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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.
    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.
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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

Tour Announcements

North American Tour and US Release of Rokia Traore\’s Bowmboi

Angel Romero September 15, 2004

New York City, USA – Rokia Traore has a new album available in the United States. Nonesuch Records recently released Bowmboi, a recording that includes…

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Album reviews

Precious Cargo

Tom Orr September 15, 2004

Darko Rundek and Cargo Orkestar Ruke (Piranha CD-PIR1894, 2004, distributed by Harmonia Mundi in the USA) Think of Cargo Orkestar as the opposite of a…

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New Films

Pasajero: A Journey of Time and Memory

World Music Central News Room September 14, 2004

KVPT-TV PBS Fresno presents the premiere broadcast of Pasajero, A Journey of Time and Memory on Thursday, September 16, 2004 at 8 PM Pacific Time…

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Events

Strictly Mundial 2005

Angel Romero September 13, 2004

Maryland, USA – Strictly Mundial 2005 will be held February 24-27 in Montréal, Québec (Canada). Folk Alliance will host the 5th edition of Strictly Mundial…

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Events

 The Fifth Annual San Francisco World Music Festival Begins this Week

Angel Romero September 13, 2004

San Francisco, California, USA  –  The 2004 edition of the San Francisco World Music Festival will begin September 17 and will run until October 3, 2004.…

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Album reviews

The Voices of Latin American Women

TJ Nelson September 11, 2004

Various Artists Women of Latin America (Putumayo World Music, 2004) Putumayo World Music has captured the voice of Latin American women with its latest release,…

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Obituaries

Rock \’n\’ roll Guitar String Pioneer Ernie Ball Dies at 74

Angel Romero September 10, 2004

Ernie Ball, a pioneer maker of rock ‘n’ roll guitar strings died on September 9. He was 74. He grew up in Santa Monica and…

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New CDs and digital releases

The Rough Guide To Tango Nuevo, Innovation and Revolution

World Music Central News Room September 10, 2004 Dino Saluzzitango

San Francisco, California, USA – The Rough Guide To Tango Nuevo (RGNET1140CD) is one of the latest installments in the rough guide series. It showcases…

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Obituaries

Bluegrass Pioneer L. E. White Dies at 74

Angel Romero September 9, 2004

Nashville, Tennessee, USA –  Fiddler and songwriter L.E. White died September 7, 2004 in Hendersonville, Tennessee, of a heart attack. White’s professional career began in…

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New CDs and digital releases

African Acoustic and Electronic Dance Music from Nigerian Musician Yanju

Angel Romero September 9, 2004

London, UK – Yanju, an African musician based in London, UK, released his brand new CD Iwa on September 7. The album contains 10 tracks…

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  • 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
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