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    Selwyn Birchwood Plugs In Florida Blues For Electric Swamp Funkin’ Blues

    Selwyn Birchwood – Electric Swamp Funkin’ Blues (Alligator, 2026) Guitarist, vocalist, and composer Selwyn Birchwood will release Electric Swamp Funkin’ Blues on Friday, March 27,…

    Angel Romero March 27, 2026 No Comments
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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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  • Album reviews

    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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    Music videos

    Kavita Shah & Bau Revisit ‘Miss Perfumado’ In Mindelo Video

    World Music Central News Room March 27, 2026 No Comments
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    Music videos

    Nidia Góngora Celebrates Colombian Life on “La Vida Es Un Baile”

    World Music Central News Room March 27, 2026 No Comments
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    Sofia Rei Salutes A Forgotten Revolutionary on “Si Una Cae”

    World Music Central News Room March 26, 2026 No Comments
  • Cheikh Ibra Fam Adouna over artwork. A photo of Cheikh Ibra Fam wearing a red hat.
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    Cheikh Ibra Fam Unveils “Amoul Solo” Video Ahead of Adouna

    World Music Central News Room March 25, 2026 No Comments
  • 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.
    Music videos

    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

Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: V. Selvaganesh

Angel Romero February 23, 2020 No Comments Carnatic musicIndiaIndian classical musickanjirapercussionV. Selvaganeshworld fusion

V. Selvaganesh was born in Chennai, India on December 28, 1966. He is the son of percussion maestro Vikku Vinayakram. V. Selvaganesh is one of…

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Album reviews

Fabrizio Piepoli’s Il cedro e la rosa

Angel Romero February 22, 2020 No Comments ethno ambientFabrizio PiepoliItalian music

Fabrizio Piepoli is an Italian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer. His album Il cedro e la rosa (2019) combines original tarantellas and love songs from Gargano…

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Beloved Jazz Standards Reconstructed with Elegant Puerto Rican Flavor

Angel Romero February 20, 2020 No Comments Calle Loíza Jazz ProjectLatin jazzPuerto Rican music

Calle Loíza Jazz Project – There Will Never Be Another You (Calle Loíza Jazz Project, 2020) There Will Never Be Another You is an album…

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Events

Singer and Guitarist Fatoumata Diawara to Perform in New York City

World Music Central News Room February 18, 2020 No Comments Fatoumata DiawaraMalian music

Malian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor Fatoumata Diawara is set to perform at The Town Hall, Friday, February 21st at 8 p.m. Opening the show will…

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Album reviews

Delightful Fado and Beyond from Carla Pires

Angel Romero February 17, 2020 No Comments Carla Piresfado

Carla Pires – Aqui (Ocarina, 2016) Aqui is a superb album by award-winning fado vocalist Carla Pires.  The album contains a set of impassioned vocal…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Carla Pires

Angel Romero February 17, 2020 No Comments Carla PiresfadoPortugal

Portuguese artists Carla Pires initiated her singing career in 1993. She participated in various musical projects, recording soundtracks and appeared as an actress in Portuguese…

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Album reviews

Passionate Boleros from Costa Chica

Angel Romero February 16, 2020 No Comments bolerosChogo PrudenteFidela PeláezLos Tres AmuzgosLas Hermanas GarcíaMariano GarcíaMexican musicPedro Torres

Various Artists – Mexico: The Best Boleros from Costa Chica (ARC Music, 2018) The compilation Mexico: The Best Boleros from Costa Chica showcases the thriving…

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Triangle Music

Del McCoury Band Headliner at Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival in Spring 2020

World Music Central News Room February 15, 2020 No Comments BluegrassDel McCoury BandShakori Hills Grassroots Festival

The Del McCoury Band will return to Pittsboro, North Carolina for his fifth performance at the Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival. The spring edition of the…

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New CDs and digital releases

Wu Fei and Abigail Washburn To Release Collaborative Album

World Music Central News Room February 15, 2020 No Comments Abigail WashburnChinese musicold timeworld fusionWu Fei

Guzheng master Wu Fei and skilled banjo player Abigail Washburn have announced their self-titled debut collaborative album, scheduled for release on April 3 on Smithsonian…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: JigJam

Angel Romero February 15, 2020 No Comments BluegrassIrelandIrish musicJigJam

JigJam is an award-winning ensemble from Ireland. The quartet combines traditional Irish music with bluegrass and Americana. they call this genre iGrass. Multi-instrumentalists Jamie McKeogh…

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