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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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  • 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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    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

  • 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

General News

International Songwriting Competition "Early Bird Deadline" Quickly Approaching, World Music Acts Welcomed

World Music Central News Room July 5, 2007

One of the largest songwriting competitions in the world, the International Songwriting Competition (ISC) offers entrants a chance to share in $150,000 in cash and…

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Tour Announcements

Taiwanese group A Moving Sound Touring North America

World Music Central News Room July 5, 2007

One of the leading world music acts from Taiwan, A Moving Sound, will be touring North America in July. To get a taste of its…

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Events

The Afrofunk Music Festival Raises Funds and Awareness for Kids in Darfur, Sudan

World Music Central News Room July 5, 2007

San Francisco (California), USA – Returning for a third year after two consecutive sold-out concerts, The Afrofunk Music Festival–An Afrobeat music extravaganza Benefiting Save the…

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Events

A Powerful Blend at Ortigueira International Celtic Music Festival 2007

World Music Central News Room July 4, 2007

Ortigueira (Galicia), Spain – Ortigueira is one of the oldest and largest Celtic music festivals in the international scene. The 2007 edition will be held…

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Album reviews

Girls, Girls, Girls

Tom Orr July 4, 2007

12 Girls Band Shanghai (Manhattan Records, 0946 3 78957 2 6, 2007) Yes, it’s music that’s the stuff of PBS specials and mainstream aspirations. Sure,…

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Tour Announcements

Gary Núñez & Plena Libre Touring the United States

World Music Central News Room July 4, 2007

Puerto Rican band Plena Libre will be performing in California, New York, Boston, Rhode Island and Pennsylvania. Plena Libre’s show is a high-energy show and…

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Events

The Silk Road Project Travels to Switzerland in the Summer of 2007

World Music Central News Room July 4, 2007

Providence (Rhode Island), USA – The Silk Road Project, a not-for-profit arts and educational organization inspired by the interchange of culture and ideas along the…

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Events

89 year-old Cuban Legend Cachao Back in New York

World Music Central News Room July 3, 2007

New York (NY), USA – For four nights in July, 89 year-old Cachao will take the Blue Note stage with his band that is sure…

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Concert reviews

Onstage Wizardry: Ojos de Brujo at Grand Performances in Los Angeles

Tom Orr July 3, 2007

"This is not just world music. This is a whole universe of music." Thus spoke Derek Rath, host of "The Cosmic Barrio" on KPFK FM…

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Events

Sines Hosts the Biggest World Music Party in Portugal

World Music Central News Room July 3, 2007

Between the 20th and the 28th of July 2007, in Sines and Porto Covo, 33 concerts from five continents in the ninth FMM Sines –…

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