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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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    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

Events

Naked Soul, All Acoustic and un-amplified music series in New York

World Music Central News Room June 29, 2007

New York (NY), USA – The Rubin Museum of Art and Music Without Borders proudly presents Naked Soul, an all acoustic and un-amplified music series…

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Events

Lura Added to Toronto’s Afrofest 2007 Line-up

World Music Central News Room June 29, 2007

Due to the cancellation of the Mahotella Queens performance the line-up for Afrofest 2007 will now also include Lura, the rising star from Portugal (of…

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New Releases

Putumayo’s Americana Focuses on Alt Country

World Music Central News Room June 29, 2007

The latest Putumayo compilation is titled Americana. From Austin (Texas) to the Appalachians there is a music genre deep-rooted in southern hospitality… "where people mean…

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Album reviews

Bellydance Beats

Angel Romero June 29, 2007 bellydance

Various Artists The Rough Guide to Bellydance Café (World Music Network, 2007) This Rough guide compilation focuses on the increasingly popular raks sharki (bellydance) music.…

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General News

WOMEX Announces First Set of 2007 Showcase Selections

World Music Central News Room June 28, 2007

Berlin, Germany – WOMEX organizers announced a first set of world music artists that have been selected to showcase in Sevilla. "We have an especially…

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New Releases

Malian Star Habib Koité Releases First Studio Album in Six Years

World Music Central News Room June 28, 2007 Habib KoitéMalian music

New York (NY), USA – After a six-year absence from the recording studio, Malian guitarist Habib Koité and his band Bamada return this fall with…

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Album reviews

Salsa del Barrio

Angel Romero June 28, 2007

Spanish Harlem Orchestra United We Swing (Six Degrees, 2007) The Spanish Harlem Orchestra is one of the finest salsa and Latin jazz bands in the…

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Album reviews

Watch this Blackfeet Dancer!

Angel Romero June 27, 2007

Black Lodge Watch This Dancer! (Canyon Records, 2007) Even though pow wows are not native to all Indian nations in North America, pow wows have…

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Events

Hugh Masekela and the David Grisman Quintet at NYC Rockin’ the River Cruises

World Music Central News Room June 27, 2007

New York (NY), USA – The NYC Rockin’ the River Cruises goes into its second week with shows by New Riders of the Purple Sage…

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General News

HotHouse Announces Move from Current Location On East Balbo

World Music Central News Room June 26, 2007

Chicago (Illinois), USA – HotHouse/The Center for International Performance and Exhibition (“HotHouse”) announced today that it will no longer reside at its current East Balbo…

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