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Mike Mitchell Bridge I Can’t Burn cover artwork. A photo of Mitchell holding a fiddle.
Music videos

Mike Mitchell Unveils New Heartbreak Single “Bridge I Can’t Burn”

World Music Central News Room January 15, 2026 No Comments BluegrassMike Mitchellworld music

Mike Mitchell has released his new single “Bridge I Can’t Burn” via Mountain Fever Records. The track delivers a candid look at the painful turning…

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Folk Showdown In Glasgow – Meet The 2026 Finalists

World Music Central News Room January 15, 2026 No Comments ÀirdanCeltic musicEvie Waddell BandKetuRaiveltScottish musicThe Way Nortworld music

Organizers have confirmed the five finalists for the Battle of the Folk Bands 2026, held during Celtic Connections in Glasgow. The shortlisted acts are: Àirdan,…

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The cover of In The Fields shows four members of the Vision String Quartet standing in a misty meadow, each positioned apart while holding or placing a violin, viola, or cello into the grass.
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Vision String Quartet Go Off-Road On ‘In The Fields’

Tyler Bennet January 15, 2026 No Comments Vision String Quartetwestern classical musicworld fusionworld music

Vision String Quartet – In The Fields (ACT, 2025) Berlin’s vision string quartet returns in 2026 with In The Fields, its first album in five…

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Gregorio Paniagua - photo by Carlos Paniagua, 1961
Obituaries

Early Music Trailblazer Gregorio Paniagua, Founder Of Atrium Musicae, Dies At 81

World Music Central News Room January 14, 2026 No Comments Early MusicGregorio PaniaguaSpanish musicworld music

(headline image: Gregorio Paniagua – photo by Carlos Paniagua, 1961) Gregorio Paniagua, Spanish early music director, composer, and founder of the Madrid ensemble Atrium Musicae,…

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Alfredo Lagos’ Guitar to Light Up Madrid

World Music Central News Room January 14, 2026 No Comments Alfredo LagosFlamencoSpanish musicworld music

The Círculo Flamenco de Madrid continues its thirteenth season on Thursday, January 15, 2026, with a guitar concert by Alfredo Lagos. The event begins at…

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Tour Announcements

Klezmer Legends The Klezmatics Launch 40th Anniversary Tour With New Album Preview

World Music Central News Room January 14, 2026 No Comments KlezmerThe Klezmaticsworld musicYiddish music

Grammy-winning klezmer band The Klezmatics has launched its 40th Anniversary World Tour with a live preview of new music from We Were Made for These…

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Events

Vasilis Kostas Presents Contemporary And Traditional Music Of Epirus, Greece

World Music Central News Room January 14, 2026 No Comments Greek musicVasilis Kostasworld music

(headline image: Vasilis Kostas – Photo by Yannis Psathas) Vasilis Kostas is set to perform at Roulette on Saturday, April 18, 2026. The lauto player…

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Amy Grant, Sandy Kelly Lead Belfast’s Your Roots Are Showing 2026

Angel Romero January 13, 2026 No Comments Celtic musicworld musicYour Roots Are Showing

Your Roots Are Showing (YRAS), billed as Ireland’s only dedicated folk, roots and traditional music conference, has announced full details for its 2026 edition in…

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Paris Kinshasa Express - Que Danse Le Monde cover artwork. Two African men dancing.
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Congolese French Connection

Tom Orr January 13, 2026 No Comments Paris-Kinshasa ExpressPatrick Mundéléworld music

Spearheaded by singer-songwriter Patrick Mundélé, Paris Kinshasa Express delightfully achieves the express purpose of saluting the classic Congolese sound that bridges rumba and soukous with…

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Bass & Riddim Workshop What We Have cover artwork. an image of palm trees over an orange red background.
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Romanian Riddim

Tom Orr January 12, 2026 No Comments Bass & Riddim WorkshopMarius-Alexandru IonescuReggaeworld music

The timeless sound of sax-sweetened lovers rock style reggae is captured skillfully by Romanian producer Marius-Alexandru Ionescu, aka Bass & Riddim Workshop. With assistance from…

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