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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: Son de la Frontera

Angel Romero December 3, 2017 No Comments FlamencoSon de la FronteraSpain

Son de la Frontera (sound of the border) was an unconventional Flamenco ensemble from southern Spain. The members of Son de la Frontera convey unbridled…

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Artist profiles: Solas

Angel Romero December 3, 2017 No Comments Celtic musicIrish folk musicSolasUnited States of America

Solas is the most important Irish music band based in the United States. The group plays fiery instrumental medleys for which they’ve become famous as…

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Artist profiles: Sierra Hull

Angel Romero December 3, 2017 1 Comment BluegrassmandolinSierra HullUnited States of America

Sierra Dawn Hull was born September 27, 1991 in Byrdstown, Tennessee. She began playing mandolin at age eight and quickly became noted on the national…

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Artist profiles: Siân James

Angel Romero December 3, 2017 No Comments harpSiân JamesWalesWelsh music

Siân James is the most important folk singer in Wales. Coming from a small village in heart of Wales Siân James was brought up in…

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Artist profiles: Shurahibeel Ahmed

Angel Romero December 3, 2017 No Comments Shurahibeel AhmedSudanSudanese music

Shurahibeel Ahmed was born in Omdurman in central Sudan in 1935 and arrived to the capital Khartoum at a time when the lyric songs of…

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Artist profiles: Shu-ni Tsou

Angel Romero December 3, 2017 No Comments Chinese musicdiziShu-ni TsouTaiwan

Shu-ni Tsou started learning to play dizi at the age of ten at the National Taiwan Junior College of Performing Arts and went on to…

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Artist profiles: Silly Wizard

Angel Romero December 3, 2017 1 Comment Celtic musicScotlandScottish musicSilly Wizard

Silly Wizard was one of the most phenomenal Scottish bands. It played the essence of Scottish music throughout Europe and North America for over two…

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Artist profiles: Shooglenifty

Angel Romero December 3, 2017 1 Comment Celtic musicScotlandScottish musicShooglenifty

Shooglenifty is one of Scotland’s unique exports. This six-piece band is credited for being the originators of ‘acid-croft,’ a fiery and infectious blend of Celtic…

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Artist profiles: Sheila Chandra

Angel Romero December 2, 2017 No Comments Indian musicSheila ChandraUnited Kingdomworld fusion

Singing at her family home at age 12, Sheila Chandra discovered her voice – an instrument which has beguiled and mesmerized her audiences around the…

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Artist profiles: Abduvali Abdurashidov

Angel Romero December 2, 2017 No Comments Abduvali AbdurashidovShashmaqamTajik musicTajikistan

Abduvali Abdurashidov created the Academy of Shashmaqam to offer rigorous training to a highly select group of talented young performers. The center receives support from…

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