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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

  • The Klezmatics - “Un Du Akerst” cover artwork. A protest poster-style cover in red, black, and off. Shows two clenched fists in broken chains rising toward a burst of shattered fragments.
    Music videos

    Klezmatics Clock In With A New Protest Song

    World Music Central News Room March 17, 2026 No Comments
  • 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

cover of the album The Bend in the Light by Ellen Gibling
Album reviews

Exquisite Harp Rooted in Celtic Traditions

Angel Romero March 17, 2022 No Comments Canadian musicCeltic musicEllen GiblingharpIrish folk musicScottish music

Ellen Gibling – The Bend in the Light (Ellen Gibling, 2021) The Bend in the Light is a solo harp album from Canadian composer, arranger,…

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Jean Watson Releases Traditional Irish Hymn “St. Patrick’s Breastplate”

World Music Central News Room March 17, 2022 No Comments

Violinist, talented vocalist, and author Jean Watson has released a newly arranged contemporary Celtic music version of the traditional Irish prayer and hymn “St. Patrick’s…

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Eamonn Flynn Celebrates the Charm and Resiliency of Dublin

Angel Romero March 16, 2022 No Comments Celtic musicEamonn FlynnIrish folk music

Eamonn Flynn – Anywhere But Home (Anam, 2022) “Anywhere But Home” is a heartfelt tribute to the city of Dublin from accomplished Irish pianist, brilliant…

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Events

The London Latin Music Festival La Linea Coming in April 2022

World Music Central News Room March 16, 2022 No Comments Bebel GilbertocumbiaLa LineaLatin American musicLuzmira Zerpamariachisalsa

La Linea, London’s Latin Music Festival will be taking place April 21 – May 2, 2022. The 2022 marks a return to in person performances…

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cover of the album Begin With The End In Mind by Pádraig Rynne
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Dazzling and Exquisite Concertina Work from Pádraig Rynne

Angel Romero March 15, 2022 No Comments Celtic musicconcertinaIrish folk musicPádraig Rynne

Pádraig Rynne – Begin With The End In Mind (2022) Composer and concertina maestro Pádraig Rynne goes back to his traditional Irish folk music roots…

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Flamenco Singer Argentina Releases “La Candela de Lola”, a Tribute to Composer Sergio Siaba

Angel Romero March 15, 2022 No Comments ArgentinaCuban musicFlamencoSergio SiabaSpanish music

“La Candela de Lola” is the new single from acclaimed flamenco singer Argentina. The song will appear in her upcoming album dedicated to Cuban son,…

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Album reviews

Captivating Multicultural Sounds Inspired by River Deltas

Angel Romero March 14, 2022 No Comments Brazilian musicCeltic musicDeltasPortuguese musicworld fusionworld music

Deltas – II (Groovin Records, 2021) Portuguese band Deltas presents a captivating cross-cultural sound inspired the river deltas in various countries. Influences include Celtic music,…

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New CDs and digital releases

Special Edition Reissue of Irish Folk Classic Andy Irvine & Paul Brady

World Music Central News Room March 13, 2022 No Comments Andy IrvineCeltic musicDónal LunnyIrish folk musicKevin BurkePaul Brady

Compass Records Group has announced the special edition release of the Mulligan Records classic “Andy Irvine/Paul Brady” on purple vinyl, CD and digital format. Long…

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Emilia y Pablo present Unique Chilean Flamenco Fusion

World Music Central News Room March 12, 2022 No Comments Chilean musicEmilia y PabloFlamencoworld fusionworld music

Madrid-based Chilean artists Emilia y Pablo have released their new album Territorio de Delirio this week. The duo fuses traditional South American music with flamenco…

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Hamza_Akram Qawwal & Brothers - Photo by PNCA Pakistan National Council of Arts
Events

Acclaimed Qawwali Act Hamza Akram Qawwal & Brothers Returns to New York City

Angel Romero March 12, 2022 No Comments Hamza Akram Qawwal & BrothersPakistani musicqawwali

[March 25 Note: this concert has been cancelled because the artists have not been issued visas]. Award-winning Pakistani ensemble Hamza Akram Qawwal & Brothers, grandsons…

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