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    Bronagh Slevin Bridges Atlantic and Mediterranean Traditions on Rewilding

    Bronagh Slevin – Rewilding (self-released, 2026) Bronagh Slevin presents her enchanting self-produced album Rewilding, a lovely work that connects Irish melody with Mediterranean influences. It…

    Iliana Cabrera July 26, 2026 No Comments
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    Sounds of Malawi, Vol. 1 Brings Malawi’s Musical Heritage Into Focus

    Various Artists – Sounds of Malawi, Vol. 1 (Hen House Studios, 2026) Malawi remains one of Africa’s least internationally recognized music destinations, despite its rich…

    Angel Romero July 25, 2026 No Comments
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  • Album reviews

    Neha! Celebrates Debut Album Svetu with Polyphonic Folk Collection

    Neha! – Svetu (CPL-Music / CPL-Musicgroup, 2026) Svetu presents the stirring polyphonic singing of Slovak vocal ensemble Neha! Svetu features ten joyful traditional songs from…

    Angel Romero July 24, 2026 No Comments
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    Barlast Tests Folk Tradition and Machine Learning On Imitation Game

    Barlast – Imitation Game (self-released, 2025) On the album Imitation Game, Finnish ensemble Barlast conducts Alan Turing’s famous test within the context of folk music…

    JGurski July 23, 2026 No Comments
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  • Album reviews

    Wooli Duo Releases Self-Titled Debut Album

    Wooli – Wooli (2026) Wooli is the exploratory project of Taiwanese pipa player Fan-Qi Wu and Norwegian drummer Michael Lee Sørenmo as well as the…

    Tyler Bennet July 21, 2026 No Comments
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  • Manuel de Angustias -Amor Prohibido cover artwork. A profile inage of a man pointing a finger.
    Music videos

    Manuel de Angustias Explores Flamenco Roots and Forbidden Love With Amor Prohibido

    World Music Central News Room July 27, 2026 No Comments
  • Jaelee Roberts Memories on the Moon cover artwork. A moonlit bedroom fills the scene, with an unmade bed beside a large window framing a full moon and drifting clouds.
    Music videos

    Jaelee Roberts Finds Hope in Heartache on “Memories on the Moon”

    World Music Central News Room July 26, 2026 No Comments
  • Profile photo of Stella Papalamprou singing outdoors.
    Music videos

    Stella Papalamprou Unveils “Trygona” Video Filmed in Northern Greece

    World Music Central News Room July 25, 2026 No Comments
  • Arnito Musiques de mon monde Vol 4 cover artwork. A collage of multipe photos of scenes from various parts of the world.
    Music videos Single reviews

    The Right Flavor

    Tom Orr July 23, 2026 No Comments
  • Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues Experience cover artwork. The album title as a neon sign with blue and red colors.
    Music videos

    Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues Experience Reveals Taj Mahal’s “Death Letter Blues”

    World Music Central News Room July 22, 2026 No Comments
  • A cover with a worn Vietnam Veteran cap, military dog tags, an Airborne patch, and a brown beer bottle in a crumpled paper bag on a weathered wooden surface.
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    Junior Sisk Focuses on Veterans’ Hidden Struggles on “The Dreams I Dream”

    World Music Central News Room July 21, 2026 No Comments

Canto Con Vos by Guillaume Lopez. The cover shows a solitary figure seen from behind, facing a layered landscape where desert ground, small buildings, and distant mountains overlap beneath a turquoise sky.
Album reviews

Canto Con Vos: Guillaume Lopez Hits The Road With A Mobile Studio

Iliana Cabrera January 18, 2026 No Comments Argentine musicGuillaume Lopeztangoworld music

Guillaume Lopez – Canto con Vos (Irfan le Label, 2025) Singer and multi-instrumentalist Guillaume Lopez released Canto Con Vos (I Sing with You) in late…

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Music videos

Aaron Burdett Honors A Local Legend On Arthur’s Last Dance

World Music Central News Room January 17, 2026 1 Comment Aaron BurdettBluegrassworld music

Aaron Burdett opens the new year with Arthur’s Last Dance, an uptempo bluegrass single drawn from a true story rooted in his western North Carolina…

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Events

Patoranking And Fulu Miziki Lead First Wave For 2026 Africa Oyé In Liverpool

World Music Central News Room January 17, 2026 No Comments Africa OyeFulu MizikiPatorankingworld music

Africa Oyé has announced its first two international acts for the 2026 edition of the festival, returning as a ticketed event in Liverpool’s Sefton Park…

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The cover for Hami Hamoo Siya shows a trio of overlapping faces in ochre and rust tones. Acacia-like trees sit inside the head of the central figure. The background moves from arid hills to deep blue water.
New CDs and digital releases

Hami Hamoo Announce Debut Album Siya On Accords Croisés

World Music Central News Room January 16, 2026 No Comments

Hami Hamoo will release their debut album Siya on January 16, 2026, via Accords Croisés / Pias. The trio grew out of a long-running collaboration…

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The album cover for Eternal Birth by Eliza Marshall presents a portrait in amber tones. A close-up of Eliza. She leans inward with eyes closed, hair cascading loosely, hands adorned with rings and bracelets. Handwritten-style typography.
Album reviews

Eliza Marshall’s Debut, Eternal Birth, Inspired by Thomas Hardy

Angel Romero January 16, 2026 No Comments Eliza Marshallworld music

Eliza Marshall – Eternal Birth (One World Records, 2026) Award-winning flutist and composer Eliza Marshall will release her splendid debut solo album, Eternal Birth, on…

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Tour Announcements

Sangjaru Saddles Up For Fire Horse Lunar New Year Tour

World Music Central News Room January 15, 2026 No Comments Korean musicSangjaruworld music

Sangjaru will return to North America in 2026 with a Lunar New Year celebration tour marking the Year of the Fire Horse. The Korean group…

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Music videos

Mike Mitchell Unveils New Heartbreak Single “Bridge I Can’t Burn”

World Music Central News Room January 15, 2026 No Comments BluegrassMike Mitchellworld music

Mike Mitchell has released his new single “Bridge I Can’t Burn” via Mountain Fever Records. The track delivers a candid look at the painful turning…

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Awards

Folk Showdown In Glasgow – Meet The 2026 Finalists

World Music Central News Room January 15, 2026 No Comments ÀirdanCeltic musicEvie Waddell BandKetuRaiveltScottish musicThe Way Nortworld music

Organizers have confirmed the five finalists for the Battle of the Folk Bands 2026, held during Celtic Connections in Glasgow. The shortlisted acts are: Àirdan,…

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The cover of In The Fields shows four members of the Vision String Quartet standing in a misty meadow, each positioned apart while holding or placing a violin, viola, or cello into the grass.
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Vision String Quartet Go Off-Road On ‘In The Fields’

Tyler Bennet January 15, 2026 No Comments Vision String Quartetwestern classical musicworld fusionworld music

Vision String Quartet – In The Fields (ACT, 2025) Berlin’s vision string quartet returns in 2026 with In The Fields, its first album in five…

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Gregorio Paniagua - photo by Carlos Paniagua, 1961
Obituaries

Early Music Trailblazer Gregorio Paniagua, Founder Of Atrium Musicae, Dies At 81

World Music Central News Room January 14, 2026 No Comments Early MusicGregorio PaniaguaSpanish musicworld music

(headline image: Gregorio Paniagua – photo by Carlos Paniagua, 1961) Gregorio Paniagua, Spanish early music director, composer, and founder of the Madrid ensemble Atrium Musicae,…

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