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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…

    Angel Romero April 17, 2026 No Comments
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  • Album reviews

    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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  • 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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Featured News

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

    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.
    Music videos

    Dallas String Quartet Puts Romani History Front And Center

    World Music Central News Room April 12, 2026 No Comments

Album reviews

Azmari Roots

Angel Romero November 4, 2011 No Comments

Tomás Doncker Power of the Trinity (True Groove, 2011) Tomás Doncker, a well-known vocalist in the New York music scene, has a new album titled…

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Events

Kiran Ahluwalia CD Release concert at DROM in New York

World Music Central News Room November 3, 2011 1 Comment

Award-winning Indian singer Kiran Ahluwalia is set to perform on Wednesday, November 9 at 7:00 PM at DROM in New York city to present her…

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Album reviews

Multi-layered Kathak

Madanmohan Rao November 3, 2011 No Comments

Trilok Gurtu Kathak (Mintaka Records/Times Music) Bombay-born percussion wiz Trilok Gurtu does us all proud with his superb fusion releases, and delights music fans as…

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Music videos

Video of the Week: Zanzibar by East African Star Samba Mapangala

World Music Central News Room November 3, 2011 No Comments

Zanzibar is the second video from Samba Mapangala‘s latest album Maisha Ni Matamu (Life Is Sweet). Filmed in Zanzibar and Nairobi, the videoclip presents scenes…

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Magda Piskorczyk Celebrates Afro Roots Music

Angel Romero November 2, 2011 1 Comment

Magda Piskorczyk Afro Groove (MPAGCD003, 2011) Polish guitarist, bassist and vocalist Magda Piskorczyk (pronounced peas-KOR-chick) has released a double album that celebrates the various types…

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Events

Folk and Traditional music at the heart of Celtic Connections 2012

World Music Central News Room November 1, 2011 No Comments Celtic Connections

At the heart of the Celtic Connections festival is the vibrant folk and traditional music scene, with some of the UK and Ireland’s finest musicians…

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Willie Nelson Live At The US Festival DVD to Be Released in November 2011

World Music Central News Room November 1, 2011 No Comments

Willie Nelson Live at the US Festival, 1983 (Shout! Factory) contains 23 songs and a total running time of 80 and captures an unforgettable moment…

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New CDs and digital releases

Hellenic Panpipes

World Music Central News Room November 1, 2011 No Comments

The Athenians Music of Greece – Canto General (ARC Music EUCD2342, 2011) Music of Greece – Canto General is an album with a unique synthesis…

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Conferences

The Australasian World Music Expo 2011

Tony Hillier November 1, 2011 No Comments

The world comes to Australia this month, rather than vice versa. Thanks to an enterprising local entrepreneur and radio presenter, the country now has its…

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Events

New York Hosts 7th Annual Reggae Culture Salute

World Music Central News Room October 31, 2011 No Comments

The 7th annual staging of Reggae Culture Salute will take place at Nazareth Performance Center, Brooklyn, New York on Saturday, November 5th. This is the…

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