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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

Acoustic Africa to Bring African Guitar Traditions to UCLA Live’s Royce Hall March 26

World Music Central News Room March 18, 2011 1 Comment

The concert series UCLA Live will present Acoustic Africa at Royce Hall Saturday March 26 at 8 p.m. The concert includes Habib Koité, Oliver Mtukudzi…

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Kathryn Williams to Perform at The Capstone Theatre in Liverpool

World Music Central News Room March 17, 2011 No Comments

Liverpool Folk songwriter Kathryn Williams will perform Saturday 19 March 2011 at The Capstone Theatre, Liverpool. Now based in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Kathryn Williams rarely…

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Album reviews

Africa Gets Axed

Tom Orr March 16, 2011 No Comments

The Rough Guide to African Guitar Legends (World Music Network RGNET 1259 CD, 2011) A recent music-themed issue of the Los Angeles Times Magazine featured…

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Events

Roots and World Music Festival Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival 2011

World Music Central News Room March 16, 2011 No Comments

The 9th Annual Spring Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance will hold its annual spring festival from Thursday, April 21 to Sunday, April…

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Luminato Announces 2011 Music and Celebrations Program

World Music Central News Room March 16, 2011 No Comments

Luminato, Toronto Festival of Arts and Creativity, announced the Festival’s 2011 music and celebrations program. The fifth anniversary edition of Luminato introduces a new downtown…

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Music videos

Video of the Week: Easy Come, Easy Go by Sierra Hull

World Music Central News Room March 15, 2011 No Comments

Mandolin sensation Sierra Hull has released “Easy Come, Easy Go,” the video for the single from her new album Daybreak. The video was directed by…

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Events

Folk Music Legend Judy Collins to Perform at The Carolina Theatre March 31

World Music Central News Room March 15, 2011 No Comments

Iconic singer-songwriter Judy Collins will perform at the Carolina Theatre in Durham, North Carolina, on Thursday, March 31 at 8 p.m. Collins’ notable musical career…

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International Songwriting Competition (ISC) Announces 2010 World Music Finalists and Semi-Finalists

Angel Romero March 14, 2011 1 Comment

International Songwriting Competition (ISC) announced the 2010 finalists and semi-finalists. This year, ISC received well over 15,000 entries from 115 countries throughout the world, representing…

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New Films

National Geographic Entertainment Acquires ‘Benda Bilili’ Documentary for North American Market

World Music Central News Room March 14, 2011 No Comments

National Geographic Entertainment (NGE) has acquired the North American distribution rights to the film “Benda Bilili!”, a feature documentary that follows an unlikely group of…

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Events

Les Freres Guisse at Rich Mix in London

World Music Central News Room March 14, 2011 No Comments

The three brothers of Les Freres Guisse, Djiby, Cheik and Aliou Guissé will be performing Friday, March 18th, 2011, at Rich Mix in London. Les…

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