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    Tuuletar Makes Waves With Mother Earth Energy

    Tuuletar – Maammo (Nordic Notes, 2026) Finnish folk vocal group Tuuletar released its third studio album, Maammo (“Mother Earth”), on January 30, 2026. The record…

    JGurski March 24, 2026 No Comments
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    Souad Massi’s Latest Explores New Franco-Arabic Blends

    Souad Massi – Zagate (Backingtrack Production, 2026) Algerian-born singer-songwriter Souad Massi has never strayed far from her Algerian Chaâbi folk roots, while creatively incorporating Western…

    John Alan Urquhart March 23, 2026 No Comments
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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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Featured News

  • A retro illustration featuring a classic jukebox as the centerpiece, flanked by a fiddle and bow. To the right, a milkshake sits on a small table beside round stools on a checkered floor.
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    Jason Carter and Michael Cleveland Team up Again on “Let’s Sing Our Song”

    World Music Central News Room March 24, 2026 No Comments
  • 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

Triangle Music

UNC-TV to Host Virtual Concert Series with North Carolina Museum of Art and Come Hear NC

World Music Central News Room August 26, 2020 No Comments Chatham County LineDiali Cissokho & Kaira BaDreamroot

Offstage Live: Music at the Museum is a series of four live, streaming concerts that will present some of North Carolina’s top musical talent from…

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New Releases

Burak Malcok Unveils Rebirth

World Music Central News Room August 26, 2020 No Comments Burak MalcokneyTurkish music

Turkish musician Burak Malcok has released a track titled “Rebirth” on Gloss Musik. The new recording features Malcok performing the ney (end blown flute) along…

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General News

Global Music Match to Launch in 2020

World Music Central News Room August 25, 2020 No Comments Global Music Match

Folk Alliance International has announced a partnership with 13 music export organizations from around the world for an industry “first” nine-week program called Global Music…

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Selma Uamusse Releases Liwoningo

World Music Central News Room August 25, 2020 No Comments Mozambican musicSelma Uamusse

Mozambican vocalist Selma Uamusse has a new album titled Liwoningo on the Ao Sul do Mundo label. This is Selma Uamusse’s second recording. “Liwoningo” means…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Selma Uamusse

Angel Romero August 25, 2020 No Comments Mozambican musicMozambiqueSelma Uamusse

Selma Uamusse is a Mozambican vocalist who has been living in Portugal since 1988. Her versatility as a singer enabled her to perform a wide…

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Album reviews

Spirited Venezuelan Plains Music in Spanish and Pumé

Angel Romero August 24, 2020 No Comments música llaneraVenezuelan music

Canto Pumé En La Música Llanera (Centro Nacional del Disco, 2013) Canto Pumé En La Música Llanera presents the vivacious music of the Venezuelan plains…

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Album reviews

Rediscovering the Wonderful Fiddle Sound of Jutland

Angel Romero August 23, 2020 No Comments Danish musicfiddleMaja Kjær JacobsenMaskineriSøren Vinther Røgen

Maskineri – Hopsa 101 (GO Danish Folk Music, 2020) Danish folk duo Maskineri has released an alluring album titled Hopsa 101. The recording showcases a…

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New CDs and digital releases

Cuban Composer Harold López-Nussa to Release Te lo Dije

World Music Central News Room August 22, 2020 No Comments Cuban musicHarold Lopez-Nussa

Cuban pianist and composer Harold López-Nussa is set to release “Te lo Dije” (I told you so) on Mack Avenue Records on august 29, 2020.…

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New CDs and digital releases

Lokalophon Announces Rare Mbira Album from The Zonke Family

World Music Central News Room August 22, 2020 No Comments mapete mbirambiraThe Zonke FamilyZimbabwean music

The Lokalophon label has announced the release of “The Zonke Family at the Studio.” This recording features the traditional music of the Marembe people, who…

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Events

Breabach and Talisk to Perform at Hands Up for Trad Music Club

World Music Central News Room August 21, 2020 No Comments BreabachScottish musicTalisk

Top Scottish folk bands Breabach and Talisk are set to perform live for Hands Up for Trad Music Club. Talisk will play on Friday, August…

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