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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

  • 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.
    Music videos

    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.
    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

General News

Trivia in Honor of Artists in Number 1’s CD Collections

admin May 4, 2007

Norwalk (Connecticut), USA – This summer of phenomenal release for Number 1’s CD Collections, WikiMusicGuide comes up with a tribute to the artists whose songs…

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Album reviews

Kidjo and Co.

Tom Orr May 4, 2007

Angelique Kidjo Djin Djin (Razor and Tie/Starbucks Entertainment 7930182967-2, 2007) Albums featuring an array of guest stars are certainly nothing new in mainstream pop music,…

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New Releases

The Rough Guide To African Blues

World Music Central News Room May 4, 2007 African bluesblues

San Francisco (California), USA – Nowadays it is almost universally accepted that the DNA of the blues can be traced back to Africa. Featuring significant…

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New Releases

World Music Visionaries Temple of Sound Release GlobalHead

World Music Central News Room May 3, 2007

UK – One of the most creative British world music acts, Temple of Sound, is releasing their fifth studio album Globalhead on May 8th 2007…

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New Releases

Hutchy Combines Electronic Elements with Classic Dancehall and Reggae on New CD

World Music Central News Room May 3, 2007

Washington D.C., USA – Jamaican musician Hutchy has released My Time, the first full-length release on Ruff Cut Records. Michael Hutchinson a.k.a Hutchy is the…

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New Releases

Ivory Coast’s Dobet Gnahoré Crosses and Cultures on Na Afriki

World Music Central News Room May 2, 2007

When she was a young girl in the Ivory Coast, Dobet Gnahoré knew she wanted to devote her life to the arts. At age 12,…

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General News

Silver Lake Film Festival to Premiere Dengue Fever Documentary "Sleepwalking Through the Mekong"

World Music Central News Room May 1, 2007

Dengue Fever will be headlining The Echo Plex beneath the night before the screening (Friday May 4, 2007) as part of the Silver Lake Film…

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General News

Dubai Lime Sparks UAE Music Scene

admin May 1, 2007

[image1_left]Dubai, UAE – Dubai’s visionary leaders are building a city unlike any other. In vying to become a global and financial business hub, Dubai is…

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Articles

A Jazz Beat in Goa (From the archives-Jazz in Goa)

armandogonsalves May 1, 2007

It was a satisfying and stunning day at the third edition of the Heritage Jazz Yatra at Gonsalves Mansion simply be­cause of the quality of…

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Album reviews

Well Deserved Juno

Angel Romero May 1, 2007

The McDades Bloom (FRCD05, 2006) It is not surprising that this CD by the excellent Canadian band The McDades won the Juno Award (the most…

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