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    Lovely Bengali–Mexican Folk Fusion: Donde La Tierra Canta

    Koyel Basu – Donde La Tierra Canta | যেখানে মাটি গান গায় (Where The Earth Sings) (2026) British-Bengali independent artist Koyel Basu has recently released…

    Iliana Cabrera April 19, 2026 No Comments
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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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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

Mick West Releases Sark O’Snaw

World Music Central News Room December 28, 2009 No Comments

Mick West has a new album titled Sark O’ Snaw (Greentrax CDTRAX 344 , 2009). West is a singer of traditional Scottish music and is…

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Events

Top Spanish Flamenco Acts and Cutting Edge Hybrids at New York Flamenco Festival 2010

World Music Central News Room December 26, 2009 No Comments

New York City’s annual flamenco celebration, now in its tenth year, will feature performances with renowned dancers and musicians direct from Spain.  This year’s festival…

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New Releases

David Starfire Releases Bollyhood Bass

World Music Central News Room December 25, 2009 No Comments

Bollyhood Bass, the new album by David Starfire is set to release January 12, 2010. This will be the first 2010 of Six Degrees Records.…

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General News

Leading Reggae and World Music Magazine ‘The Beat’ Ceases Publication

World Music Central News Room December 25, 2009 No Comments

The Beat, one of the leading American publications in the areas of reggae, Caribbean and world music has shut down. Publisher and Editor CC Smith…

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New Releases

Reggae Star Sanchez Returns in 2010 with Now and Forever

World Music Central News Room December 25, 2009 No Comments

Now & Forever (VP Records ) the new album by Lovers Rock Reggae and Gospel star Sanchez features 15 new tracks, produced by Donovan Germain…

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Events

World Music Wednesdays Return to The Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago in 2010

World Music Central News Room December 25, 2009 No Comments

World Music Wednesdays will take place every Wednesday from 8:30 to 10:30 PM at The Old Town School of Folk Music, 4544 N. Lincoln Avenue,…

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General News

Top Scottish Folk Band Bodega to Take Celtic Connections 2010 to the Communities of Glasgow

World Music Central News Room December 24, 2009 No Comments

  One of Scotland’s top young folk bands, Bodega, will take Celtic Connections to the communities of Glasgow with a series of five concerts throughout…

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Events

Mali’s Festival on the River Niger Announces 2010 Music Program

World Music Central News Room December 24, 2009 No Comments

The 6th edition of the Festival sur le Niger (Festival on the Niger) multidisciplinary festival will be held February 2 – 7 of 2010 in…

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General News

Major coup for Celtic Connections 2010 Education Programme as Bobby McFerrin signs up to give free concert for school children

World Music Central News Room December 23, 2009 No Comments

The ten-time Grammy Award winner Bobby McFerrin will give a free concert for school children on 19th January of 2010 in a major coup for…

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Events

Blue Highway to Headline Rounder Records 40th Anniversary Show at Celtic Connections 2010

World Music Central News Room December 23, 2009 No Comments

A top line-up of Rounder Records acts will assemble at the Celtic Connections 2010 festival for a one-off show celebrating the 40th birthday of one…

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