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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.
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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

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Tour Announcements

Celtic Flute Wizards Flook Announce Spring 2022 Tour

World Music Central News Room March 4, 2022 No Comments Celtic musicFlookIrish folk music

Flook, the acclaimed contemporary Celtic music band featuring virtuoso flute players, will be touring in April and May of 2022.

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Events

Free Broadcast by Ukrainian Band DakhaBrahka from SFJAZZ & Fund Created

Angel Romero March 3, 2022 No Comments DakhaBrakhaUkrainian music

As an manifestation of solidarity with the people of Ukraine, SFJAZZ in San Francisco will air a free DakhaBrakha concert filmed at the SFJAZZ Center…

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Events

Afro Roots Fest Announces Gainesville and Jupiter 2022 Lineups

World Music Central News Room March 3, 2022 No Comments African musicAfro Roots Festworld music

Afro Roots Fest has revealed the lineups for the first two events of 2022. First up, the Gainesville debut will take place on Friday, April…

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Album reviews

Celtic Music Meets Epic Progrock

Angel Romero March 2, 2022 No Comments Celtic musicDave Bainbridgeprogressive rock

Dave Bainbridge – To The Far Away (2021)  “To The Far Away” is the fourth solo album from Dave Bainbridge, an acclaimed British multi-instrumentalist, composer,…

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cover of the album A la manera artesana by Vigüela
Charts

Vigüela Tops the Transglobal World Music Chart in March 2022

World Music Central News Room March 1, 2022 No Comments Transglobal World Music ChartVigüelaworld fusionworld music

The album “A la Manera Artesana” by Spanish folk ensemble Vigüela is the number one album at the Transglobal World Music Chart in March 2022.…

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Charts

Divanhana Rises to the Top of the World Music Charts Europe in March 2022

World Music Central News Room March 1, 2022 No Comments Divanhanaworld musicWorld Music Charts Europe

“Zavrzlama”, the sixth album from Divanhana (Bosnia-Herzegovina) is the number one album at the World Music Charts Europe in March 2022. The quintet combines traditional…

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Las Migas Release New Single “Antonia” on Video

World Music Central News Room February 28, 2022 1 Comment FlamencoLas Migasrumba flamenca

Las Migas, the all-female Spanish band that mixes Flamenco, Gypsy rumba and pop, has released a music video of the song “Antonia.” This ironic and…

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Fireside Collective
New Releases

Bluegrass Spotlight February 2022

World Music Central News Room February 28, 2022 No Comments BensonBluegrassDel McCouryFireside CollectiveJackson HollowJon Stickley TrioKristin Scott BensonShannon Slaughter

Del McCoury Del McCoury, one of the greatest performers in the current bluegrass scene has released a new album titled “Almost Proud” (McCoury Music). Jon…

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Fireside Collective
Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Fireside Collective

Angel Romero February 27, 2022 No Comments BluegrassFireside CollectiveUnited States of America

Fireside Collective is a progressive bluegrass ensemble based in Asheville, North Carolina. The quintet won the 2016 Band Contest at the iconic American roots festival…

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Album reviews

Irresistible Rhythms from Semba Master Bonga

Angel Romero February 27, 2022 No Comments Angolan musicBongasemba

Bonga – Kintal da Banda (Lusafrica, 2022). The great Angolan singer Bonga has released a new album titled Kintal da Banda. The album celebrates the…

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