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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.
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    Dallas String Quartet Puts Romani History Front And Center

    World Music Central News Room April 12, 2026 No Comments

General News

Trumpet Virtuoso Arturo Sandoval Signs Exclusive Recording Agreement with Telarc

World Music Central News Room January 2, 2007

Telarc International Corporation has announced today that trumpet virtuoso Arturo Sandoval has signed an exclusive recording contract with the company. His debut recording for the…

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Articles

Inspired by a blind musician

armandogonsalves January 2, 2007

The more I meander through this beautiful jazz and fusion journey, the more I meet people of different hues, of different styles of thinking and…

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Concert reviews

Liberate Your Jazz in Goa, India

armandogonsalves January 2, 2007

The Heritage Jazz Yatra has been an emotional journey for all of us with jazz close to their hearts and when we did not have…

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Events

Danish World Music Artists Will Collaborate with New York-based Headliners at Global Village Denmark-NY

World Music Central News Room January 2, 2007

New York City (NY), USA – On Saturday, January 20th at 8 PM, four world music ambassadors from Denmark’s lively local scene will appear in…

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New Releases

Timeless Tango

World Music Central News Room January 1, 2007

For a taste of traditional tango, Uruguayan singer Vayo has released Tango Legends in the United states on an indie label called Pantaleón Records. Vayo…

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Album reviews

World Music in Spanish 2006

World Music Central News Room December 31, 2006

This is the late 2006 roundup of world music recordings from the Spanish-speaking world: One of the most interesting Latin music recordings of the past…

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Album reviews

Greco – Kurdish Fusion Music – "Raaz e Negah" by Ardeshir Kamkar and Matthaios Tsahourides

Angel Romero December 30, 2006

Ardeshir Kamkar and Matthaios Tsahourides Raaz e Negah (2004) It would be hard to imagine a more soulful, evocative music than the pairing of master…

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Album reviews

"Leyli" – The Razbar Ensemble

Angel Romero December 30, 2006

Razbar Ensemble Leyli (Arion 2002) With pulsating, heartbeat-like rhythms and ethereal, haunting melodies, the Razbar Ensemble’s latest album “Leyli” masterfully captures the essence of ancient…

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Album reviews

More Hot Sauce From the Hot Source

Tom Orr December 30, 2006

Africando Ketukuba (Stern’s Africa STCD 1103, 2006) In my snobbish opinion, the scantily-clad young woman on the cover of this CD should be astride a…

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Tour Announcements

Rob Curto’s Forró For All tours California in January 2007

admin December 30, 2006 forróForró For All

Rob Curto’s Forró For All will be touring in California in January of 2007 performing at venues such as: the Skirball Cultural Center in Los…

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