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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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    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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Featured News

  • 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
  • Moyses Dos Dantos — Photo by Brian Cross. Moyses leaning against a building wall wearing a black hat.
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    Moyses Dos Santos Releases Lead Single “Boa Viagem”

    World Music Central News Room April 15, 2026 No Comments

New Releases

Putumayo Releases Tango Around the World

World Music Central News Room October 30, 2007

Tango Around the World (PUTU 271), Putumayo has traveled the globe to find many of the best tango and tango-influenced songs the world has to…

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Events

Portuguese Guitar Masters at Atlantic Waves 2007 in London

World Music Central News Room October 30, 2007

London, UK – Atlantic Waves, London International Festival of Exploratory Music, showcases the Portuguese guitar this year. Best known for accompanying fado, Portuguese guitar makes…

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Album reviews

Israel Minus Analysis

Tom Orr October 29, 2007

Various Artists Israel Putumayo PUT 268-2, 2007) Viewed as a constantly troubled, dangerous country, an idyllic land as depicted in recent TV commercials promoting tourism…

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Tour Announcements

Irish ‘supergroup’ Patrick Street are On the Fly with New CD & U.S. Tour

World Music Central News Room October 29, 2007

Renowned traditional Irish music group Patrick Street will release their first studio album in four years,  On the Fly , with an American tour. The…

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Conferences

WOMEX 2007 Another Record Breaker for the World Music Expo

World Music Central News Room October 28, 2007

The largest international world music conference, WOMEX, had another record year. The 13th edition, held in Sevilla (Spain), saw registrations up 10%; the trade fair…

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General News

Autorickshaw nominated for two Canadian Folk Music Awards

Angel Romero October 28, 2007

Toronto-based world music ensemble Autorickshaw has been nominated for two 2007 Canadian Folk Music Awards in the categories “Best World Group” and “Pushing The Boundaries”…

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Events

AfroFolk Series Winter 2007 Season at The Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago

World Music Central News Room October 28, 2007

The AfroFolk Series retuns to Chicago. The AfroFolk Series is a free concert series that presents the music, dance and culture of Africa and the…

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Events

Fado Divas at Atlantic Waves 2007 in London

World Music Central News Room October 27, 2007

London, UK – Atlantic Waves, London International Festival of Exploratory Music, Atlantic Waves launches this year’s festival with a celebration of mesmerizing voices, recreating a…

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Album reviews

Yo-Yo Ma’s Fabulous Fantasy

TJ Nelson October 26, 2007

Yo-Yo Ma, The Silk Road Ensemble, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Conductor Miguel Harth-Bedoya New Impossibilities (Sony Classical, 2007) Sparked by famed cellist Yo-Yo Ma‘s…

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Concert reviews

Majestic Cantora Brasileira

Angel Romero October 25, 2007

Virginia Rodrigues Duke Performances Duke University Durham, North Carolina October 25, 2007 Brazilian singer Virginia Rodrigues is gifted with a prodigious voice. Not only does…

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  • 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
  • Lovely Bengali–Mexican Folk Fusion: Donde La Tierra Canta
  • Blanca Paloma Previews Debut Album With Sentaíta en la escalera

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