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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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    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

Obituaries

American Music Legend Ray Charles Passes Away

Angel Romero June 12, 2004

(PRWEB) – The word “genius” just might be the most overused term in the entire pop music genre. “Genius” was being used to describe Ray…

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Articles

In The Beginning with Rodin Rodino

slb2 June 12, 2004

by Susan Budig The man seems made for music, starting at the tender age of 5, Rodin Rodino, as he is now known, first performed…

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Events

Kiran Ahluwalia at the Detroit Festival of the Arts

Angel Romero June 10, 2004

Kiran Ahluwalia, who’s latest release Beyond Boundaries won the prestigious Canadian 2004 Juno Award for Best World Music Recording, will be appearing June 12th at…

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Album reviews

Paragons of Plena

Tom Orr June 9, 2004

Plena Libre Estamos Gozando! (Times Square Records TSQCD 9039, 2004) Ten years and as many albums down the line, Puerto Rico’s Plena Libre continue to…

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New Films

Mariza Live in London DVD

Angel Romero June 9, 2004

The Netherlands – World Connection has released the new Mariza DVD, Live in London, in the Netherlands and Germany. Live in London shows the best…

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Album reviews

Louisiana’s Finest

Paul Donnelly June 9, 2004

Various Artists The Rough Guide to Cajun Dance (World Music Network RGNET 1139 CD, 2004) Though not much of a dancer myself, I always enjoy…

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Lullabies from the Axis of Evil

TJ Nelson June 9, 2004

Various Artists Lullabies from the Axis of Evil (Kirkelig Kulturverksted FXCD 269, 2004) In his 2002 ‘Axis of Evil’ speech, George W. Bush singled out…

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Album reviews

Festival In The Desert

Paul Donnelly June 8, 2004

Various Artists Festival In The Desert (Wrasse Records Wrass 129D) It’s never going to be easy capturing in 52 minutes the full range of music…

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Album reviews

A Live Tradition

Paul Donnelly June 7, 2004

Kate Rusby Kate Rusby – Live from Leeds (Pure Records PRDVD 15, 2004) If you haven’t been lucky enough to see Kate Rusby in concert,…

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Events

Renato Braz joins Paul Winter for Bach2Brazil at Cathedral

admin June 7, 2004

New York, USA – Renato Braz , renowned Brazilian singer-songwriter and the intertwined music of Bach and Brazil will greet summer’s dawn, at Paul Winter’s…

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