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    Moussa T Offers Modern Tuareg Desert Blues on Tartite

    Moussa T — Tartite (Mixto Records, 2026) With Tartite, rising Tuareg musician Moussa T delivers familiar desert blues closely associated with Tuareg music. At the…

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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…

    Iliana Cabrera April 14, 2026 No Comments
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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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    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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Featured News

  • Bryan Sutton and Kenny Smith - Three Star Hornpipe cover artwork. A sand colored image of leafless tree branches.
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    Bryan Sutton and Kenny Smith Reimagine “Three Star Hornpipe”

    World Music Central News Room April 17, 2026 No Comments
  • Purbayan Chatterjee & Mark Lettieri Soar cover artwork. An illustration of bird feathers.
    Music videos

    Purbayan Chatterjee and Mark Lettieri Collaborate on New Single “Soar”

    World Music Central News Room April 16, 2026 No Comments
  • Moyses Dos Dantos — Photo by Brian Cross. Moyses leaning against a building wall wearing a black hat.
    Music videos

    Moyses Dos Santos Releases Lead Single “Boa Viagem”

    World Music Central News Room April 15, 2026 No Comments
  • 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.
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    Dallas String Quartet Puts Romani History Front And Center

    World Music Central News Room April 12, 2026 No Comments

General News

Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago to Hold Grand Opening Celebration

World Music Central News Room January 8, 2012 No Comments

The Grand Opening Celebration of the Old Town School of Folk Music’s new building will be held Monday, January 9th at 10:30 AM with a…

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Haitian Artist BélO to Perform at 9th Annual globalFEST

World Music Central News Room January 7, 2012 No Comments

Haitian musician BélO is gearing up to perform tomorrow, Sunday, January 8th, 2012 at globalFEST 2012, the biggest world music showcase event in North America.…

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Musicians from Israel, Syria, and Jordan to perform together at New York City’s Carnegie Hall

Angel Romero January 7, 2012 No Comments

As a centerpiece for many other multicultural concerts being organized around the world, Listen for Life will bring 8 musicians together on January 8, 2012,…

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Album reviews

Chamber World Music Revolution

Angel Romero January 6, 2012 No Comments

The Musical Art Quintet Nuevo Chamber (Classical Revolution Records, 2012) Nuevo Chamber is a new album by San Francisco-based The Musical Art Quintet. The string…

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Events

Chinese Sheng Master Wang Li to Perform at globalFEST 2012

World Music Central News Room January 5, 2012 No Comments

Chinese sheng and jazz harp virtuoso Wang Li is set to perform at globalFEST 2012 on Sunday, January 8th at Webster Hall. Concerts begin at…

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Mayra Andrade to Perform at globalFEST 2012

Angel Romero January 5, 2012 No Comments

Cape Verdean singer Mayra Andrade is set to perform at globalFEST 2012 on Sunday, January 8th at Webster Hall. Concerts begin at 19:00 (7:00 pm).…

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Album reviews

Coimbra Fado

Angel Romero January 5, 2012 No Comments

Coimbra Fado Verdes Anos (ARC Music) Verdes Anos present a beautiful album of Coimbra Fado, a genre of Fado originating in the city of Coimbra,…

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Swinging Mandolin

Angel Romero January 4, 2012 No Comments

Sierra Hull Daybreak (Compass Records, 2011) Young singer-songwriter and mandolinist Sierra Hull has become of the great sensations in contemporary bluegrass music. Daybreak

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Interviews

Aaron Choulai’s Cross-Cultural Curiosity

Tony Hillier January 3, 2012 2 Comments

Unique is an oft-misused adjective in this modern world, but in the case of the musical collaboration involving piano prodigy and composer Aaron Choulai, a…

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Evangeline Kim’s Top World Music Albums of 2011

World Music Central News Room January 2, 2012 No Comments world music

World music writer Evangeline Kim shares her list of Top World Music Albums of 2011. Evangeline is writer/contributing editor for National Geographic Music, TRACE Magazine,…

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