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    Dub Will Keep Us Together, Nick Page’s Final Dub Colossus Album

    Dub Colossus – Dub Will Keep Us Together (Real World X, 2026) Dub Will Keep Us Together is the final Dub Colossus album to feature…

    Angel Romero March 19, 2026 No Comments
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    Laura Camacho Unveils Todo Tiempo Pasado — Tango Meets Britney And Kate Bush

    Laura Camacho – Todo Tiempo Pasado (Athens Tango Project, 2025) Argentine composer and orchestra bassist Laura Camacho has a new album titled Todo Tiempo Pasado…

    Iliana Cabrera March 18, 2026 No Comments
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  • Album reviews

    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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Featured News

  • Transglobal Underground - Doin’ the Moonshine cover artwork. A photo of a large barn next to a windmill.
    Music videos

    Transglobal Underground Returns With “Doin’ the Moonshine” Twist

    World Music Central News Room March 19, 2026 No Comments
  • Sami Yusuf playing oud.
    Music videos

    Sami Yusuf’s New Album Weaves Ancient Chants Into One Global Voice

    World Music Central News Room March 18, 2026 No Comments
  • 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.
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    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.
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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.
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    Tom Orr March 12, 2026 No Comments

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Conferences Events

European Folk Network Announces 2021 Conference

World Music Central News Room October 25, 2021 No Comments European folk musicEuropean Folk Networkworld music

The 2021 European Folk Network (EFN) will take place in Budapest on November 17 and 18 at the Hungarian Heritage House. This edition will be…

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cover of the album Río arriba by Alejandro Paredes and Juan Carlos Núñez
Album reviews

Up River Songs

Angel Romero October 24, 2021 No Comments José Alejandro ParedesJuan Carlos NúñezVenezuelan music

José Alejandro Paredes y Juan Carlos Núñez – Río Arriba (Centro Nacional del Disco, 2014) José Alejandro Paredes and Juan Carlos Núñez represent two generations…

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Interviews

La Musgaña: Hortalinos Around the World

Rubén Caravaca October 23, 2021 2 Comments Castilian folk musicLa MusgañaSpanish musicworld music

They are part of the history of popular music in our country [Spain], with more visible international recognition than in Madrid itself. We have known…

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cover of the album Make Each Second Last by Chris Jones & the Night Drivers
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Chris Jones & The Night Drivers Release Make Each Second Last

World Music Central News Room October 22, 2021 No Comments BluegrassChris Jones and the Night Drivers

Make Each Second Last (Mountain Home Music) is the new album from bluegrass act Chris Jones and the Night Drivers. The new recording is filled…

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cover of the single Ulimwengu by Corciolli
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Corciolli Unveils Ulimwengu Video featuring Eric Wainaina and Vini Ngugi

World Music Central News Room October 22, 2021 No Comments CorciolliEric WainainaVini Ngugiworld fusionworld music

Brazilian artist Corciolli has a new single titled ‘Ulimwengu‘ from his upcoming album “No Time But Eternity”. The track has Swahili lyrics and features Kenyan…

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Gåte band photo by Sebastian Ludvigsen
Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Gåte

Angel Romero October 21, 2021 No Comments GåteNorwayNorwegian folk music

Norwegian band Gåte was founded in 1999 in Trøndelag, the area surrounding the ancient west coast harbor city of Trondheim by violin player and keyboardist…

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Poster for Angélique Kidjo's Mother Earth concert
Events

Angélique Kidjo and Special Guests at Carnegie Hall

World Music Central News Room October 21, 2021 No Comments Angelique KidjoBeninese musicworld fusionworld music

Angélique Kidjo is set to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City with special guests. The show will take place on Friday, November 5,…

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Events

Iconic Festival Suma Flamenca Opens Today in Madrid

World Music Central News Room October 19, 2021 No Comments FlamencoSuma Flamenca

Suma Flamenca festival in Madrid, one of the leading Flamenco festivals in Spain, begins today at 7:45 p.m. in the Sala Verde venue at Teatros…

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Events

Transglobal Underground Announces Return to Live Concerts On Stage

World Music Central News Room October 19, 2021 No Comments Natacha AtlasTransGlobal Undergroundworld fusionworld music

World fusion pioneers Transglobal Underground will be performing live on stage for the first time since 2019. The first concert will take place at The…

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Album reviews

Beguiling and Innovative Afrobeat from Ogún Afrobeat

Angel Romero October 18, 2021 No Comments AfrobeatNigerian musicOgún Afrobeatworld fusionworld music

Ogún Afrobeat – Unite (2021) Ogún Afrobeat is a fantastic multinational Afrobeat band based in the Madrid melting pot led, by Nigerian vocalist and drummer…

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