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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

Album reviews

Gregorian Celts

Angel Romero June 9, 2007

Various artists Celtic Twilight 7: Sacred Spirit (Hearts of Space, 2007) As the name implies, the latest installment of the popular Celtic Twilight series is…

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Events

World Music Festival Olmedo Suena 2007

World Music Central News Room June 9, 2007

The annual Olmedo Suena world music festival will take place June 16 thrugh July 7, 2007. Concerts will take place on Saturdays at 10:30 pm.…

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New Films

Jazz and World Music Luminaries Join Carlos Santana on Hymns for Peace DVD

Angel Romero June 8, 2007

Santana Live at Montreux 2004 (Eagle Eye Media EE39144-9, 2007) True delight is what comes to mind when describing this outstanding DVD. Hymns for Peace…

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New Releases

Second “Cuba le canta a Serrat” CD Released

World Music Central News Room June 8, 2007

Havana, Cuba – A second volume of “Cuba le canta a Serrat” was presented at the recently concluded 2007 International Cubadisco Trade Show. The series…

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General News

The Recording Academy Expands Folk and Latin GRAMMY Categories

World Music Central News Room June 7, 2007

Santa Mónica (California), USA – Due to the increasing growth of the Latin genre, The Recording Academy in the United States has split the Best…

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Tour Announcements

Ojos de Brujo North American Tour in 2007

World Music Central News Room June 7, 2007

Admired Spanish world music band Ojos de Brujo will be back in North America for a brief tour in June. The group is promoting its…

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Album reviews

Jamming with Cubanismo

Angel Romero June 7, 2007

¡Cubanismo! Greetings from Havana (AIM Records AIM 1019 CD, 2007) The Bush administration’s tightening of the Cuban embargo has prevented all Cuba-based artists from touring…

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General News

Soca King Machel Montano on BET J ‘Island Lime’ Special, Soca in the City

World Music Central News Room June 7, 2007

Washington (DC), USA – BET J turns up the heat on "Island Lime" Saturdays with the highly-anticipated network premiere of Soca in the City, starring…

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New Films

Keep On Moving:The UB40 Story – UK Reggae legend Featured in US TV Documentary

World Music Central News Room June 6, 2007

UB40 – Who You Fighting For?

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Tour Announcements

Rob Curto’s Forró For All tours Midwest in June 2007

World Music Central News Room June 6, 2007 Brazilian musicforróForró For All

New York City Brazilian music group Rob Curto’s Forró For All will be touring the Midwestern United States in June 2007. They will be featured…

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