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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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  • 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

  • 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.
    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
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    Tamikrest Keep The Tuareg Connection Live With “Imanin”

    World Music Central News Room April 13, 2026 No Comments

Articles

Top Ten Songs in Cuban Musical History

Angel Romero January 12, 2005

(Prensa Latina) Havana, Cuba – Even Cubans are astonished –and happy- with the constant evolution of music in this melodic island. Whenever someone thinks a…

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New CDs and digital releases

The Lost Album, Unreleased Acoustic CD by Salif Keïta

Angel Romero January 12, 2005

Paris, France – An Icon of Malian music, Salif Keita is an accomplished artist whose international recognition testifies of his huge talent. In the first…

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General News

Researching the Sambas of Bixiga

Angel Romero January 12, 2005

Brazil – The group Revista do Samba will start working on the project “revista bixiga oficina do samba,” sponsored by Programa Petrobras Cultural. The basis…

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New CDs and digital releases

Boubacar Traoré Records New Album

Angel Romero January 11, 2005

Paris, France – Boubacar Traoré will release a new album in France, UK, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Canada, Japan and the US in…

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General News

Songs Improve the World, Silvio Rodriguez States

Angel Romero January 11, 2005

(Prensa Latina) Havana, Cuba – “Songs do not change the world, but could make it better,” Cuban folk singer Silvio Rodriguez, one of the top…

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Tour Announcements

Cheppadu Vamanan Namboothri\’s visit

Ms. Lakshmi January 10, 2005

Chepadu Sh.Vamanan Namboothri, a renowed vocalist from Kerala, India will be performing in New Delhi in the month of February 2005. He will be accompanied…

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General News

ASAP, The Afrobeat Sudan Aid Project

Angel Romero January 9, 2005

Connecticut, USA – ASAP: the Afrobeat Sudan Aid Project was released in late 2004 on the Apple iTunes Music Store for retail sale, the first…

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New CDs and digital releases

Mandingroove by Cheick-Tidiane Seck

World Music Central News Room January 9, 2005 African musicCheick-Tidiane Seck

Malian keyboardist, Cheick-Tidiane Seck, has a new album out entitled MandinGroove (Circular Moves). Recorded in Paris, New York and Los Angeles, MandinGroove is a title…

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New Releases

Godfrey Townsend Joins New York Rockers for Tsunami Relief Efforts

admin January 8, 2005

Glendale, New York – Rock guitarist Godfrey Townsend has jumped on board with The New York rock band Almighty Love Noise ( ALN ) to…

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General News

Calabash Music Donates Sales Proceeds of Sumatran Recording for Tsunami Aid Victims

Angel Romero January 8, 2005

USA – Online retailer Calabash Music has announced that it will be donating 100% of proceeds from sales of a Sumatran recording to relief agencies…

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