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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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    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.
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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.
    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.
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    Bluegrass Outfit Lonesome River Band Revives a Stringbean Rarity

    World Music Central News Room April 14, 2026 No Comments
  • Tamikrest, black and white photo
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    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

Founding Father of Reggae Music Clement S. Dodd, Passes Away

Angel Romero May 5, 2004

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA – Clement “Coxsone” Dodd, owner and producer of reggae’s most legendary record label, Studio One passed away in Jamaica on Tuesday, May…

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New CDs and digital releases

The Sound Of Fashion, World Beats for Catwalks

Angel Romero May 5, 2004

Lisbon, Portugal – Difference Music (Portugal) continues the original concept of its Fashion recordings. Sound of Fashion is far beyond a seasonal soundtrack. It includes…

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Album reviews

Music For a Global Gathering

Tom Orr May 4, 2004 GnawaHamsa Lilaworld fusionworld music

Hamsa Lila – Gathering One (BRG/In The Pocket BRG 1268 2424701262 2, 2003) If a good fusion band is one that knows how to combine the…

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The Rough Guide To Italia Nova

Angel Romero May 3, 2004

San Francisco, USA – The Rough Guide To Italia Nova focuses on the technological developments and a growing club culture in Italy that have inspired…

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General News

Howard Parker and his Hot Take-out Band Recording Live Album

Angel Romero May 3, 2004

(Beatwire) Howard Parker and his Hot Take-out Band will be recording live on Saturday night May 15,2004 at The Sarah Street Grill in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania.…

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Tour Announcements

Boukman Eksperyans, European Tour

Angel Romero May 3, 2004

Germany – Haitian band Boukman Eksperyans will be touring Europe in late May. Theodore Beaubrun, the lead singer of the band, has been fighting for…

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Concert reviews

Triskalia

admin May 2, 2004

Triskalia, Friday February 27th, 2004 At 9:00pm Bar O’Shea’s 5202 Queen-Mary Rd. Montreal, Que. 514-484-5557 Orcasound reviews show I caught up with Triskalia last night…

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The Divas of New Fado

World Music Central News Room May 2, 2004

Lisbon, Portugal – Portuguese label Difference has released Divas Do Fado Novo, a compilation of female fado singers. It includes famous voices that coexist with…

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Ibon Koteron\’s Basque Horn

Angel Romero May 1, 2004

San Sebastian, Spain – Airea is the new album by “albokari” (Basque horn player) Ibon Koteron, from Biscay. Airea features alboka (Basque horn) accompanied by…

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Ondekoza is Back with Kyoten Dochi

Angel Romero April 30, 2004

Germany – For years, taiko drumming fans had not heard anything from Ondekoza after the death of the band’s founder Tagayasu Den. Now the oldest…

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