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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…

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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

  • 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
  • Dallas String Quartet. Studio portrait of the quartet wearing formal clothes. Two men n black suits and two women in black dresses.
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    Dallas String Quartet Puts Romani History Front And Center

    World Music Central News Room April 12, 2026 No Comments

Tour Announcements

Eva Ayllón presents a new album and North American tour

Angel Romero September 3, 2004

New York City, USA – Afro-Peruvian singer Eva Ayllón has a new album set for release September 7th on Times Square. For thirty years Afro-Peruvian…

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Album reviews

Irish singer Susan McKeown continues her world explorations

Angel Romero September 3, 2004

Susan McKeown  Sweet Liberty (World Village, 2004)  Irish singer Susan McKeown has been living in New York City for the last few years.  Musically, she’s…

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Obituaries

Bluesman Raful Neal Dies at 68

Angel Romero September 2, 2004

Singer and harmonica player Raful Neal died in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on September 1. He was 68. Born in Baton Rouge, Neal was raised in…

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Tour Announcements

Teada US Tour 2004

Angel Romero September 2, 2004

Irish band Téada will be touring the United States in September of 2004. Emerging as one of the most exciting and traditional young bands of…

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Events

International Masters of Irish Traditional Music collaborate for emergency services fundraiser in Loudoun County, Virginia

Angel Romero September 1, 2004

(PRWEB) Sterling, Virginia, USA – In an exclusive regional engagement, September 10 & 11th, 2004, at 8pm, three of the finest international performers of Irish…

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New CDs and digital releases

Pinecastle Records Releases Bluegrass Legend, Charlie Waller’s Final album

Angel Romero August 31, 2004

Orlando, Florida, USA – Pinecastle Records has released Songs of the American Spirit, the final album by the recently departed Charlie Waller. “Bluegrass legend Charlie…

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Album reviews

Cris Aflalo celebrates the music of Xerêm

Angel Romero August 30, 2004

Cris Aflalo Só Xerêm (Tratore, 2003) Bahia, Rio and Sao Paulo dominate a lot of the music that is produced in Brazil. Little by little,…

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Cover of the album Ya-Rayi by Khaled
Album reviews

The raï man returns

Dave Atkin August 30, 2004 Algerian musicKhaledRai

Khaled – Ya-Rayi (Universal AZ/UK:Wrasse Records, 2004) Here comes the latest album (and by far the best recent release) from the mighty Khaled. This is…

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Album reviews

Acid X, funk with the smooth contemporary Rio sound

AlexRobinson August 30, 2004

Acid X Uma Geral (ST2 Music 50036) Acid X started life as a Beatles cover band in Rio clubs. And they continue their love affair…

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Album reviews

Tuscan roots meet Flamenco, Bossa and Celtic sounds

Angel Romero August 29, 2004

Livio Guardi & Wilson Montuori Diomede (independent, 2003) This creative duo of Italian guitarists plays laid back evocative music which includes influences from various Mediterranean…

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