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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.
    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

Bald Head Island in North Carolina to Celebrate Memorial Day Weekend With Americana Music Festival

World Music Central News Room April 6, 2011 No Comments

Bald Head Island in North Carolina will present the Bald Head Island Americana Music Weekend on Memorial Day weekend, featuring bluegrass, folk and jazz music,…

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Events

WOMAD Abu Dhabi Festival 2011 Launched with Press Conference

World Music Central News Room April 5, 2011 No Comments

The WOMAD Abu Dhabi Festival 2011, which is being organized for the third consecutive year by the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH),…

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Putumayo Celebrates Timeless Rumba, Mambo, Cha Cha Chá

World Music Central News Room April 5, 2011 No Comments

Putumayo World Music will release Rumba, Mambo, Cha Cha Chá today. The album is the latest CD in its Latin music series. Putumayo has explored…

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Events

Ludovico Einaudi and Special Guests to Perform at Blaze Festival 2011 in London

World Music Central News Room April 4, 2011 No Comments

Blaze Festival 2011 in London will present two wild nights with Ludovico Einaudi and La Notte della Taranta orchestra, and special guests Mercan Dede, Ballake…

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Dub Colossus to Release Addis Through The Looking Glass April 26th

World Music Central News Room April 3, 2011 No Comments

Dub Colossus, the global music collective created by guitarist Nick Page (TransGlobal Underground, Temple of Sound, Syriana), will be releasing its new album titled Addis…

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General News

Radio Station WDET in Detroit Presents New World Music Radio Show by Ismael Ahmed

World Music Central News Room April 3, 2011 No Comments

Ismael Ahmed is returning to radio, rejoining WDET-FM 101.9, Detroit’s National Public Radio affiliate. Ahmed’s new WDET program, THIS ISLAND EARTH, can be heard 5-7…

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Indian Tabla Maestros Talavya Begin North American Tour

Angel Romero April 2, 2011 1 Comment

Indian tabla comes center stage in the hands of the young, highly trained musicians of Talavya, a quartet that revels in the tabla’s hidden potency…

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Concert reviews

Emerging World Superstar Ravid Kahalani and Yemen Blues Rock New York

Evangeline Kim April 2, 2011 No Comments

Music is not about words – sure, the lyrics are important. But it’s the music inside of a language and the expression inside – it’s…

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Events

Indo-Iranian Fusion Ensemble Ghazal to Perform at Royce Hall in Los Angeles

World Music Central News Room April 1, 2011 No Comments

Sitar virtuoso Shujaat Husain Khan and Kayhan Kalhor, master of the kamancheh (the traditional Persian fiddle, collectively known as Ghazal, will bring their unique blending…

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Etran Finatawa United States Spring Tour 2011 Canceled

Angel Romero March 31, 2011 No Comments

The World Music Institute announced the cancellation of the Etran Finatawa spring tour of the United States. The band was originally scheduled for Friday, April…

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