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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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    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.
    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

Events

Orchestre National de Barbés to Perform in London May 25

World Music Central News Room May 1, 2011 No Comments

Orchestre National de Barbés returns to London on the 25th May 2011. Founded in 1995 by musicians from wide variety of backgrounds (Algeria, Morocco and…

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Album reviews

Music from the Coffee Lands

Madanmohan Rao April 30, 2011 No Comments

Music from the Coffee Lands (Putumayo) This compilation is a great mix of beverage tour and chillout music. As with related compilations such as Music…

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Texas Blues Summit with Jimmie Vaughan & Friends at Lincoln Center

World Music Central News Room April 30, 2011 No Comments

Texas Blues Summit will bring Jimmie Vaughan & Friends to Lincoln Center’s Rose Theater on Thursday, June 16, 2011 at 8:00 pm. There may be…

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The Contemporary Pulse of Morocco’s Music Arrives to New York City in 2011

Angel Romero April 29, 2011 No Comments

Five concerts in New York City will reveal how Arabic, sub-Saharan African, Berber, and European musics meet and recombine anew in Morocco. Part of the…

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Gypsy Stars Taraf de Haïdouks & Kocani Orkestar to Perform at Blaze Festival 2011 in London

World Music Central News Room April 29, 2011 No Comments

Two of the major Gypsy bands join forces to create a big band under the name Band of Gypsies. Their concert will take place Wednesday…

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Best of Hisham Abbas

Madanmohan Rao April 29, 2011 No Comments

Hisham Abbas Best of (EMI) Egyptian singer Hisham Abbas is probably best known for his hit song Nari Nari, part of which was shot in…

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World Music and Dance Festival to Present Revered Musical Masters, their Students and Special Guests at CalArts

World Music Central News Room April 29, 2011 No Comments

California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) will present six free concerts featuring music from Africa, India, Indonesia, Brazil and Iran. Performers include: Persian percussionist Houman…

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Album reviews

Recontra Locos Latinos

Madanmohan Rao April 28, 2011 No Comments

Pachanga Recontra Locos Latinos (Times Music) This is a high-energy reggaeton album featuring Puerto Rican group Pachanga. Their album Loco and single Close to You…

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Round Dance Gifts

Angel Romero April 28, 2011 No Comments

Randy Wood The Gift of Life: Round Dances & Songs of the Native Road (Canyon Records CR-6430, 2011) Cree singer-songwriter Randy Wood has a new…

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Music videos

Video of the Week: Arto, that Guy Singing with the Bottle

World Music Central News Room April 27, 2011 No Comments ArmeniaArmenian musicArto Tunçboyaciyan

This week we present a video featuring Arto Tunçboyaciyan, one of the greatest percussionist in the world music and jazz scenes. In this occasion, Arto…

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