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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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  • 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
    Music videos

    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.
    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.
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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

Album reviews

Geodesia, Masterful Mandolin and More String Delights from Luis Peixoto

Angel Romero March 9, 2021 No Comments Luís PeixotomandolinPortuguese music

Luís Peixoto – Geodesia (Groove Punch Studios, 2021) Luís Peixoto, one of the finest Portuguese string instrument (cavaquinho, mandolin) players in Portugal, has released a…

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New CDs and digital releases

Jupiter & Okwess To Release Na Kozonga

World Music Central News Room March 9, 2021 No Comments Congolese musicJupiter & Okwess

Congolese band Jupiter & Okwess is set to release its new album “Na Kozonga” on April 23, 2021. “Na Kozonga” is the fruit of the…

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The founding father of world music

John Philpott March 8, 2021 4 Comments bluesBrian JonesRolling Stonesworld music

The teenage John Phillpott went down to the local cinema rather than the crossroads… and there he encountered the man who was arguably the founding…

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A Midsummer’s Night Dream, Reissue of Rare Progressive Folk from Oberon

World Music Central News Room March 8, 2021 No Comments Oberonprogressive folk

A new, remastered edition of Oberon’s A Midsummer’s Night Dream will be available April 16, 2021. Oberon was a progressive folk music band from the…

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Album reviews

Slovenian Roots Meet Adventurous Jazz

Angel Romero March 7, 2021 No Comments ethno jazzSlovenian musicVasko Atanasovski Adrabesa Quartetworld jazz

Vasko Atanasovski Adrabesa Quartet – Phoenix (Moonjune Records, 2020) Phoenix presents the Adrabesa Quartet led by Slovenian saxophonist Vasko Atanasovski. The quartet features top instrumentalists…

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Lebanese Artist Tania Saleh Rolls Out “10 A.D.”

World Music Central News Room March 6, 2021 No Comments Lebanese musicTania Saleh

Lebanese singer-songwriter Tania Saleh has released a new album titled “10 A.D.” (10 Years After Divorce). “10 A.D.” explores the conditions for women from different…

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Album reviews

Fiercely Independent Americana

Angel Romero March 5, 2021 No Comments Americanacountry-rockKristian Montgomery

Kristian Montgomery and the Winterkill Band – Prince of Poverty (Kristian Montgomery, 2021) Prince of Poverty is a superb Americana album from Kristian Montgomery. The…

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A Maid In Bremen, New Release from John Renbourn Group

World Music Central News Room March 5, 2021 No Comments English Folk musicfolk-rockJohn RenbournJohn Renbourn Group

Mig Music is releasing the new album from the John Renbourn Group titled “A Maid In Bremen (Live At Roemer, Bremen Feb. 14th 1978)”. In…

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WOMEX Call For Proposals for 2021 Conference

World Music Central News Room March 4, 2021 No Comments showcasewomexworld music

The world music expo, WOMEX, is calling artists, bands, DJs and music producers, filmmakers, industry experts and visionaries to submit proposals for the 2021 program.…

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Music videos

Piers Faccini Releases ‘Foghorn Calling’ Music Video

World Music Central News Room March 4, 2021 1 Comment Piers Faccini

British-Italian artist Piers Faccini has released a new single titled ‘Foghorn Calling.’ The song appears in his forthcoming album ‘Shapes Of The Fall’, scheduled for…

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