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    Rafael Carvalho Introduces the viola da terra on A Teia Da Viola

    Rafael Carvalho – A Teia da Viola (self-release, 2025) Rafael Carvalho’s A Teia Da Viola is a delightful 10-track self-released album that celebrates the beautiful…

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    The Spirited Mountain Music of The Burnett Sisters Band

    The Burnett Sisters Band — Easy Come, Easy Go (Pinecastle Records, 2026) On Easy Come, Easy Go, the Burnett Sisters Band introduces itself with charming…

    Madison Quinn April 12, 2026 No Comments
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  • Album reviews

    Prabir And The Endless: Dazzling Mix of Eastern Ragas and Western Guitar

    Prabir Mehta — Prabir Aur Antaheen (self-release, 2026) Prabir Aur Antaheen presents a set of everlasting compositions rooted in ancient Indian raags (ragas), arranged for…

    Angel Romero April 10, 2026 No Comments
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    Sam Bergquist Finds the Sweet Spot Between Satire and Soul on Devils & Doves

    Sam Bergquist — Devils & Doves (self-released, 2026) Sam Bergquist’s 2026 album Devils & Doves charts the tension between hope and doubt, humor and heartache,…

    Ryan Emmert April 9, 2026 No Comments
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    Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials Return With Slideways

    Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials – Slideways (Alligator Records, 2026) Slideways, the grand new album from Chicago blues band Lil’ Ed & The Blues…

    Ryan Emmert April 8, 2026 No Comments
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Featured News

  • Lonesome River Band Pretty Little Widow cover artwork. A black and white photo of a brush brushing a show. The texts are in ink.
    Music videos

    Bluegrass Outfit Lonesome River Band Revives a Stringbean Rarity

    World Music Central News Room April 14, 2026 No Comments
  • Tamikrest, black and white photo
    Music videos

    Tamikrest Keep The Tuareg Connection Live With “Imanin”

    World Music Central News Room April 13, 2026 No Comments
  • Dallas String Quartet. Studio portrait of the quartet wearing formal clothes. Two men n black suits and two women in black dresses.
    Music videos

    Dallas String Quartet Puts Romani History Front And Center

    World Music Central News Room April 12, 2026 No Comments
  • Alison Brown & Steve Martin - Safe, Sensible and Sane cover artwork. A photo of the two artists holding banjos
    Music videos

    Old Hen, New Spin: Steve Martin and Alison Brown Hatch Video With Della Mae

    World Music Central News Room April 11, 2026 No Comments
  • An illustration of a Gnawa drum and karkabas (metal castanets) on top of the drum.
    Music videos

    Desert Blues Band Tarwa N-Tiniri Weaves Gnawa and Amazigh Music on “Nbina”

    World Music Central News Room April 9, 2026 No Comments
  • A protest-style illustration shows three raised hands against a beige background: a black clenched fist on the left, a red hand in the center pointing upward, and a black open palm on the right with an eye symbol. Along the bottom, blocky lettering reads We Were Made For These Times by The Klezmatics.
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    The Klezmatics Face The Music With We Were Made For These Times

    World Music Central News Room April 8, 2026 No Comments

Events

Sarod concerts during ‘A Solstice Summer of Indian Music’ in New York City

World Music Central News Room June 22, 2014 No Comments

  Two sarod concerts by Anupam Shobhakar and Camila Celin will take place during “A Solstice Summer of Indian Music” in Central Park, New York…

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Events

Menese, Rancapino and Fernando de la Morena celebrate their 50 years on stage

World Music Central News Room June 21, 2014 No Comments

  The Teatro Español will host on Friday June 27, a unique and unrepeatable show. The concert will bring together the three most orthodox flamenco…

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Events

Dead Capo to close Jazz sin etiquetas Series at Madrid’s Sala Berlanga

Angel Romero June 21, 2014 No Comments

On June 22, 2014, Dead Capo will close the music series Jazz sin etiquetas (Jazz without tags). The Madrid band has over fifteen years of…

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Iñaki Arakistain to perform on June 21 at the Sala Berlanga in Madrid

World Music Central News Room June 20, 2014 No Comments

On June 21, 2014, saxophonist Iñaki Arakistain will present his new album, Saxual, to be released soon. A versatile instrumentalist and a familiar face in…

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Exib Music 2014 meeting point between the professionals and artists of Latin America and the European music industry

Albert Reguant June 20, 2014 No Comments

  From May 8 to 10 this year, Bilbao (Basque Country – Spain) hosted the first Exib Music event. Exib Music is a new European…

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Flamenco pianist Laura de los Ángeles releases her second album Mi Nueva Esperanza

World Music Central News Room June 19, 2014 No Comments

Pianist Laura de los Ángeles has become the first woman in history to record and release two flamenco piano albums composed by herself. Mi Nueva…

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Events

‘Jazz untagged’ from 20 to 22 June in Madrid

World Music Central News Room June 18, 2014 No Comments

The SGAE Foundation has organized the series ‘Jazz sin etiquetas’ (Jazz untagged) from June 20 to 22, 2014 at the Sala Berlanga in Madrid. The…

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Interviews

Interview with Jamie Smith’s Mabon, Performers at 2014 Rainforest World Music Festival

Angel Romero June 18, 2014 No Comments accordionCeltic musicJamie SmithJamie Smith’s MabonWelsh music

Jamie Smith’s Mabon (JSM), an award winning, Welsh based band is of the UK’s finest original InterCeltic music performers, crossing borders to explore the forms…

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WOMEX 2014 Announces First Set of Showcases

World Music Central News Room June 17, 2014 No Comments

  World Music Expo WOMEX announced today the first set of artists selected to perform at the 2014 edition to take place in historic Santiago…

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Interviews

Interview with Talago Buni, Performers at 2014 Rainforest World Music Festival

Angel Romero June 17, 2014 1 Comment

Talago Buni will present the music of the Minangkabau people from the coastal area of Sumatra (Indonesia) at the Rainforest World Music Festival in Sarawak…

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