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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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    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

New Releases

Ranchera Star Vicente Fernández Releases The Cowboy’s Tragedy

World Music Central News Room December 13, 2006

New York (NY), USA – On and off stage, the king of Mexico’s ranchera music is larger than life. And after keeping a somewhat low…

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New Releases

Irish Sensation Téada Releases Inné Amárach

World Music Central News Room December 13, 2006

Nashville (Tennessee,), USA – Teada’s new CD, Inné Amárach (‘Yesterday Tomorrow’), is an instrumental work. Although no words are spoken, stories are certainly being told…

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Album reviews

Oye, Silky Latin Alternative

Angel Romero December 12, 2006

Aterciopelados’ Oye, comes calling out from the hiatus of 5 years. The hibernation the Aterciopelados had taken allowed them some individual space to create their…

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New Releases

Navajo Two-step and Skip Dance Songs

World Music Central News Room December 12, 2006

Phoenix (Arizona), USA – With a voice as clear and exciting as the immortal Ed Lee Natay, Davis Mitchell marks his debut recording for Canyon…

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Album reviews

Let’s Get Ready to Rumba

Tom Orr December 11, 2006

Various Artists Roots of Rumba Rock: Congo Classics 1953-1955 (Crammed Discs CRAW 33, 2006) If the thought of two CD’s worth of Congolese rumba more…

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New Releases

The Glencraig Scottish Dance Band Releases The Ceilidh – Are Ye Dancing

World Music Central News Room December 10, 2006

The Glencraig Band is one of the few bands that specializes in playing for all types of Scottish social dancing and Nicol is passionate about…

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General News

Folk and World Music Venue, Freight & Salvage Coffee House Launches Final Phase of New Home Campaign

World Music Central News Room December 9, 2006

Berkeley (California), USA – The Freight & Salvage Coffee House — a mainstay of the Bay Area’s nonprofit arts community for nearly 40 years —…

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Conferences

US Congressman-elect John Hall and Native American Activist Buffy Saint-Marie Keynote Speakers at 2007 Folk

World Music Central News Room December 9, 2006

Memphis (Tennessee), USA – The 19th annual international convention of the North American Folk Music and Dance Alliance (Folk Alliance) will present US Congressman-elect John…

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Awards

Mary Youngblood’s Dance with the Wind Nominated for a GRAMMY Award

World Music Central News Room December 9, 2006

Silver Wave Records announced that Dance with the Wind, the latest release from Mary Youngblood, has been nominated for a GRAMMY Award in the category…

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Awards

Five-piece Canadian Folksters The Duhks bring in Grammy Nomination

World Music Central News Room December 9, 2006

Winnipeg, Canada – Despite the chilling temperatures, Winnipeggers found some warmth with the news that one of their many best-kept secrets is finally common knowledge.…

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