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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

Events

GlobalFEST: New World Music Festival to Host Numerous Acts on January 10, 2004

Angel Romero January 3, 2004

New York, USA – GlobalFEST will take place this week. It is a one-night festival modeled after other popular music industry events that draw in…

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General News

Cuban Music Will Look Within in 2004

Angel Romero January 2, 2004

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – Cuban Culture Deputy Minister for Music Abel Acosta said that "this year has been great for Cuban culture,…

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Tour Announcements

Yellow Bird Indian Dancers (Apache and Plains) to Taiwan

Angel Romero January 2, 2004

Albuquerque, USA – The Yellow Bird Indian Dancers will participate in the Cross-Year Celebrations of Taipei City “International Young Power Drum & Dance Festival”, January…

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Tour Announcements

Ladysmith Black Mambazo presents New Album and US Tour

Angel Romero January 2, 2004

Bloomington, Indiana, USA – Ladysmith Black Mambazo releases Raise Your Spirit Higher—Wenyukela on Heads Up International (HUCD 3083) on January 27, 2004, in time for…

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Events

Los Van Van to Perform in Cuban National Celebrations

Angel Romero January 1, 2004

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – The Cuban orchestra Los Van Van, directed by Juan Formell, and winner of the 2003 National Music Award,…

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Events

World\’s Longest \"Son\" Played in Holguín

World Music Central News Room January 1, 2004

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Holguín, Cuba – The continuous performance of the world’s longest “Son”, lasted 110 hours. It began in Holguín on Saturday and…

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Events

Polo Montañez\’s Group Presents New CD

Angel Romero January 1, 2004

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Pinar del Río, Cuba – Polo Montañez’s group will present their new CD, entitled Cuestión de Suerte, on the evenings of…

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General News

Happy New Year!

Angel Romero December 31, 2003

World Music Central wishes you a very Happy and Prosperous New Year. And here is our Happy New Year wish in many of the world’s…

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Album reviews

Bows and strings

Angel Romero December 30, 2003

N. Rajam Radiant (Sense World Music, 2002) It isn’t often that I am able to review a woman classical Indian musician so I am quite…

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New CDs and digital releases

Cascade Folk Trio Plays the sounds of the Armenian Diaspora

Angel Romero December 30, 2003 Armenian musicCascade Folk Trioduduk

New York, USA – On their new CD, Old Street (Bandaz Records), the Cascade Folk Trio evokes a rebirth of Armenian folk music with a…

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