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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…

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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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    Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials Return With Slideways

    Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials – Slideways (Alligator Records, 2026) Slideways, the grand new album from Chicago blues band Lil’ Ed & The Blues…

    Ryan Emmert April 8, 2026 No Comments
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  • Lonesome River Band Pretty Little Widow cover artwork. A black and white photo of a brush brushing a show. The texts are in ink.
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    Bluegrass Outfit Lonesome River Band Revives a Stringbean Rarity

    World Music Central News Room April 14, 2026 No Comments
  • Tamikrest, black and white photo
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    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
  • Alison Brown & Steve Martin - Safe, Sensible and Sane cover artwork. A photo of the two artists holding banjos
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    Old Hen, New Spin: Steve Martin and Alison Brown Hatch Video With Della Mae

    World Music Central News Room April 11, 2026 No Comments
  • An illustration of a Gnawa drum and karkabas (metal castanets) on top of the drum.
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    Desert Blues Band Tarwa N-Tiniri Weaves Gnawa and Amazigh Music on “Nbina”

    World Music Central News Room April 9, 2026 No Comments
  • A protest-style illustration shows three raised hands against a beige background: a black clenched fist on the left, a red hand in the center pointing upward, and a black open palm on the right with an eye symbol. Along the bottom, blocky lettering reads We Were Made For These Times by The Klezmatics.
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    The Klezmatics Face The Music With We Were Made For These Times

    World Music Central News Room April 8, 2026 No Comments

Events

Langerado Music Festival in Florida

World Music Central News Room December 21, 2005

Sunrise (Florida), USA – The Langerado Music Festival will be held March 11 and 12, 2006 at Markham Park in Sunrise (Florida). The Langerado Music…

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General News

Iran’s President Bans Western Music

World Music Central News Room December 20, 2005

Tehran, Iran – Reports by NPR and AFP claim that Iran’s president, Mahmud Ahmadinejad, has banned the broadcast of western music on radio and TV…

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Liu Fang Releases Emerging Lotus – Chinese traditional guzheng music

World Music Central News Room December 20, 2005

Montreal, Canada – World music label Philmultic has announced the release of Liu Fang’s guzheng solo album: Emerging Lotus – Chinese traditional guzheng music. This…

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New York-based Colombian bands La Cumbiamba eNeYe and Coba sign to Chonta Records

World Music Central News Room December 19, 2005

New York, USA – Chonta Records announced the signing of two bands, La Cumbiamba eNeYe and Coba, who are integral members of the flourishing Colombian…

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Album reviews

Addis Odyssey

Tom Orr December 18, 2005 Ethiopian musicworld music

Ethiopiques 20 – Either/Orchestra Live in Addis (Buda Musique 860121, 2005) The impact of Buda Musique’s Ethiopiques series cannot be overstated. Since the initial volumes appeared…

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General News

Cello-led World Music Band Celloman Live in Cornwall

World Music Central News Room December 18, 2005

UK – World fusion band Celloman will be performing at White Hart Hotel Launceston in Cornwall on Friday 17 of March 2006 at 8.30pm. Celloman…

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Smithsonian Folkways Releases Historical Calypso Recordings by The Mighty Sparrow

World Music Central News Room December 17, 2005

Washington (DC), USA – Smithsonian Folkways Recordings has released First Flight: Early Calypsos from the Emory Cook Collection by The Mighty Sparrow. It documents the…

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Obituaries

British Piper Gordon Duncan Dies at 41

World Music Central News Room December 16, 2005

Scotland, UK – Greentrax Recordings reported the death of piper and composer Gordon Duncan. Ian Green, managing director of the company expressed his feelings about…

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Songs from the Source of the Nile

World Music Central News Room December 16, 2005

East Grinstead, UK – ARC Music has released Songs from the Source of the Nile by Ugandan singer Rachel Magoola. The album includes pop tracks…

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Sweet Norwegian Christmas Eve

World Music Central News Room December 15, 2005

Oslo, Norway – Vintermåne has released Søde Julenat (Sweet Christmas Eve) on Kirkelig Kulturverksted. It is a soft low-key jazz meets folk melodies to give…

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