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    Chicago Songwriter Dana Maragos Goes National With Unimaginable Things

    Dana Maragos – Unimaginable Things (Dana Maragos, 2025) Dana Maragos released Unimaginable Things nationwide on December 12, 2025. The album first came out as a…

    Ryan Emmert January 11, 2026 No Comments
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    Joy In Motion: Júlia Kozáková’s Manuša II Celebrates Romani Roots

    Júlia Kozáková – Manuša II (CPL-Music, 2025) With Manuša II, Slovak singer Júlia Kozáková extends her Manuša project that centers on Romani (Gypsy) music from…

    JGurski January 8, 2026 No Comments
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    Galaxia Tropical Puts Ranil Back In Orbit

    Ranil y Su Conjunto Tropical – Galaxia Tropical – Analog Africa no. 43 (Analog Africa, 2026) Analog Africa will release Galaxia Tropical, a new compilation…

    Iliana Cabrera January 5, 2026 No Comments
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    Jérémy Rollando Sets Sail With New Album Zef In 2026

    Jérémy Rollando – Zef (Label Montgolfière / Sphère France, 2026) French guitarist and composer Jérémy Rollando will release his second album, Zef, on January 9,…

    Iliana Cabrera January 3, 2026 No Comments
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    Back to the Bronx: Brian Conway Honors His Roots on Wallace Avenue

    Brian Conway – Wallace Avenue (self-release, 2025) Irish-American fiddler Brian Conway released his grand third solo album, Wallace Avenue, last summer. Named for the Bronx…

    Ryan Emmert December 31, 2025 No Comments
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Featured News

  • Della Mae Magic Accident cover artwork. a phyo of the four women wearing colorful pants and shirts including pik, red, blue and orange.
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    Della Mae Grow Their “Family Tree”

    World Music Central News Room January 11, 2026 No Comments
  • A landscape fills the frame, where soft desert dunes fade into a pastel horizon beneath a vast, curved celestial form.
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    Altın Gün Revives A Turkish Folk Classic With “Neredesin Sen”

    World Music Central News Room January 8, 2026 No Comments
  • A Havana street stretches into the distance, lined with pastel colonial buildings and a row of brightly colored 1950s American cars rolling forward in formation.
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    A Mountain of Cuban Roots

    Tom Orr January 7, 2026 No Comments
  • The Dark Clouds single cover presents a landscape under storm clouds illustrated in carved lines. A streak of red suggests a winding path or road cutting through dark terrain, while a thin glow of light breaks through the heavy blue and black sky. The title appears in white lettering at the center, with Jesse Smathers’ name placed in the lower right corner.
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    Jesse Smathers Chases The Light On New Single “Dark Clouds”

    World Music Central News Room December 26, 2025 No Comments
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    Yule Log Polka: Karen Marshalsay’s Festive Harp Tune

    World Music Central News Room December 24, 2025 No Comments
  • Kathleen MacInnes -Santa Take Me Home cover artwork. A photo of a little girl by a Christmas tree.
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    Kathleen MacInnes Wants A Lift North On New Christmas Single “Santa Take Me Home”

    World Music Central News Room December 23, 2025 No Comments

Artist Profiles

Artist profiles: Susheela Raman

Angel Romero December 11, 2017 No Comments Indian musicSusheela RamanUnited Kingdom

Susheela was born in London in 1973 to a Tamil family. From her childhood she studied traditional Southern Indian music as taught by her parents.…

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Charts

Transglobal World Music Chart Announces Best World Music Albums of 2017

Angel Romero December 11, 2017 No Comments Transglobal World Music Chartworld music

The Transglobal World Music Chart has announced the Best World Music Albums of 2017. The top albums are presented by region and by overall result.…

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Gregg Allman’s Final Trip to Muscle Shoals Roots

Angel Romero December 10, 2017 No Comments bluesGregg Allmansouthern rock

Gregg Allman – Southern Blood (Rounder Records, 2017) Southern Blood is a bittersweet recording. It’s the last studio album by the southern rock legend before…

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Artist Profiles

Artist profiles: Karen Tweed

Angel Romero December 10, 2017 No Comments accordionCeltic musicKaren TweedSwapSwedish musicUnited Kingdom

Karen Tweed was born in Willesden, London, UK in 1963. She has Irish and English roots. Tweed is an accordion virtuoso known for her work…

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Artist Profiles

Artist profiles: Swåp

Angel Romero December 10, 2017 No Comments Carina NormanssonCeltic musicIan CarrKaren TweedOla BäckströmSwapSwedenSwedish music

Swåp is a transnational band featuring two Swedish and two British musicians; two men and two women; a combination of Nordic folk fiddling and traditional…

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Artist profiles: Susana Seivane

Angel Romero December 9, 2017 No Comments bagpipeCeltic musicGalician musicSpainSpanish musicSusana Seivane

Susana Seivane Hoyo was born August 25, 1976, in Barcelona, Spain. She is the legitimate heir of a lineage of Galician bagpipe craftsmen: the Seivanes.…

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Artist profiles: Strunz & Farah

Angel Romero December 9, 2017 No Comments Ardeshir FarahguitarJorge StrunzLatin American guitarLatin American musicStrunz & Farahworld fusion

Jorge Strunz and Ardeshir Farah, originally from Costa Rica and Iran respectively, have pioneered a new expression for the acoustic guitar. Bringing the cultural riches…

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Artist Profiles

Artist profiles: Steve Shehan

Angel Romero December 9, 2017 No Comments Steve ShehanUnited States of Americaworld fusionworld music

Born in Fort Eustis, Virginia, Steve Shehan spent his childhood in the Florida Keys. Later he moved to Europe, living in Sweden, where he started…

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Artist Profiles

Artist profiles: Stephen Kent

Angel Romero December 9, 2017 1 Comment didjeriduStephen KentUnited Kingdomworld fusion

Pioneering didjeridu virtuoso Stephen Kent was born in Devon, UK. Through his efforts, he has brought the ancient Aboriginal sound into a contemporary context. ‘I…

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Gifts

2017 Holiday Gift Guide – Day 5

TJ Nelson December 9, 2017 No Comments gift guide

                  Acoustic guitar starter kit

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