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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…

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  • Album reviews

    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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    Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials Return With Slideways

    Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials – Slideways (Alligator Records, 2026) Slideways, the grand new album from Chicago blues band Lil’ Ed & The Blues…

    Ryan Emmert April 8, 2026 No Comments
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Featured News

  • 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.
    Music videos

    Dallas String Quartet Puts Romani History Front And Center

    World Music Central News Room April 12, 2026 No Comments
  • Alison Brown & Steve Martin - Safe, Sensible and Sane cover artwork. A photo of the two artists holding banjos
    Music videos

    Old Hen, New Spin: Steve Martin and Alison Brown Hatch Video With Della Mae

    World Music Central News Room April 11, 2026 No Comments
  • An illustration of a Gnawa drum and karkabas (metal castanets) on top of the drum.
    Music videos

    Desert Blues Band Tarwa N-Tiniri Weaves Gnawa and Amazigh Music on “Nbina”

    World Music Central News Room April 9, 2026 No Comments
  • A protest-style illustration shows three raised hands against a beige background: a black clenched fist on the left, a red hand in the center pointing upward, and a black open palm on the right with an eye symbol. Along the bottom, blocky lettering reads We Were Made For These Times by The Klezmatics.
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    The Klezmatics Face The Music With We Were Made For These Times

    World Music Central News Room April 8, 2026 No Comments

New CDs and digital releases

Reflections, New CD by Miriam Makeba

Angel Romero May 29, 2004

Bloomington, Indiana, USA – South African star, Miriam Makeba, has a new album out titled Reflections. The new CD is the first Makeba album in…

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General News

Cuban Disc Fair Pays Tribute to Chucho Valdés and Irakere

Angel Romero May 28, 2004

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – Irakere, the most famous Cuban jazz band and the world´s first inserting Afro-Cuban sounds into jazz, was paid…

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General News

New Cuban and Latin Music Digital Download Service

Angel Romero May 27, 2004

Havana, Cuba – Cubadisco 2004 will be the stage for the introduction of a new distribution platform for music files, providing the catalog of Cuban…

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Events

Cuban and Brazilian Groups take their Music to Rock in Rio Lisbon Festival

Angel Romero May 27, 2004 Habana Abierta

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Lisbon, Portugal – Cuba and Brazil, will be the only Latin American countries represented at one of Europe’s largest rock festivals…

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General News

Chico Buarque records with Fernanda Porto for the soundtrack of Cabra Cega

Angel Romero May 26, 2004 Brazilian musicCabra CegaChico Buarque

Brazil – Chico Buarque spent last Friday at the Trama Studios in São Paulo, recording with singer/producer Fernanda Porto. Fernanda is producing the soundtrack for…

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Events

Longest “Son” Song in the World Tours Cuba

Angel Romero May 26, 2004

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Camagüey, Cuba – The longest “Son cubano” in the world continues its “relay race” heading for Havana, with the performance of…

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Concert reviews

Silvio Rodriguez Performs at Presidential Gala in Argentina

Angel Romero May 26, 2004

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – Cuban singer-songwriter Silvio Rodriguez flew to Argentina on Sunday, invited by President Nestor Kirchner to perform at the…

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Events

International Show Dedicated to Son Took Place in Havana

Angel Romero May 26, 2004

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – An international show dedicated to the "Son" rhythm, sponsored by Cuba and a German recording company, took place…

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New CDs and digital releases

Silvio Rodriguez Praises Album by José Maria Vitier

Angel Romero May 26, 2004

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – Silvio Rodriguez said Thursday that the album Misa Cubana (Cuban Mass) by José Maria Vitier is essential because…

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New CDs and digital releases

Famous Cuban Fusion band Presents Latest Album

Angel Romero May 26, 2004

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – Famous Cuban fusion group Moncada presented their latest album Dime de donde vienes (Tell me where you come…

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