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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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  • Album reviews

    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.
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    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

Alfonso Aroca - Photo by Estela García
Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles:  Alfonso Aroca

Angel Romero March 8, 2022 No Comments Alfonso ArocaFlamencoflamenco pianoSpainSpanish music

Pianist, composer, and teacher Alfonso Aroca was born in Jaen. He received triple musical training in classical, jazz and flamenco. He is currently a leading…

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David de Arahal
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Artist Profiles: David de Arahal

Angel Romero March 8, 2022 1 Comment David de ArahalFlamencoflamenco guitarSpainSpanish music

Flamenco guitarist and composer David Rodríguez, better known as David de Arahal, was born in Arahal (Seville province). He started playing at the age of…

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Belén Martín
Album reviews

Artist Profiles: Belén Martín

Angel Romero March 8, 2022 No Comments Belén MartínFlamencoSpainSpanish musicworld fusion

Saxophonist and flutist Belén Martín was born in Madrid (1997). She started playing the saxophone at the age of 10. After completing Higher Studies in…

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Lundu - Photo by Marcos Herrera Photography
Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Lundú

Angel Romero March 8, 2022 No Comments Afro-PeruvianLundúPeruPeruvian music

Called after an Afro-Peruvian rhythm, Lundú is a 7-member ensemble formed in Arequipa in 2015 by musicians who love of Perú’s song traditions. Arequipa is…

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Rodrigo Rodriguez
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Artist Profiles: Rodrigo Rodriguez

Angel Romero March 7, 2022 No Comments ArgentinaJapanese musicRodrigo RodriguezshakuhachiSpain

Born in Argentina (1978), Rodrigo Rodriguez arrived to Spain in 1986 where he spent most of his childhood. At an early age he began to…

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Griselda Sanderson playing nyckelharpa
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Artist Profiles: Griselda Sanderson

Angel Romero March 6, 2022 1 Comment Griselda Sandersonnyckelharpaworld fusionworld music

Based in southwest England, Griselda Sanderson is a musician and producer who plays various bowed instruments, including the traditional fiddle, Norwegian hardanger fiddle, viola, and…

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cover of the album All in Always by Laura Cortese
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Laura Cortese’s World Sessions

Angel Romero March 6, 2022 1 Comment Galician musicQuebecois musicSwedish musicworld fusionworld music

Laura Cortese – All in Always (Cortese Music, 2016) On the album “All in Always“, American fiddler and composer Laura Cortese went beyond her American…

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Oumou Sangaré - Photo by Holly Whittaker
New CDs and digital releases

Oumou Sangaré to Release New Album ‘Timbuktu’

World Music Central News Room March 5, 2022 No Comments Malian musicOumou Sangaréworld fusionworld music

World music star Oumou Sangaré is set to release her new album ‘Timbuktu’ on April 29, 2022 on World Circuit Records. Recorded in multiple locations…

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cover of the album Char Taal and a Raga Rainbow by Rakkatak
Album reviews

Ragas and Beyond from Rakkatak

Angel Romero March 5, 2022 No Comments Indian classical musicRakkatakworld fusion

Rakkatak – Char Taal and a Raga Rainbow (Rakkatak, 2021) The album “Char Taal and a Raga Rainbow” presents the marvelous work of Canadian world…

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Sona Jobarteh playing kora
Events

Global Arts Live Announces African Music Concerts in 2022

Angel Romero March 4, 2022 No Comments African musicLadysmith Black Mambazoworld music

Global Arts Live, a world music presenter in the Boston area, has announced a set of African music concerts that will take place between March…

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