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Awards

The Way North Take The Battle Of The Folk Bands 2026 Crown

World Music Central News Room February 6, 2026 No Comments Celtic musicScottish musicThe Way Northworld music

Glasgow and Speyside folk group The Way North won Battle Of The Folk Bands 2026 at Celtic Connections on Saturday, January 31. The final took…

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Mundial Montréal 2026 Wants Your Sound: Artist Submissions Now Open

World Music Central News Room February 6, 2026 No Comments Mundial Montrealworld music

Mundial Montréal has opened its 2026 call for artists. The 16th edition of the event runs November 17–21, 2026, in Montréal. The call welcomes both…

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Yilian stands confidently against a green-to-yellow backdrop, styled in a bright green top, magenta bikini bottom, and matching platform heels. Pastel lettering spells out Vitamina Y, with the large final “Y” shifting from pink to purple.
Album reviews

Yilian Cañizares Powers Up 2026 With New Album Vitamina Y

Iliana Cabrera February 6, 2026 No Comments Cuban musicworld musicYilian Cañizares

Yilian Cañizares – Vitamina Y (2026) Cuban-born violinist, singer, and composer Yilian Cañizares will release her new delectable album Vitamina Y on February 6, 2026.…

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Pepe Habichuela: Now or Never event poster. a photo of Pepe Habichuela.
New Books

Book Launch: “Pepe Habichuela: Now or Never” by José Manuel Gamboa

World Music Central News Room February 6, 2026 No Comments Círculo Flamenco de MadridFlamencoJosé Manuel GamboaPepe Habichuelaworld music

This coming Saturday, February 7th, the Círculo Flamenco de Madrid will present the book “Pepe Habichuela: Now or Never.” Flamenco guitarist Pepe Habichuela, José Manuel…

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Rachel Groves - Photo by Alan Peebles. Rachel holding her harp and showing the award.
Awards

Rachel Groves Wins Young Traditional Musician 2026

Wojciech Rubis February 5, 2026 No Comments Celtic musicharpRachel GrovesScottish musicworld music

(headline image: Rachel Groves – Photo by Alan Peebles) Rachel Groves, who plays lever harp, won BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician 2026. BBC Radio…

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Music videos

Project Smok Reveal New Single Drop “Continuum”

World Music Central News Room February 5, 2026 No Comments Celtic musicProject Smokworld music

“Continuum” is the latest single from Scottish neo-trad trio Project Smok. The group features Ali Levack (pipes and whistles), Ewan Baird (bodhrán), and Pablo Lafuente…

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Ailie Robertson Echoes From Torloisk cover artwork. A photo of Allie playing harp on a stage.
New CDs and digital releases

Harp Virtuosa Ailie Robertson Revives 1800s Torloisk Tunes

World Music Central News Room February 5, 2026 No Comments Ailie RobertsonharpScottish musicworld music

Harp player Ailie Robertson has released Echoes From Torloisk: Music From The Maclean Clephane Manuscripts. The Maclean Clephane manuscripts were compiled by Anna-Jane and Margaret…

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Ababeramuco Ensemble - Made in Gatagara: Music from Rwanda cover artwork. A black and white photo of the muscians holding their musical instruments.
Album reviews

Charming Traditional Songs of Gatagara, Rwanda

Tyler Bennet February 5, 2026 No Comments Ababeramuco EnsembleRwandaRwandan musicworld music

Ababeramuco Ensemble – Made in Gatagara: Music from Rwanda (Antonovka Records, 2022) Made in Gatagara: Music from Rwanda presents field recordings of traditional Rwandan music…

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Flamenco De Cuartito A Matilde Coral artwork. an orange cover with the title of the song.
Music videos

“A Matilde Coral” Introduces Flamenco De Cuartito Vol. 3

World Music Central News Room February 5, 2026 No Comments FlamencoJosé Torres Vicenteworld music

“A Matilde Coral” is a new single and a preview of Volume 3 in Flamenco De Cuartito Volumen 3, the ongoing project from flamenco guitarist,…

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Periscopi Invertit - Amelia cover artwork. A geometric cover, built from intersecting blocks of blue, red, ochre, and sand tones over a plaster-like surface. Curved arches, semicircles, and layered horizons, arranged in a grid.
Music videos Single reviews

Mallorca Updating

Tom Orr February 4, 2026 No Comments North African musicPeriscopi InvertitSpanish musicworld fusionworld music

The U.K.’s ever-inventive Periscopi Invertit has another winner in “L’amo de son carabassa,” a folk tune from the Mediterranean island of Mallorca that’s been seasoned…

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