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    Barn Sessions and Irish Tunes: Ishna Finds A Way Out

    Ishna – Slí Amach: Way Out (Ishna Music, 2025) Boston-based contemporary Irish folk band Ishna has released its superb debut album, Slí Amach: Way Out.…

    Angel Romero March 6, 2026 No Comments
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    My Treasured Land Turns Cabin Fever Into Celtic Folk Joy

    Counter’s Creek – My Treasured Land (OOB Records, 2025) Counter’s Creek’s dazzling new album, My Treasured Land, summarizes five years of life spent in London,…

    Angel Romero March 4, 2026 No Comments
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    Aoife Ní Bhriain & Cormac McCarthy Back to Irish Roots

    Aoife Ní Bhriain & Cormac McCarthy – Cosán Casta (self-released, 2025) Cosán Casta is an exquisite work that reimagines Irish traditional music through masterfully crafted…

    Angel Romero March 3, 2026 No Comments
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    Shane Shanahan Weaves Global, Jazz, Rock, and Minimalist Traditions on Audacity

    Shane Shanahan – Audacity (Live) (Bright Shiny Things, 2025) With Audacity (Live), virtuoso percussionist Shane Shanahan presents a striking document of global musical dialogue recorded…

    Tyler Bennet March 2, 2026 No Comments
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    Sweet Addis Goodbye: A Lost Ethiopian Classic Returns

    Mulukèn Mellèssè – Mulukèn Mellèssè with The Dahlak Band (Heavenly Sweetness, 2025) This is a long-awaited reissue of Mulukèn Mellèssè with The Dahlak Band, one…

    Angel Romero February 27, 2026 No Comments
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    Music videos Single reviews

    Unifying Musically

    Tom Orr March 7, 2026 No Comments
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    Music videos

    Junior Sisk Debuts A “Brand New Whippoorwill” for Springtime Bluegrass

    World Music Central News Room March 6, 2026 No Comments
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    Getting Busy

    Tom Orr March 4, 2026 No Comments
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    Alborea Takes Marchena For A Spin With “Santo Domingo”

    World Music Central News Room February 28, 2026 No Comments
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    Music videos

    Todd Albright Channels Pre-War Blues On New Slide Single

    World Music Central News Room February 27, 2026 No Comments
  • Yango Roots World of Competition cover artwork. An illustration of a lion's head with Jamaican flag colors.
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    Win or Lose

    Tom Orr February 26, 2026 No Comments

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Awards

Avra Banerjee Wins Three At The 2025 Intercontinental Music Awards

World Music Central News Room September 7, 2025 No Comments Avra BanerjeeIndian musicworld fusionworld music

Avra Banerjee earned three awards from nine nominations at the 2025 InterContinental Music Awards, a jury-selected global competition. He first appeared at the awards in…

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Album reviews

Kora Across Borders: Althea SullyCole Charts a Transatlantic Path on ‘Due West’

Madison Quinn September 7, 2025 1 Comment Althea SullyColeworld music

Althea SullyCole – Due West (self-release, 2025) Althea SullyCole’s album Due West distills fourteen years of kora study into a transcontinental journey through African diasporic…

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Events Showcases

Womex 2025 Opens In Tampere With Finnish And Sámi Artists

World Music Central News Room September 7, 2025 No Comments ÁššuKimmo PohjonenNe LintuizetVärttinäwomexwomex 2025world fusionworld music

WOMEX 2025 will open in Tampere, Finland, with performances by Värttinä, Kimmo Pohjonen, Áššu, and local group Ne Lintuizet. WOMEX is a leading world music…

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Angus MacKenzie & Murdo Cameron Release “The Feral Goats Of Kintail”

World Music Central News Room September 7, 2025 No Comments Celtic musicScotlandScottish musicworld music

Angus MacKenzie and Murdo Cameron have issued a new single, “The Feral Goats Of Kintail.” The recording features MacKenzie on whistles and mandolin, with Cameron…

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Artist Profiles

Ne Lintuizet Biography

Angel Romero September 6, 2025 No Comments Finnish musicfolk-rockKielo KärkkäinenLaura MoisioLauri MyllymäkiNe LintuizetPekko Käppiworld music

(headline image: Ne Lintuizet – Photo by Tero Ahonen) Ne Lintuizet, a Finnish folk supergroup founded in 2024, unites four seasoned songwriters: Pekko Käppi, Laura…

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Artist Profiles

Áššu Keeps the Flame of Joik Alive

Angel Romero September 6, 2025 No Comments ÁššuFinnish musicSami musicUlla Pirttijärviworld fusionworld music

(headline image: Áššu – photo by Oda Wenaas Torget) Áššu, whose name means Embers in Northern Sámi, is a trio that refuses to let tradition…

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Music videos Single reviews

As Real as the Real Deal Gets

Tom Orr September 6, 2025 No Comments Malian musicNiarela Papouworld music

He’s based in France, but as both the title and feel of “Mali” indicate, Niarela Papou’s mind is on his homeland. The track is pure…

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Album reviews

Cafuné Spins Italian Folklore Into Folk-Rock Fantasy

Iliana Cabrera September 6, 2025 No Comments Cafunéfolk-rockItalian musicworld music

Cafuné – Tra Le Corde Dei Racconti (M.P. & Records, 2025) Named after the Portuguese word cafuné, a gesture of affection involving fingers combing through…

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Interviews

Kulin Ban: Between Sevdah, Rock, and the Eternal Flow of the Drina

Daryana Antipova September 5, 2025 No Comments Kulin Bansevdahworld music

Nearly twenty years after its inception, the project Kulin Ban continues to defy categorization. Founded by musician and writer Vladimir Savić, it began as a…

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Events Showcases

Six Acts Unlock Classic Duende at FlamencoEñe 2025 in Granada

World Music Central News Room September 5, 2025 No Comments FlamencoFlamencoEñeFlamencoEñe 2025world music

The FlamencoEñe 2025 showcase will unveil its most traditional lineup with six artists at the Centro Federico García Lorca (Plaza de la Romanilla, s/n) in…

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