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    Todd Albright Makes Old Blues Songs Feel Fresh Again

    Todd Albright — Blues For Dexter Linwood (April 17, 2026 / Misfortune Records, 2026) Todd Albright’s Blues For Dexter Linwood finds the Detroit fingerpicker turning…

    Ryan Emmert March 28, 2026 No Comments
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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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  • Album reviews

    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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    Liza Lo’s “Birdsong,” a Gentle Indie-Folk Song About Friendship and Romance

    World Music Central News Room March 28, 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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    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
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    Cheikh Ibra Fam Unveils “Amoul Solo” Video Ahead of Adouna

    World Music Central News Room March 25, 2026 No Comments
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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

Album reviews

A Path of Light

Angel Romero November 17, 2019 No Comments Hevreh Ensembleworld fusion

Hevreh Ensemble – A Path of Light (Ansonica Records, 2019) A Path of Light showcases the work of talented American world fusion quartet Hevreh Ensemble.…

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Jamaican Reggae singer Jah9 Releases Ma’at Single

World Music Central News Room November 17, 2019 No Comments

Jamaican vocalist and yogi Jah9 has released her new single “Ma’at (Each Man),” accompanied by a scenic visual directed by Samo Kush I. Jah9’s new…

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Awards

Venezuelan Vocalist Nella Wins Latin GRAMMY for “Best New Artist”

World Music Central News Room November 17, 2019 No Comments NellaVenezuelan music

New York-based Venezuelan vocalist Nella won the 2019 Latin GRAMMY Award in the “Best New Artist” category, the first nomination and first win for the…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Oleg Fesov

admin November 16, 2019 No Comments Oleg FesovTajik musicTajikistan

Oleg Fesov is a musician from Tajikistan who composes and arranges his songs in addition to performing. Despite living as an immigrant, Fesov still feels…

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Artist Profiles: Veronica Codesal

Angel Romero November 16, 2019 No Comments BelgiumCeltic musicGalician musicVeronica Codesal

Verónica Codesal was born on September 16, 1977 in Uccle, Belgium. She is a vocalist and pandeireta (Galician tambourine) player. Verónica grew up in Belgium…

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Artist Profiles: Sergiu Popa

Angel Romero November 16, 2019 No Comments accordionCanadaGypsy musicMoldovaSergiu Popa

Born in Chisinau in 1981, Moldova, Sergiu Popa is a member of a well-known Roma (Gypsy) musical dynasty in his country. He, like several generations…

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Artist Profiles: Los Titanes

Angel Romero November 16, 2019 No Comments ColombiaColombian musicLos Titanessalsa

Los Titanes has been recognized as the most representative Colombian salsa orchestra in countries such as Venezuela, Ecuador, Panama, Mexico, US, Canada, and in Europe.…

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Artist Profiles: Jeremy Dutcher

Angel Romero November 16, 2019 No Comments CanadaJeremy DutcherWolastoqiyik

Jeremy Dutcher is a Canadian vocalist and musicologist. He is well-known for his album Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa, that was a shortlisted finalist for the 2018 Polaris…

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Artist Profiles: Carmen González

Angel Romero November 16, 2019 No Comments Carmen GonzálezEcuadorEcuadorian music

By the time her first album came out in 1984, Carmen González Kelz was busy touring throughout South America with extended stays in France. In…

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Interviews

Interview with Composer and Bassist Dawn Drake

Angel Romero November 16, 2019 1 Comment African musicAfrobeatDawn Drake

American composer and multi-instrumentalist Dawn Drake and her band ZapOte have a new album titled Nightshade. She discusses her background and the new recording with…

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