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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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    Malutempu Pushes Calabrian Roots Into New Currents

    Malutempu – Farchinoria (Skené Cultura, 2025) Calabrian multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger, and producer Antonio Olivo launched Malutempu, a fantastic project that reconnects more than twenty years…

    Angel Romero December 30, 2025 No Comments
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    Cumbia Chicharra Blasts Off With Quinto Mundo

    La Cumbia Chicharra – Quinto Mundo (Music Box Publishing / L’Autre Distribution, 2025 La Cumbia Chicharra, a France-based band deeply influenced by Colombian cumbia, recently…

    Iliana Cabrera December 29, 2025 No Comments
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    Sessa Leans Into “Crooked Funk” On New Album Pequena Vertigem De Amor

    Sessa – Pequena Vertigem de Amor (Mexican Summer, 2025) Brazilian songwriter and guitarist Sessa recently released Pequena Vertigem De Amor (A Little Vertigo of Love).…

    Angel Romero December 28, 2025 No Comments
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    Drums Across Senegal: Raphaël Pannier’s Jazz Meets Sabar On Live In Saint Louis, Senegal

    Raphaël Pannier – Live In Saint Louis, Senegal (Miel Music, 2025) French drummer-composer Raphaël Pannier released Live In Saint Louis, Senegal on November 7, 2025…

    Tyler Bennet December 27, 2025 No Comments
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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

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    Kathleen MacInnes Wants A Lift North On New Christmas Single “Santa Take Me Home”

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    Got It Together

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    Love In Bloom – Double Tiger Grows New “Love Garden” Single

    World Music Central News Room December 19, 2025 No Comments
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    Robert Plant Drops New Everybody’s Song Video With Saving Grace

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Album reviews

The Sky & Prairie, a Spectacular Production

Angel Romero October 16, 2017 No Comments Asian musicDaniel HoMongolian musicThe Grasslands Ensemble

The Grasslands Ensemble & Daniel Ho – The Sky & Prairie (Wind Music, 2017) The Sky & Prairie is a remarkable production that brings together…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Old Blind Dogs

Angel Romero October 15, 2017 No Comments Old Blind DogsScotlandScottish music

  Over the years Old Blind Dogs have evolved and grown into one of Scotland’s favorite folk bands. In the early days, Dave Francis was…

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Artist Profiles: Okay Temiz

Angel Romero October 15, 2017 No Comments Okay TemizTurkeyTurkish music

  Okay Temiz was born in 1939 near Istanbul, Turkey. His family moved to Ankara, where he grew up. Temiz studied drumms and percussion at…

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Artist Profiles: Ola Bäckström

Angel Romero October 15, 2017 No Comments Ola BäckströmSwapSwedenSwedish music

Fiddler Ola Bäckström was born in 1959 in Dalarna, Sweden. He is known for his work with The Simon Simonsson Kvartet, Den Fule (Quake NSD61),…

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Artist Profiles: Ojos de Brujo

Angel Romero October 15, 2017 No Comments FlamencoOjos de BrujoSpainworld fusion

Ojos de Brujo was a flamenco roots band based in Barcelona, Spain. The band caused a stir in international music circles in 2003-2004 with its…

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Artist Profiles: Noam Pikelny

Angel Romero October 15, 2017 No Comments banjoBluegrassNoam Pikelny

Noam Pikelny was born February 27, 1981, in Chicago, Illinois. He is one of the finest banjo musicians in the United States. In 2004 he…

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Artist Profiles: Niyaz

Angel Romero October 14, 2017 1 Comment CanadaIranian musicNiyazUnited States of America

Vas vocalist Azam Ali; Axiom of Choice’s multi-instrumentalist Loga Ramin Torkian; and producer/remixer Carmen Rizzo joined forces to create a globe-spanning sound that the trio…

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Artist Profiles: Niti Ranjan Biswas

Angel Romero October 14, 2017 No Comments BangladeshIndian classical musicNiti Ranjan Biswastabla

Niti Ranjan Biswas is an exciting tabla player and percussionist who has managed to incorporate an appealing blend of tradition and creativity into his music.…

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Artist Profiles: Nightnoise

Angel Romero October 14, 2017 1 Comment Celtic musicNightnoiseUnited States of America

Nightnoise began as a collaboration between American fiddler Billy Oskay and Irish singer and guitarist Micheal O Domhnaill. Together they released the album Nightnoise in…

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Artist Profiles: Nickel Creek

Angel Romero October 14, 2017 No Comments BluegrassNickel CreekUnited States of America

Nickel Creek was one of the hottest acts on the acoustic circuit in the early 2000s. They toured with Lyle Lovett, backed Dolly Parton and…

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