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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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    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

Africa Oyé 2010, a Celebration of African Music and Culture

World Music Central News Room June 15, 2010 No Comments

Africa Oyé returns to Sefton Park, Liverpool in 2010. The world music festival will be held Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th June 2010. Africa Oyé…

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Album reviews

Echoes of Senegal

Angel Romero June 15, 2010 No Comments

Various Artists Senegal – Echo Musical (Syllart, 2010)   Senegal – Echo Musical is part of the African Pearls collection that is bringing back the…

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Awards

WOMEX 2010 Award Goes to Danyèl Waro of Reunion Island

World Music Central News Room June 14, 2010 No Comments

WOMEX announced today  the winner of the WOMEX 2010 Award for Artists: Danyèl Waro, the uncompromising maloya hero from Reunion Island. Waro will perform on…

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South Africa As Is and As It Was

Tom Orr June 13, 2010 No Comments

Putumayo Presents South Africa (Putumayo PUT 301-2, 2010) Next Stop… Soweto: Township Sounds From The Golden Age Of Mbaqanga (Strut STRUT054CD, 2010) Next Stop… Soweto…

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Still Making a Difference

Tom Orr June 13, 2010 No Comments

Salif Keita La Différence (Emarcy Records/Decca, 2010) Mali has given the world so many great musicians that it’s difficult to point out one who could…

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New Releases

South African Marimba Group Amabutho Releases Debut Album Coinciding with 2010 FIFA World Cup

World Music Central News Room June 12, 2010 2 Comments

Just as the sporting world is about to turn its focus to South Africa this summer for the World Cup, Toronto-based Alma Records will release…

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Album reviews

Persian Pulses

TJ Nelson June 11, 2010 No Comments

Ramin Rahimi & Friends The Pulse of Persia: Iranian Rhythms – Global Influences (ARC Music, 2010) All right all you percussion junkies, Ramin Rahimi has…

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Events

David Broza Performs The Unpublished Poetry of Townes Van Zandt at (Le) Poisson Rouge in New York

World Music Central News Room June 11, 2010 No Comments

David Broza is set to perform live at (Le) Poisson Rouge on Monday, June 14 in support of his recent release Night Dawn: Unpublished Poetry…

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Tour Announcements

Grupo Fantasma’s Summer 2010 Tour & 4th Album, El Existential

World Music Central News Room June 10, 2010 No Comments

  Grupo Fantasma will have a summer tour in support of their highly anticipated and self-produced fourth album titled ‘El Existential‘ (Nat Geo Music). A…

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Events

9TH Daniel Pearl World Music Days to Be Held October 1 – 31, 2010

World Music Central News Room June 10, 2010 No Comments

Now in its 9th year, Daniel Pearl World Music Days is a month-long global network of concerts each October, promoting peace and cross cultural understanding…

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