Skip to content
stamp collage
Saturday, April 18, 2026

World Music Central

Your Connection to traditional and contemporary World Music, including folk, roots, global music, ethno and crosscultural fusions
World Music Central
Your Connection to traditional and contemporary World Music, including folk, roots, global music, ethno and crosscultural fusions
  • Home
  • About
  • Topics
    • archive
    • Articles
    • Artist Profiles
    • Awards
    • Book Reviews
    • Album reviews
    • Charts
    • Concert reviews
    • Conferences
    • Editorials
    • Events
    • Film Reviews
    • General News
    • Interviews
    • Loop Collections
    • New Books
    • New CDs and digital releases
    • New Films
    • New Releases
    • Obituaries
    • Tour Announcements
    • Tradeshows
    • Uncategorized
  • Contact Us
  • World Music Resources
    • World Music Booking agents
    • World Music Festivals
    • Glossaries
      • Musical Instrument Glossary
    • Music Contests
    • Showcases
    • Musician Biographies
      • Afghan music
      • Algerian Music
      • American Music
      • Azerbaijani Music
      • Angolan Music
      • Bangladeshi music
      • Beninese Music
      • Burkinabe Music
      • Burundian Music
      • Cameroonian music
      • Cape Verdean music
      • Chinese Music
      • Congolese Music
      • Egyptian Music
      • Ethiopian Music
      • Gambian Music
      • Guinea Bissauan Music
      • Guinean Music
      • Indian Music
      • Iranian Music
      • Ivorian Music
      • Malian Music
      • Mauritanian Music
      • Norwegian Music
      • Mozambican Music
      • Sao Tomean Music
      • Scottish Music
      • Swiss Music
      • The Multifaceted World of Spanish Roots Music
      • Senegalese Music
      • Taiwanese Music
      • Tajik Music
      • Tanzanian Music
      • Turkish Music
    • Venues
  • Partners
  • Album reviews

    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
    View More
  • 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
    View More
  • Album reviews

    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
    View More
  • 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
    View More
  • Album reviews

    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
    View More

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

Obituaries

Gypsy Music Star Saban Bajramovic Dies at 72

World Music Central News Room June 11, 2008

One of the most popular Gypsy singers in the Balkans, Saban Bajramovic, died Sunday, June 8, 2008.  Bajramovic, known as the “king of Gypsy music”…

Share
View More Gypsy Music Star Saban Bajramovic Dies at 72
Album reviews

Swinging Brazil

Angel Romero June 11, 2008

Clube do Balanço Swing & Samba Rock (MCD, 2005) Brazilian ensemble Clube do Balanço describes their music as Swing & Samba Rock and swing it…

Share
View More Swinging Brazil
Album reviews

Cool and Breezy Cuba

TJ Nelson June 11, 2008

Various Artists Cafe Cubano ( Putumayo World Music, 2008) Deliciously flirty and seductively fresh sum up Putumayo’s Cafe Cubano, the latest offering in their Cafe…

Share
View More Cool and Breezy Cuba
Awards

Imagined Village Receive Three "Hancock" Folk Awards at the Wychwood Music Festival

Jill Turner June 10, 2008

The music paused on the open air stage at this year’s Wychwood Music festival as Simon Emmerson, of the Imagined Village announced, " This is…

Share
View More Imagined Village Receive Three "Hancock" Folk Awards at the Wychwood Music Festival
Obituaries

San Francisco Psychedelic Graphic Artist Alton Kelley Dies

TJ Nelson June 10, 2008

Artist Alton Kelley died last week. The name might not immediately strike a bell with most, but the elaborately designed concert posters from 1960s and…

Share
View More San Francisco Psychedelic Graphic Artist Alton Kelley Dies
Album reviews

I Love A Parade

Tom Orr June 10, 2008

Cedric “Im” Brooks and the Divine Light – From Mento to Reggae to Third World Music (17 North Parade VP 4118, 2008) Cocoa Tea –…

Share
View More I Love A Parade
Album reviews

Italian Legends Storm Japan

Angel Romero June 10, 2008

Arti & Mestieri First Live in Japan (Moonjune Records, 2008) Arti & Mestieri is a legendary Italian group from the 1970s that earned an excellent…

Share
View More Italian Legends Storm Japan
Events

15th William Kennedy Piping Festival

World Music Central News Room June 10, 2008

The 15th William Kennedy Piping Festival will be held in Armagh, Ireland in November.  The festival runs 13 – 16 November 2008.    Line-up so…

Share
View More 15th William Kennedy Piping Festival
Events

Paul Winter Celebrates Summer Solstice 2008 with Jazz and World Music at the World’s Largest Gothic Cathedral

World Music Central News Room June 9, 2008 Paul Winter

  Paul Winter Consort & Friends will welcome the dawning of summer in an acoustic feast in the world’s largest Gothic cathedral. Renowned young Tibetan…

Share
View More Paul Winter Celebrates Summer Solstice 2008 with Jazz and World Music at the World’s Largest Gothic Cathedral
Events

Rock City Built in Madrid to Host Rock in Rio 2008, Featuring Top Rock and World Music Acts

World Music Central News Room June 9, 2008

Rock in Rio heads to Arganda del Rey (Madrid) this summer June 27 – July 6. The artists scheduled to perform include Sting, Mariza, Orishas, …

Share
View More Rock City Built in Madrid to Host Rock in Rio 2008, Featuring Top Rock and World Music Acts

Posts pagination

Previous page Page 1 … Page 1,473 Page 1,474 Page 1,475 … Page 1,925 Next page

Recent Posts

  • 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”
  • Bluegrass Outfit Lonesome River Band Revives a Stringbean Rarity

Meta

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org

Archives

Tags

accordion African music Afrobeat American folk music Arabic music Argentine music Bluegrass blues Brazil Brazilian music Celtic music Chinese music Cuba Cuban music fiddle Finnish music Flamenco flamenco guitar guitar India Indian classical music Indian music Ireland Irish folk music Italian music Jazz Latin jazz Malian music Middle Eastern music Moroccan music Norwegian music percussion Portugal Portuguese music Reggae salsa Scotland Scottish music Spain Spanish music Turkish music United States of America world fusion world jazz world music
World Music Central | Designed by: Theme Freesia | WordPress | © Copyright All right reserved