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    Home Grown Finally Gets Its Moment After A COVID-19 Pause

    Matt Tighe and Tad Sargent – Home Grown (2025) Fiddler Matt Tighe and multi-instrumentalist Tad Sargent released Home Grown nearly five years after the project…

    Tyler Bennet April 22, 2026 No Comments
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    Songs Carried Across Salt Water: Memory, Exile, And The Quiet Force Of Displaced Dreams

    Michalis Kouloumis — Displaced Dreams (Seyir Muzik, 2025) In Displaced Dreams, Michalis Kouloumis articulates exile as a lived, trembling presence. The album is a precious…

    Tyler Bennet April 20, 2026 No Comments
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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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Featured News

  • Fatoumata Diawara — Photo by Marcello Perego. Fatoumaa wearing a blue dress and a traditonal red headdress.
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    Fatoumata Diawara Celebrates Freedom on New Single, “Fala”

    World Music Central News Room April 22, 2026 No Comments
  • Backline Reaping the Blues cover artwork. A photo of an old 20th century tractor in a farm field.
    Music videos

    Backline Unveils New Single “Reaping the Blues”

    World Music Central News Room April 20, 2026 No Comments
  • Deanie Richardson & Kimber Ludiker Rutlands Reel cover artwork. A wooden deck and an out of focus reddish background.
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    Deanie Richardson And Kimber Ludiker Honor Howdy Forrester On “Rutland’s Reel”

    World Music Central News Room April 19, 2026 No Comments
  • 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.
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    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.
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    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.
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    Purbayan Chatterjee and Mark Lettieri Collaborate on New Single “Soar”

    World Music Central News Room April 16, 2026 No Comments

Album reviews

Bubblin’ Babylon

Angel Romero January 31, 2008

Infantry Rockers Boombala (Revolucion Disks, 2007) The Infantry Rockers  is a collective formed by musicians from various parts of the world (Africa, South America, the…

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Events

Denver Folk & Roots Music Festival 2008 at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House Announces Official Artist Lineup

World Music Central News Room January 31, 2008

Denver, Colorado (USA) – Swallow Hill Music Association announced its official artist lineup for its Second Annual Denver Folk & Roots Music Festival on Friday,…

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General News

European Union Court Mixed Ruling on File Sharing

World Music Central News Room January 30, 2008

Tuesday a top European Union court, based in Luxembourg, handed down a mixed decision to the recording and film industries by refusing to force telecommunications…

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Events

World Choirs, The Duhks with Tim O’Brien, and Renowned Scottish Acts on January 31 at Celtic Connections 2008

World Music Central News Room January 30, 2008

Infusing her native Gaelic song traditions with world and contemporary influences, Alyth McCormack shares the bill January 31 at Celtic Connections 2008 with pioneering Scottish…

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Reflective Bossa

Angel Romero January 30, 2008

Vinicius Cantuaria Cymbals (Koch Records, 2008) Brazilian  multi-instrumentalist and singer Vinicius Cantuaria is able to perform a wide range of styles, from bossa nova to…

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Tour Announcements

African Soul Rebels Tour 2008 featuring Salif Keita, Tony Allen and Awadi

World Music Central News Room January 30, 2008

UK – After three series of acclaimed concerts, the African Soul Rebels tour has raised its game further for 2008, uniting two legends and a…

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Bellows and Bows, June Tabor, Irish legends Andy Irvine and Paul Brady and Michelle Shocked at Celtic Connections 2008

World Music Central News Room January 29, 2008

Continuing the Classic Album strand of concerts launched at Celtic Connections last year, the 2008 festival revisits a true landmark in Irish music on Wednesday,…

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General News

Grammys Make Deal with Writers Guild

World Music Central News Room January 29, 2008

The board of directors for the Writer’s Guild of America made the decision Monday to allow its striking writers to work on the upcoming February…

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Album reviews

The Meaning of the Ouds

Angel Romero January 29, 2008

Trio Joubran Majaz (Randana Rand 002, 2007) Inspired by the music of well known guitar trios, the Joubran brothers decided to do the same with…

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Events

Flamenco Festival 2008 Brings Spain’s Greatest Stars to U.S. Stage

World Music Central News Room January 29, 2008

Five American cities, Miami, Washington DC, Boston, Los Angeles and New York will present Flamenco Festival 2008. The festival features some of Spain’s finest singers,…

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  • Home Grown Finally Gets Its Moment After A COVID-19 Pause
  • Fatoumata Diawara Celebrates Freedom on New Single, “Fala”
  • Revival of the Ancient Greek Kithara: How a 2,000-Year-Old Instrument Entered God of War
  • Backline Unveils New Single “Reaping the Blues”
  • Songs Carried Across Salt Water: Memory, Exile, And The Quiet Force Of Displaced Dreams
  • Deanie Richardson And Kimber Ludiker Honor Howdy Forrester On “Rutland’s Reel”
  • “Música no Forte” Sets Summer 2026 Lineup in Lajes do Pico, Azores

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