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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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    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.
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    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.
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    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.
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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.
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    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.
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    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

Speaking the Mamma Tongue, John McDowell album release

Angel Romero October 16, 2004

John McDowell (composer, keyboardist, percussionist) has recorded the soundtrack for the film Born Into Brothels. This documentary is a story about children of prostitutes in…

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American Guitarist & Buddhist Nun Collaborate again

Angel Romero October 16, 2004 Chöying DrolmSteve Tibbettsworld music

San Francisco, California, USA – In their Six Degrees Records debut, Steve Tibbetts and Chöying Drolma have released a new recording, called Selwa, which expands…

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Album reviews

The Great Salsa Dominicana

Angel Romero October 15, 2004 1 Comment

Ricky González – Oasis (Rumba Jams Recordings RJ1017-2, 2004) The new album by Dominican producer, arranger and multi-instrumentalist Ricky González is a perfect example of…

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Events

Kista World Music Festival in Stockholm

Angel Romero October 14, 2004

  Stockholm, Sweden – The royal capital of Sweden will be hosting the Kista World Music Festival October 19-23 of 2004. Kista is a celebration…

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General News

Lullabies from the Axil of Evil CD now available in the USA

Angel Romero October 13, 2004

New York City, USA – Valley Entertainment has released a US version of the celebrated album Lullabies from the Axil of Evil, created by Norwegian…

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The Reversed Sounds of England

Angel Romero October 13, 2004

London, England – British instrumentalist Andrew Cronshaw has a new recording, Ochre, on the Cloud Valley label. For this new album, Cronshaw has returned to…

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New CDs and digital releases

New Omar Sosa CD, Mulatos, featuring Paquito D’Rivera

Angel Romero October 12, 2004

San Francisco, California, USA – Omar Sosa has a new recording, Mulatos ((OTA1014), on the Ota label. Omar Sosa searches out new sounds for a…

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New Releases

Geek Rhythms

Angel Romero October 12, 2004

The premise of this CD is to introduce the Geek world to non-Geeks and inject the technical matter with some levity that it deserves. Technology…

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Tour Announcements

Infuso in New York

admin October 11, 2004

Miami based world music band Infuso will be performing 4 exclusive dates in the city on New York and New Jersey where they’ll be playing…

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Album reviews

The Gypsy Travels of Thierry Robin

TJ Nelson October 11, 2004

Thierry “Titi” Robin Alezane (Naïve WN145049, 2004) For an artist looking back over twenty-five years worth of composing and performance, choosing your favorite pieces for…

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  • Revival of the Ancient Greek Kithara: How a 2,000-Year-Old Instrument Entered God of War
  • Backline Unveils New Single “Reaping the Blues”
  • Songs Carried Across Salt Water: Memory, Exile, And The Quiet Force Of Displaced Dreams
  • Deanie Richardson And Kimber Ludiker Honor Howdy Forrester On “Rutland’s Reel”
  • “Música no Forte” Sets Summer 2026 Lineup in Lajes do Pico, Azores
  • Lovely Bengali–Mexican Folk Fusion: Donde La Tierra Canta
  • Blanca Paloma Previews Debut Album With Sentaíta en la escalera

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