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    Boiled In Lead Comes Back with Celtic Punk Attitude

    Boiled In Lead – King of the Dogwoods (Omnium Records, 2026) Boiled In Lead’s King of the Dogwoods is the Minnesota band’s first studio release…

    Angel Romero March 16, 2026 No Comments
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    Traditional Sounds of Sivac Pipes Take Center Stage

    Maksim Mudrinić, Oskar Kovač – Made in Sivac: Serbian Music from Vojvodina (Antonovka Records, 2025) This field recording captures traditional music from Vojvodina, the autonomous…

    Tyler Bennet March 15, 2026 No Comments
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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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    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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Featured News

  • Angélique Kidjo - Photo by Brantley Gutiérrez. Angélique wearing a turban and a dress with a large flower on the shoulder.
    Music videos

    Angélique Kidjo Shares New Single “Fall On Me”

    World Music Central News Room March 15, 2026 No Comments
  • Bryan Sutton Blue Night cover artwork. A blue cover with an image of a leafless tree.
    Music videos

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

    World Music Central News Room March 9, 2026 No Comments

Cover of the album Recalibrate by Eccodek
Album reviews

Rekindling Eccodek’s Spark

Angel Romero June 3, 2022 No Comments Andrew McPhersonEccodekIndian musicMiddle Eastern musicworld fusionworld music

Eccodek – Recalibrate (Big Mind/Six Degrees, 2022) “Recalibrate” is the new album from Canadian world fusion band Eccodek. Just like Transglobal Underground and similar groups,…

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Cover of the boxed set The Admiralty Lights by Al Stewart
New CDs and digital releases

Mammoth 50 Disc Boxed Set Presents the Work of British Folk-Rock Star Al Stewart

World Music Central News Room June 3, 2022 No Comments Al Stewartfolk-rock

“The Admiralty Lights” (Madfish) is a new 50 CD boxed set highlighting the career of British folk-rock singer-songwriter Al Stewart. Al Stewart’s sixty-year career in…

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Ramazan Sesler
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Turkish clarinet Virtuoso Ramazan Sesler

Angel Romero June 2, 2022 No Comments clarinetGypsy musicRamazan SeslerRoma musicTurkeyTurkish musicworld music

Turkish clarinet maestro Ramazan Sesler grew up in a family of acclaimed Gypsy (Roma) musicians. He is the son of Selim Sesler, one of the…

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Folkatomik
Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Folkatomik

Angel Romero June 2, 2022 No Comments FolkatomikfolktronicaItalian musicworld fusionworld music

Folkatomik is an Italian folktronica quartet with several identities. Guitarist, DJ and producer, Daniele Li Bassi has worked with various labels including EMI, Warner Music,…

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Antonio Castrignanó
Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Antonio Castrignanó

Angel Romero June 2, 2022 No Comments Antonio CastrignanóItalian musicItalytarantaworld fusionworld music

Multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer Antonio Castrignanó was born in 1977 in Galatina in the Province of Lecce in Apulia, southeastern Italy. Castrignanó’s musical career started…

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Cover of the album Beja Power! by Noori & his Dorpa Band
Album reviews

Fantastic Introduction to Beja Music

Angel Romero June 2, 2022 No Comments African musicBeja musicNoori & his Dorpa BandSudanese musicworld fusionworld music

Noori & his Dorpa Band – Beja Power! (Ostinato Records, 2022) “Beja Power!” presents the captivating music of Noori & his Dorpa Band, an ensemble…

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Cover of the album Timbuktu by Oumou Sangaré
Charts

Oumou Sangaré Tops the Transglobal World Music Chart in June 2022

World Music Central News Room June 1, 2022 No Comments African musicMalian musicOumou SangaréWassulu musicworld music

The album “Timbuktu” by Malian world music star Oumou Sangaré has reached the top of the Transglobal World Music Chart in June 2022. “Timbuktu” celebrates…

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Charts

Ana Alcaide Reaches #1 at World Music Charts Europe in June 2022

World Music Central News Room June 1, 2022 No Comments Ana AlcaidenyckelharpaSpainSpanish musicworld fusionworld music

The album Ritual from Spanish multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and composer Ana Alcaide is the number 1 recording at the World Music Charts Europe in June 2022.…

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Noura Mint Seymali- Photo by Bechir Malum
Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Noura Mint Seymali

Angel Romero May 31, 2022 No Comments ardinMauritaniaMauritanian musicNoura Mint Seymaliworld fusionworld music

(headline image: Noura Mint Seymali – Photo by Bechir Malum) Noura Mint Seymali is a nationally beloved star in Mauritania and one of its most…

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Nancy Vieira - Photo by Rita Carmo
Artist Profiles

Nancy Vieira, A Singer Deeply Grounded in Cape Verdean Tradition

Angel Romero May 31, 2022 1 Comment African musicCape VerdeCape Verdean musicGuinea BissaumornaNancy VieiraPortugalPortuguese musicworld fusionworld music

(headline image: Nancy Vieira – Photo by Rita Carmo) Nancy Vieira was born in 1975 in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau to Cape Verdean parents. She later relocated…

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