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    Fearless Fiddle: Ashley MacIsaac’s Hi, How Are You Today?

    Ashley MacIsaac — Hi, How Are You Today? (A&M Records, 1995) Ashley MacIsaac’s now classic 1995 release Hi, How Are You Today? mixed the joyful…

    Ryan Emmert March 13, 2026 No Comments
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    Nyckelharpa Wizard Thomas Roth Unmasks Maskenball For 2026

    Thomas Roth – Maskenball (MIG, 2026) On Maskenball (Masquerade Ball), Thomas Roth steps into a candlelit hall of echoes. Roth, a German virtuoso on the…

    Madison Quinn March 11, 2026 No Comments
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  • Album reviews

    Greek Lyra Master Stelios Petrakis Presents Charming Album ‘Lyric’

    Stelios Petrakis — Lyric (Buda, 2026) Cretan musician Stelios Petrakis presents his new album, Lyric. This is a timeless, masterfully crafted and exquisite chamber folk…

    Angel Romero March 10, 2026 No Comments
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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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  • Bryan Sutton Blue Night cover artwork. A blue cover with an image of a leafless tree.
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    Bryan Sutton And Joe Bonamassa Light Up “Blue Night”

    World Music Central News Room March 14, 2026 No Comments
  • A cover on a cream background features a striped sunset in yellow behind blue palm trees and flying birds. The title “Sunshine All Year Round” curves in blue above the image, with “Celtic Roots Reggae” centered beneath it, while “Owen Casey” appears large at the bottom in yellow-and-blue lettering.
    Music videos Single reviews

    In the Forecast

    Tom Orr March 12, 2026 No Comments
  • Muca & Roberto Menescal Playing On The Loose Fields cover artwork. An illustration of a woman looking at a hummingbird.
    Music videos

    Bossa Nova and Beauty: Muca Meets Menescal

    World Music Central News Room March 11, 2026 No Comments
  • Tinariwen-Hoggar cover artwork. an illustration of Tuareg musicians gathered in the desert with musical instruments and camels.
    Music videos

    Tinariwen Roll Out “Amidinim Ehad Solan” Single

    World Music Central News Room March 10, 2026 No Comments
  • Spodo Komodo -Rhythm = Power cover artwork. A TV set slowing an image of a man arrested by a female police officer.
    Music videos

    Irish Folk Fusion Act Spodo Komodo Reveals ‘Rhythm = Power’

    World Music Central News Room March 9, 2026 No Comments
  • 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

Amazon Rainforest - Photo by Turiano L P Neto
General News

Influential Artists Release Video Calling for a Global Agreement to Protect 80% of the Amazon by 2025

World Music Central News Room December 15, 2022 No Comments Amazon rainforest

Today, at the UN Convention on Biodiversity’s 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) in Montreal, Canada, a group of international organizations and artists released an…

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Showcases

UNFIT Music to Present APAP Showcase in collaboration with Mundial Montréal

World Music Central News Room December 15, 2022 No Comments Mundial Montrealworld music

On Thursday, January 12th 2023, record label and agency UNFIT and world music showcase Mundial Montréal will present a live showcase at the Association of…

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Conferences Events Showcases

Babel Music XP, New World Music Expo in Marseilles

World Music Central News Room December 15, 2022 No Comments Babel Music XPworld fusionworld music

Babel Music XP is the name of a new world music showcase, trade fair and conference that will take place March 23 – 25, 2023,…

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Lucas Santtana - O Paraíso
Album reviews

Lucas Santtana Celebrates Paradise on Earth

Angel Romero December 15, 2022 No Comments Brazilian musicLucas Santtanaworld fusionworld music

Lucas Santtana – O Paraíso (NØ FØRMAT!, 2023) “O Paraíso” is the fascinating ninth solo album by Brazilian musician Lucas Santtana. The artist from Bahia…

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Music videos

Oumou Sangaré Stars in New Movie “Hawa”

World Music Central News Room December 14, 2022 No Comments Malian musicOumou Sangaréworld music

After a 2022 of intense touring with her new album “Timbuktu”, acclaimed Malian singer Oumou Sangaré ends the year with a splash by making her…

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Bossa Nova Noites - Gift of Heart (Christmas in Rio)
Music videos

Bossa Nova Noites Reveals Gift of Heart (Christmas in Rio)

World Music Central News Room December 14, 2022 No Comments Bossa Nova NoitesBrazilian musicworld fusionworld jazzworld music

Bossa Nova Noites has released ‘Gift of Heart (Christmas in Rio)‘ from the upcoming 2023 album “Robert Hébert: Bossa Nova Noites … Soul Brasileiros.” The…

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Events

Flamenco Musical about Jesus of Nazareth at Teatro Pavón in Madrid

World Music Central News Room December 14, 2022 No Comments Amor en la TierraFlamencoManuel Moraoworld music

Flamenco musical ‘Amor en la Tierra’ will be staged at Teatro Pavón in Madrid, Spain, on December 20, 2022. Developed in Jerez, one of the…

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New Regency Orchestra - Mambo Rama
New Releases

‘Mambo Rama’, the debut single by New Regency Orchestra

World Music Central News Room December 14, 2022 No Comments Latin jazzmamboNew Regency Orchestraworld music

‘Mambo Rama‘ (Total Refreshment Records) is the debut single by London-based New Regency Orchestra, an ensemble inspired by New York’s dynamic collision of jazz and Latin…

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Kroke - The World of Christmas Carols
Album reviews

The Delightful World of Christmas Carols by Kroke

Angel Romero December 14, 2022 No Comments Christmas musicKrokeworld fusionworld music

The World of Christmas Carols (2021) presents an exquisite set of cherished tunes masterfully and exquisitely performed by Poland’s Kroke, one of the finest ensembles…

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Bio Ritmo - Salsa System
New Releases

Bio Ritmo Unveils “Salsa System” EP on Vinyl

World Music Central News Room December 13, 2022 No Comments Bio Ritmosalsaworld music

Salsa band Bio Ritmo has released the EP “Salsa System” (Electric Cowbell) to celebrate their 30-year anniversary for the first time on vinyl. The recording came out…

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