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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

  • 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

Articles

Caribe Girls, Cuban Female Salsa

World Music Central News Room March 20, 2010 No Comments

  (Cubarte) Female salsa bands had a boost during the 1990’s with the Boom of Cuban Salsa, as it happened during the 1930’s due to…

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New Releases

Zade’s One Night In Jordan: A Concert for Peace to Air on PBS this month

World Music Central News Room March 20, 2010 No Comments

Renowned Jordanian composer and pianist, Zade’s new project One Night In Jordan: A Concert for Peace is airing on PBS this month (see schedule below).…

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General News

Songlines Music Awards 2010 Final Nominees Announced

Jill Turner March 19, 2010 No Comments world music

Songlines magazine announced the final nominees of the Songlines Music Awards 2010 and will be releasing a compilation album on 22nd March featuring all sixteen…

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Articles

Chartwell Dutiro at the Institute Of Contemporary Interdisciplinary Arts Theatre in England

Jill Turner March 19, 2010 No Comments

Upbeat, entrancing and intoxicating Zimbabwean dance music. With more guitar licks than the Bhundu Boys and full drum kit, turn this music up loud and…

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New Releases

Highlife, Juju and Nigerian Blues in Nigeria Special Volume 2

World Music Central News Room March 18, 2010 No Comments

The Soundway label has released a second volume in their Nigeria Special series. Nigeria Special 2: Modern Highlife 1970-6 features tracks that have been forgotten…

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Album reviews

Into the Django Swing

TJ Nelson March 17, 2010 No Comments

Wedeli Köhler Swing and Folk (Jazzpoint Records, 2010) Lingering over that second pot of coffee while brushing the croissant crumbs from your chin and smudging…

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Obituaries

Influential World Music Radio DJ Charlie Gillett Dies at 68

World Music Central News Room March 17, 2010 No Comments

British world music radio presenter, rock historian and record producer Charlie Gillett died this morning, March 17, in London. He was 68. In recent weeks…

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New Releases

Devilish Tribute to Piazzolla

World Music Central News Room March 16, 2010 No Comments

German tango nuevo (new tango) quartet Mi Loco Tango has released a tribute to Argentine composer Astor Piazzolla titled Del Diablo y del Angel (“About…

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Events

Larry Coryell & Bombay Jazz to Perform at Skirball Center in New York

World Music Central News Room March 15, 2010 No Comments

Larry Coryell & Bombay Jazz will be performing Friday, March 19th of 2010 at 8:00 PM at Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, New York…

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Obituaries

Influential Nicaraguan Folk Musician and Painter Salvador Cardenal Barquero Dies in Managua

World Music Central News Room March 15, 2010 No Comments

  Salvador Cardenal Barquero, a widely-respected musician, writer, painter and environmentalist passed away on Monday, March 8, 2010 at the Alejandro Davila Bolanos Hospital in…

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