (Oriente Musik, 2022) Kroke has consistently maintained their passion for delightful and finely-crafted music throughout their 30-year career, as evidenced by…

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