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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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  • 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

New Releases

Caetano Veloso’s zii e zie to be released March 30, U.S. Tour to Follow

World Music Central News Room March 26, 2010 No Comments

Caetano Veloso’s latest recording, Zii E Zie, will be released by Nonesuch Records in the United States on March 30, 2010. Zii E Zie has…

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Events

El Espiritu Jibaro: A Tribute To Cuatro Legend Yomo Toro

World Music Central News Room March 25, 2010 No Comments

El Espiritu Jibaro: A Tribute To Yomo Toro will take place Saturday, March 27, 2010 at 8:00 PM at Peter Norton Symphony Space in New…

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New Releases

Township Sounds From The Golden Age Of Mbaqanga

World Music Central News Room March 25, 2010 No Comments

Strut Records has created a wide-ranging three-part series exploring underground South African music during the late ’60s and ’70s, Next Stop Soweto – Volume 1…

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Album reviews

Western Pyrenees Reconfigurations

Angel Romero March 24, 2010 No Comments

Xarnege Ixo-sho (Pyrene Pyr-003, 2009) The new album by Xarnege continues the fascinating explorations of the ancient land of Vasconia which includes the current Basque…

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Events

8th Heineken TransAtlantic Festival in Miami Beach

World Music Central News Room March 24, 2010 No Comments

The 8th edition of the Heineken TransAtlantic Festival wil be held Friday, April 9th and Saturday, April 24th, at North Beach Bandshell in Miami Beach,…

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General News

Ethno Workshops for Young Traditional Musicians in 2010

World Music Central News Room March 23, 2010 No Comments

Jeunesses Musicales International’s Ethno project is back this year. Ethno is a unique project for traditional/folk musicians aged 15-28. Ethno includes a series of summer…

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Obituaries

Spanish Folk Musician Josep Bas i Cabrera Dies

World Music Central News Room March 22, 2010 No Comments

Josep Bas i Cabrera, saxophonist and clarinetist of La Romántica del Saladar, died March 19th of 2010. Pep Bas “Coeta”, as he was known by…

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New Releases

Multi-instrumentalist Xavier Rudd to release Koonyum Sun on April 20th

World Music Central News Room March 21, 2010 No Comments

Australian multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter Xavier Rudd is releasing his fourth album, Koonyum Sun April 20th. “Koonyum Sun” is his first recording with a South African…

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Wailing Jennies
New Releases

Swinging into Spring –The Wailin’ Jenny’s Back from Sabbatical

Patricia Herlevi March 21, 2010 No Comments folkThe Wailin’ Jennys

The Wailin’ Jennys returned with a tour and studio album.  The musicians took a sabbatical at the end of 2008 and during that time-out, WJ…

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New Releases

The Latinization of West Africa

World Music Central News Room March 20, 2010 No Comments

Honest Jon’s has released Africa Boogaloo: The Latinization of West Africa, a collection of music from ’60s and ’70s West Africa that is heavily influenced…

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  • Blanca Paloma Previews Debut Album With Sentaíta en la escalera
  • Folklore(s) 2026 Wraps with Dance and Percussion
  • Bryan Sutton and Kenny Smith Reimagine “Three Star Hornpipe”
  • Moussa T Offers Modern Tuareg Desert Blues on Tartite
  • Runas 2026 Opens Competition Call with Expanded Opportunities for Winners
  • Purbayan Chatterjee and Mark Lettieri Collaborate on New Single “Soar”
  • Moyses Dos Santos Releases Lead Single “Boa Viagem”

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