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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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  • 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

  • Blanca Paloma - Sentaita en la escalera (Portada) cover artwork. Blanca appears as a very small woman wearing a blue outfit sitting on a giant human hand.
    Music videos

    Blanca Paloma Previews Debut Album With Sentaíta en la escalera

    World Music Central News Room April 18, 2026 No Comments
  • 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

Events

Crooked Still with Lau and Move at Celtic Connections 2011

World Music Central News Room January 21, 2011 No Comments

Crooked Still, Lau and Move will be performing Saturday, January 22nd at 7:30pm at O2 ABC Glasgow. Both the Scottish-based super-trio Lau and Boston five-piece…

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Events

Jah Wobble & The Nippon Dub Ensemble and Calum MacCrimmon – Man’s Ruin at Celtic Connections 2011

World Music Central News Room January 21, 2011 No Comments

Jah Wobble & The Nippon Dub Ensemble and Calum MacCrimmon will perform on Saturday, January 22 at 7:30pm at The Arches. The latest intriguing project…

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General News

National Folk Archive in the UK Launches Online Catalog

World Music Central News Room January 21, 2011 1 Comment

The Vaughan Williams Memorial Library in England is launching an online catalog at midday on 25 January 2011. This is the first phase of an…

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Conferences

World Music Conference WOMEX 2011 Dates Announced

World Music Central News Room January 20, 2011 No Comments

The 2011 edition of WOMEX, the leading international professional market for world music, will be taking place in Copenhagen, Denmark, from Wednesday, October 26th through…

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New CDs and digital releases

Reggae Album The Lost Tapes to Accompany Dread & Alive Comic Book

World Music Central News Room January 20, 2011 No Comments

The Lost Tapes is a musical journey to accompany the epic Dread & Alive comic book. Dread & Alive is the first superhero comic book…

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Events

Ani DiFranco and Jim Moray to Perform at Celtic Connections 2011

World Music Central News Room January 19, 2011 No Comments

American singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco and Jim Moray will be performing Thursday, January 20th at 7:30pm at O2 ABC Glasgow. Ani DiFranco played her first gig…

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Banda das Crechas and Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas at Celtic Connections 2011

World Music Central News Room January 19, 2011 No Comments

Spain’s Banda das Crechas and Alasdair Fraser (Scotland) & Natalie Haas (USA) will be performing Friday, January 21st at St Andrew’s in the Square. Rekindling…

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Events

Sligo Live Sessions with Téada and The Unwanted and Túcan at Celtic Connections 2011

World Music Central News Room January 19, 2011 No Comments

Saturday, January 22nd marks the launch of an exciting new partnership between Celtic Connections and Ireland’s Sligo Live Sessions festival, aimed at mutually spreading the…

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Events

Kepa Junkera and Friends to Perform at Celtic Connections 2011

World Music Central News Room January 19, 2011 No Comments

Basque accordionist Kepa Junkera and Friends will be performing Thursday, January 20th at 7:30pm at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Main Auditorium. Ever since Kepa Junkera’s…

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Events

New Tango Band Otros Aires and RoughCoastAudio to Perform at Celtic Connections 2011

World Music Central News Room January 19, 2011 No Comments

Argentina’s Otros Aires and RoughCoastAudio will perform on Wednesday January 19th at 8pm at Old Fruitmarket. Otros Aires create a cutting-edge synthesis of classic tango…

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