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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

  • 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

Monumental Scott featuring Phil Cunningham, Karen Matheson and Eddi Reader at Celtic Connections 2011

World Music Central News Room January 19, 2011 No Comments

Phil Cunningham, Karen Matheson and Eddi Reader will perform Wednesday, January 19th at 7:30pm at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Main Auditorium. As a suitably grand…

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Orchestre Poly-Rythmo to Release Cotonou Club in March 2011

World Music Central News Room January 19, 2011 No Comments

Legendary Beninese band Orchestre Poly-Rythmo will release its new album Cotonou Club in March 2011. The band will be touring in Spring 2011. Recorded in…

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Music videos

Turkish Singer Aynur Releases Rewend video

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Aynur has a new video titled ‘Rewend,’ which is a song included in her new album ‘Rewend,’ released in 2010. Fatih Akin shot the video…

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Indian Classical Sitar Concert with virtuoso Musician Ikhlaq Hussain At Alwan for the Arts

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Virtuoso Sitarist Ikhlaq Hussain, accompanied by Dibyarka Chatterjee on tabla will be performing Saturday, January 29th, 8pm at Alwan for the Arts Ustad Ikhlaq Hussain…

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Trembling Bells and Emily Portman at Celtic Connections 2011

World Music Central News Room January 17, 2011 No Comments

British acts Trembling Bells and Emily Portman will be performing Friday, January 21st at Òran Mór. With their first two albums, 2009’s Carbeth and 2010’s…

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Album reviews

Extraordinary Celtic Compass

World Music Central News Room January 17, 2011 No Comments

Stewart Hardy and Frank McLaughlin Compass (Claytara Records, 2010) & Root2 (Claytara Records, 2010) British musicians Stewart Hardy and Frank McLaughlin have released two recordings…

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Events

Kodo’s Sensational Taiko Drumming Returns to Walt Disney Concert Hall

World Music Central News Room January 17, 2011 No Comments

As part of their World Music Series, the Los Angeles Philharmonic will present Kodo on February 10th at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Exploring the limitless…

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Events

Renowned singer songwriter Jorge Drexler to Perform in Miami

World Music Central News Room January 16, 2011 No Comments

Uruguayan Jorge Drexler, one of the most important voices in Latin American music, willbe performing at Fillmore Miami Beach on Saturday January 29th, 2011 at…

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Legendary Irish Band Horslips to Perform at Celtic Connections 2011

World Music Central News Room January 16, 2011 No Comments

Influential Irish band Horslips will be performing Tuesday, January 18th at 8pm at Old Fruitmarket in Glasgow. With their trail-blazing fusion of folk, progressive rock,…

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New CDs and digital releases

Portuguese Guitar master Custódio Castelo releases First International Album

World Music Central News Room January 15, 2011 No Comments

Renowned Portuguese guitarist Custódio Castelo has released an album titled The Art of Portuguese Fado Guitar – Tempus (ARC Music). Winner of the 2010 Amália…

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