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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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Featured News

  • Vaiano’s Paisanos cover artwork. A hand-drawn, rustic illustration shows a communal table set with bread, oranges, herbs, wine, and simple dishes. A violin and guitar lie among the food
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    Vaiano’s Paisanos Recreate the Stringband Music of Early 20th Century New York

    World Music Central News Room March 21, 2026 No Comments
  • 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.
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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

Awards

Musician and Songwriter Billy Strings Wins Best Bluegrass Album at 2021 Grammy Awards

World Music Central News Room March 16, 2021 1 Comment Billy StringsBluegrass

Celebrated singer-songwriter and musician Billy Strings won Best Bluegrass Album at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards for his record, Home (Rounder Records). Strings will perform…

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Acclaimed Songwriter John Prine Wins Two Grammy Awards

World Music Central News Room March 16, 2021 No Comments American folk musicJohn Prine

John Prine’s last recorded song, “I Remember Everything,” won Best American Roots Song and Best American Roots Performance at the 63rd GRAMMY Awards. Written by…

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On the Path to St. Patrick: GF Morgan

Angel Romero March 16, 2021 No Comments GF MorganIrish folk music

American multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter GF Morgan has a background in folk music and bluegrass. However, his main focus for many years has been Celtic music…

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On the Path to St. Patrick: The Rumjacks

Angel Romero March 16, 2021 No Comments Celtic rockThe Rumjacks

Australian Celtic rock band The Rumjacks has released Hestia, its fifth studio album. The multinational group introduces a new lead singer Mike Rivkees (USA). The…

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Rawer Than Raw from Bobby Rush Winner of Best Traditional Blues Album Grammy

World Music Central News Room March 15, 2021 No Comments bluesBobby Rush

The album Rawer Than Raw from 87-year-old bluesman Bobby Rush is the 2021 Grammy Award winner for Best Traditional Blues Album. Rawer Than Raw includes…

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Colombia’s Salsa Stars Grupo Niche Win Best Tropical Latin Album Grammy

World Music Central News Room March 15, 2021 No Comments Colombian musicGrupo Nichesalsa

The album 40, celebrating the 40th anniversary of legendary Colombian salsa band Grupo Niche, is the winner of the 2021 Grammy for Best Tropical Latin…

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On the Path to St. Patrick: Ava

Angel Romero March 15, 2021 No Comments AvaIrish folk music

Wildflower (Ava World Music, 2021) is the first solo album from Irish singer Ava, scheduled for release April 9, 2021. This is the artistic name…

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“Mamadou Kanda Keita,” new single from Toumani Diabaté and the London Symphony Orchestra

World Music Central News Room March 15, 2021 No Comments

“Mamadou Kanda Keita” is a single included in the upcoming album Kôrôlén, a collaboration between celebrated Malian musician Toumani Diabaté and the London Symphony Orchestra.…

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Gillian Welch & David Rawlings Win Best Folk Album Grammy

World Music Central News Room March 15, 2021 No Comments American folk musicDavid RawlingsGillian Welch

Gillian Welch & David Rawlings are the winners of the 2021 Grammy for Best Folk Album for All The Good Times at The 63rd GRAMMY…

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Obituaries

Acclaimed Senegalese Musician Thione Seck Dies at 66

World Music Central News Room March 15, 2021 No Comments

Singer-songwriter and musician Thione Seck, a leading figure in Senegalese music passed away on March 14, 2021 in Dakar, Senegal. Thione Seck was a pioneer…

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