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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

New Releases

King Khan: Songs From the Films of Shahrukh Khan Now Available

World Music Central News Room June 30, 2010 No Comments

Times Square Records has released King Khan: Songs From the Films of Shahrukh Khan. This CD contains a carefully selected collection of songs from his…

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General News

GondwanaSound’s Album of the week: El Existential from Grupo Fantasma

Jill Turner June 29, 2010 No Comments

GondwanaSound’s Album of the week is El Existential from Grupo Fantasma on the National Geographic Label. This week’s GondwanaSound world music radio adventure starts off…

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Awards

Ghanaian Drummer Yacub Addy Earns Top American Arts Honor

World Music Central News Room June 29, 2010 No Comments

The National Endowment for the Arts announced today that Ghanaian drum master Yacub Addy, who resides in upstate New York, will be awarded a 2010…

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Album reviews

Windward Folk Orchestra

Angel Romero June 29, 2010 No Comments

Sondeseu Folk Orchestra Barlovento (Do Fol, 2010) Sondeseu is one of the leading folk orchestras in Europe. A folk orchestra is a large ensemble (similar…

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Events

Cerys Matthews and Orchestre National de Barbes Added to WOMAD 2010 Line Up

World Music Central News Room June 29, 2010 No Comments

Welsh songstress Cerys Matthews and Paris-based Arabic supergroup Orchestre National de Barbés are among the latest names to be added WOMAD 2010 world music festival…

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Album reviews

Colombia’s Afrobeat

Angel Romero June 28, 2010 No Comments

Various Artists Palenque Palenque! Champeta Criolla & Afro Roots in Colombia 1975-91 (Soundway Records, 2010) This outstanding collection  reveals the new hybrid Afro Colombian music…

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Events

Mission Folk Music Festival 2010 Line-up

World Music Central News Room June 27, 2010 No Comments

Presenting one of the largest line-ups, with the most diverse and eclectic range of music from across Canada and around the world in many years,…

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Events

Rana Santacruz Concert at The Jewish Museum’s SummerNights

World Music Central News Room June 26, 2010 No Comments

As part of The Jewish Museum’s popular SummerNights concert series, singer-songwriter Rana Santacruz will be performing at The Jewish Museum, Fifth Avenue at 92nd Street,…

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Events

Queens Theatre in the Park Announces CHASE 2010 Latino Cultural Festival

World Music Central News Room June 26, 2010 No Comments

Queens Theatre in the Park (QTP) announced the Chase 2010 Latino Cultural Festival, which will take place from July 29 to August 8 at Queens…

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Events

Dobet Gnahoré and Victor Démé at Millennium Park in Chicago

World Music Central News Room June 26, 2010 No Comments

Grammy-winner Dobet Gnahoré, Africa’s rising star from the Ivory Coast, comes to Millennium Park’s Jay Pritzker Pavilion on Thursday, July 8, 2010, at 6:30 pm.…

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