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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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    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
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    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.
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    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

Exploring music from the sub continent

Angel Romero December 4, 2003

Shiv Kumar Sharma & Shafaat Ahmed Khan – The Inner Path (Sense World Music, 2003) Santosh Nahar – The Golden Bow (Sense World Music, 2003)…

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New Releases

New World Fusion CD released for the Holidays

admin December 3, 2003

Gathering has just released the new world music holiday CD, “A Holiday Celebration,”which includes guests from the world music scene. Combining diverse instruments such as…

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Automaton² (Automaton Square), new album of Murat Ses to be released in early 2004

sven December 3, 2003

Austria – With Automaton² planned to be released early 2004, Murat Ses goes on to telling musical stories of his “impressions of the timeless and…

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New CDs and digital releases

The bonny tunes of Scotland

Angel Romero December 3, 2003

The Tannahill Weavers Arnish Light (Green Linnet Records, 2003) You don’t have to be Scottish to visualize misty heather-covered moors when the sound of bagpipes…

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Awards

The 2003 Kora All Africa Music Awards

Angel Romero December 3, 2003 KORA AwardsOliver Mtukudzi

  Sandton, South Africa – The KORA All African Music Awards will be taking place on Saturday, December 6th at the Sandton Convention Center in…

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Malkit Singh, the King of Bhangra Releases His 20th Music Album

Angel Romero December 2, 2003

(PR Web) London, England – Midas Touch 2 ( Oriental Star Agencies) is the title of the new album by bhangra legend Malkit Singh. The…

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Tour Announcements

Flamenco Festival USA 2004

Angel Romero December 2, 2003

New York, USA – The 2004 edition of Flamenco Festival USA will take place between January 29 and February 28 of 2004 in the cities…

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New CDs and digital releases

Yusef Lateef & Adam Rudolph Continue their 15-Year Collaboration with release of "In the Garden"

World Music Central News Room November 30, 2003

New Jersey, USA – Artistic director Adam Rudolph reunites with his longtime collaborator and mentor Yusef Lateef in the live 2-cd concert recording In the…

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New Releases

Shamisen Music Samples CD-ROM by Discovery Sound

admin November 30, 2003 Japanese musictsugaru shamisen

Japan – Japanese manufacturer Discovery Sound continues its series of Far East Asian musical samples with a CD-ROM dedicated to one of Japan’s most treasured…

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Articles

Music of the Bunun, Taiwanese Aboriginals

Angel Romero November 28, 2003 Bunun musicDavid Darlingworld music

The Bunun is an indigenous tribe from Taiwan. In strong contrast to other aboriginal tribes, the Bunun people have very little dance music. Nevertheless, they…

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