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    Songs Carried Across Salt Water: Memory, Exile, And The Quiet Force Of Displaced Dreams

    Michalis Kouloumis — Displaced Dreams (Seyir Muzik, 2025) In Displaced Dreams, Michalis Kouloumis articulates exile as a lived, trembling presence. The album is a precious…

    Tyler Bennet April 20, 2026 No Comments
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  • Album reviews

    Lovely Bengali–Mexican Folk Fusion: Donde La Tierra Canta

    Koyel Basu – Donde La Tierra Canta | যেখানে মাটি গান গায় (Where The Earth Sings) (2026) British-Bengali independent artist Koyel Basu has recently released…

    Iliana Cabrera April 19, 2026 No Comments
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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…

    Angel Romero April 17, 2026 No Comments
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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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Featured News

  • Backline Reaping the Blues cover artwork. A photo of an old 20th century tractor in a farm field.
    Music videos

    Backline Unveils New Single “Reaping the Blues”

    World Music Central News Room April 20, 2026 No Comments
  • Deanie Richardson & Kimber Ludiker Rutlands Reel cover artwork. A wooden deck and an out of focus reddish background.
    Music videos

    Deanie Richardson And Kimber Ludiker Honor Howdy Forrester On “Rutland’s Reel”

    World Music Central News Room April 19, 2026 No Comments
  • 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.
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    Moyses Dos Santos Releases Lead Single “Boa Viagem”

    World Music Central News Room April 15, 2026 No Comments

New CDs and digital releases

Orishas Presents El Kilo, its Third Serving of Afrocuban Rap

Angel Romero March 19, 2005

Miami, Florida, USA – Afro-Cuban rappers, Orishas, have a third album. El Kilo (Universal/Surco) was recorded between Liege, Madrid and Paris. This Cuban trio, which…

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Obituaries

Chicano Music Legend Lalo Guerrero Dies

TJ Nelson March 18, 2005

Eduardo “Lalo” Guerrero Jr., hailed as the father of Chicano music and a voice of the Mexican-American community for more than 60 years has died…

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Editorials

Oh, Danny Don’t

TJ Nelson March 18, 2005

I imagine more than a just few people will be waking up the day after St. Patrick’s Day still wearing-‘o-the-green, of course it might just…

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Events

International Lute Meeting in Athens, Greece

Angel Romero March 18, 2005

On Friday 8th, Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th of April 2005, the cultural organization En Chordais – Musical Traditions of the Mediterranean, is materializing the…

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New CDs and digital releases

World Trends, an Ethno-Groove Collection

Angel Romero March 17, 2005

Lisbon, Portugal – World Trends (Different World DW50010CD, 2005) is an album that gathers some of the best names in the art of melting roots…

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New CDs and digital releases

The Rough Guide to Irish Music, Dublin to Donegal

Angel Romero March 17, 2005

San Francisco, California, USA – Coinciding with the celebrations of St. Patrick’s Day, the Rough Guide series has released the Rough Guide to Irish Music,…

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New CDs and digital releases

Celtic Fiddle Festival Plays On

Angel Romero March 17, 2005

Danbury, Connecticut, USA – The popular Celtic band Celtic Fiddle Festival is back for Saint Patrick’s Day with Play On. After the unexpected passing of…

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Articles

Steelband Woman

Angel Romero March 17, 2005

(PRWEB) – The month of March every year is Woman’s Month in the United States. As we pay homage to women I want to take…

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Conferences

WOMEX 2005 Jury Announced

Angel Romero March 16, 2005

UK – The organizers of WOMEX, the largest world music conference, announced the name of the The 7 Samurai. This is the name given to…

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Savina Yannatou - Sumiglia cover artwork. A black and white photo.
Album reviews

Savina Yannatou & Primavera en Salonico Present Sumiglia

Angel Romero March 16, 2005 GreeceGreek musicSavina Yannatouworld fusionworld music

Savina Yannatou – Sumiglia (ECM, 2005) Sumiglia is Savina Yannatou’s first ECM studio album and her first creative collaboration with producer Manfred Eicher. Pooling songs…

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  • “Música no Forte” Sets Summer 2026 Lineup in Lajes do Pico, Azores
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