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    Benedicte Maurseth’s Mirra Follows the Call of the Wild

    Benedicte Maurseth – Mirra (Hubro, 2025) With Mirra (2025), Norwegian Hardanger fiddle player and composer Benedicte Maurseth deepens her exploration of sound, landscape, and ecology.…

    Madison Quinn March 20, 2026 No Comments
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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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    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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  • Transglobal Underground - Doin’ the Moonshine cover artwork. A photo of a large barn next to a windmill.
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    Transglobal Underground Returns With “Doin’ the Moonshine” Twist

    World Music Central News Room March 19, 2026 No Comments
  • Sami Yusuf playing oud.
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    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.
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    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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Dayramir González Announces Tribute to Juan Formell & Los Van Van CD and DVD

Angel Romero August 24, 2021 No Comments Cuban musicDayramir Gonzálezworld music

Famed Cuban pianist and composer Dayramir González has announced the release of his new project, Tribute to Juan Formell & Los Van Van. Release date…

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Balsam Range - Moxie and Mettle
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Balsam Range to Release New Album Moxie and Mettle

Angel Romero August 24, 2021 1 Comment Balsam RangeBluegrass

Celebrated bluegrass band Balsam Range is set to release a new album titled “Moxie and Mettle” on September 24, 2021. The album will include the…

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World Rhythm Explorers Elektric Voodoo Launch Third Studio Album ‘Telescope’

World Music Central News Room August 23, 2021 No Comments AfrobeatElektric Voodooworld fusionworld music

Elektric Voodoo has released its new album titled “Telescope”.  The ensemble delivers a thrilling mix of Afrobeat, Latin music, rock hooks, reggae, world music, and…

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Folk Songs of the Dong, Gelao & Yao Peoples

Angel Romero August 23, 2021 No Comments Chinese music

Folk Music of China, Vol. 16 – Folk Songs of the Dong, Gelao & Yao Peoples (Naxos World, 2021) presents the grand songs of the…

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A Quatro Vozes at Malungo Festival

World Music Central News Room August 22, 2021 No Comments A Quatro VozesAfro-BrazilianBrazilian musicMalungo Festival

The Minas Gerais group A Quatro Vozes, now in a trio, formed by the sisters Dora, Jurema and Jussara Otaviano, present the musical diversity of…

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Award-Winning World Fusion Band Opium Moon to Release Double Album

World Music Central News Room August 22, 2021 No Comments Opium Moonworld fusionworld music

Grammy-winning band Opium Moon is set to release a double album titled ‘Night + Day‘. Release date is August 27, 2021. Opium Moon performs a…

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Obituaries

Famed Salsa Musician and Producer Larry Harlow Dies at 82

World Music Central News Room August 21, 2021 No Comments Fania All-StarsLarry Harlowsalsa

Renowned salsa multi-instrumentalist, producer, composer and bandleader Lawrence Ira Kahn, better known as Larry Harlow, died on August 20, 2021. Larry Harlow was a salsa…

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Events

Darbar Festival 2021

World Music Central News Room August 21, 2021 No Comments Darbar FestivalIndian classical musicJyotsna SrikanthKen ZuckermanRN PrakashSanju SahaiSurdarshan Chana

October 21 – October 24, 2021, various venues  NEW: Indian Music Appreciation Course (livestreamed Sat 16 and Sun 17 Oct, 2pm-5.30pm each day) Ken Zuckerman with Surdarshan…

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Fascinated by the Blues

Angel Romero August 20, 2021 No Comments BluegrassbluesCristina Vane

Cristina Vane – Nowhere Sounds Lovely (Red Parlor, 2021) Nowhere Sounds Lovely is the excellent debut album from American slide guitarist, composer and singer-songwriter Cristina…

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Colombian Artist Alea Announces New Album Alborotá

Angel Romero August 19, 2021 No Comments AleaColombian music

Alea, the Colombian born and New York-based singer-songwriter will be releasing her new album Alborotá on August 19, 2021. Alea’s combines blends cumbia, porro, currulao…

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