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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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  • 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

  • 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.
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    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

Awards

Indie Acoustic Project: Best CDs of 2004 Finalists

Angel Romero March 13, 2005

The Indie Acoustic Project has announced the finalists for the IAP’s "Best CDs of 2004" Awards. The 3 finalists in each of 14 categories were…

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Tour Announcements

King Sunny Ade & Prince Obi Osadebe Tour North America

Angel Romero March 13, 2005

King Sunny Ade has never toured North America like this before. As one of the earlier “world music” performers to reach the global stage, Nigeria’s…

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Album reviews

Altan\’s Local Ground

Angel Romero March 13, 2005

Altan Local Ground (Narada70876-19196-2 2, 2005) Altan is one of the most veteran acts in the Irish folk music scene. Their style has created many…

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New CDs and digital releases

Recordings of the Bedouins of the Middle East

Angel Romero March 12, 2005

London, UK – Bedouins of the Middle East (Arc Music EUCD1910 ) is a collection of field recordings by Deben Bhattacharya. The recordings were made…

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Events

LaGuardia Performing Arts Center Launches ‘Performance Planet’ on March 12

Angel Romero March 11, 2005

New York City, USA – To celebrate some of the rich cultures that make Queens one of the most diverse regions in the country, the…

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Obituaries

Legendary Blind Boys of Alabama Vocalist George Scott Dies at 75

Angel Romero March 11, 2005

George Scott, a founding member of the Blind Boys of Alabama gospel group, died in his sleep Wednesday morning, March 9, 2005 at his home…

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Concert reviews

Bombay Jayashree & Sudha Excel at Sree Sanmukhananda Sangeetha Sabha Music and Dance Festival 2005

Angel Romero March 11, 2005

The music and dance festival of Shanmukhananda Sangeetha sabha continued with the concerts of Ms. Vidya Srinivasan, a Delhi based artists and Sh. Sanjay Subramanian…

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New CDs and digital releases

Captivating Fado

Angel Romero March 11, 2005

New York, USA – Portuguese vocalist Ana Moura, whose spellbinding version of her land’s captivating fado style has made her a star in Europe, brings…

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Articles

The Steelband Movement – A Way Forward Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

Angel Romero March 10, 2005

(PRWEB) – In global terms, the steelband world has moved and is moving rapidly ahead. In the land of its birth however, few benefits from…

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New CDs and digital releases

Dub Syndicate\’s Pure Thrillseekers

Angel Romero March 10, 2005

New York, USA – The latest Dub Syndicate creation, Pure Thrillseekers, features exhilarating mixes by On-U Sound collaborator Adrian Sherwood and by Scientist. On Pure…

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