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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…

    Angel Romero April 17, 2026 No Comments
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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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  • 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.
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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
    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

Nusantara Beat - Djanger / Borondong Garing
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Nusantara Beat, Modern Grooves Rooted in Indonesian Music

Angel Romero June 25, 2023 No Comments Indonesian musicNusantara Beatworld fusionworld music

Nusantara Beat – Djanger / Borondong Garing (Les Disques Bongo Joe, 2023) Nusantara Beat, an Amsterdam-based sextet, performs invigorating and contemporary music rooted in Indonesian…

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Ensemble Al-Kindi & Sheikh Hamed Daoud - Sufi Trance of the Whirling Dervishes of Damascus
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Al-Kindi Ensemble: Preserving the Richness of Sufi Trance Music

Angel Romero June 25, 2023 No Comments Arabic musicEnsemble Al-KindiSheikh Hamed DaoudSufi musicworld music

Ensemble Al-Kindi & Sheikh Hamed Daoud – Sufi Trance of the Whirling Dervishes of Damascus (Buda Musique, 2023) Ensemble Al-Kindi and vocalist Ensemble Al-Kindi treat…

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Kin'Gongolo Kiniata - Photo by Nizar Saleh
Artist Profiles

Congolese Fusionists and Recyclers Kin’Gongolo Kiniata

Angel Romero June 25, 2023 No Comments Congolese musicDemocratric Republic of CongoKin'Gongolo Kiniataworld fusionworld music

Nurtured by the melodies of Kinshasa, the Kin’Gongolo Kiniata ensemble conveys the bustling existence of these streets through their music. They fashion their own musical…

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Mokoomba - Tusona
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Mokoomba’s ‘Tusona’ Pays Homage to Ancestral Customs and Symbolism

World Music Central News Room June 24, 2023 No Comments Mokoombaworld fusionworld musicZimbabwean music

Zimbabwean band Mokoomba has unveiled the second single from their highly anticipated album, ‘Tusona: Tracings in the Sand‘, scheduled for release on the 7th of…

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Elida Almeida
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Elida Almeida Shares her new music video “Kaminhu Lonji”

Angel Romero June 24, 2023 No Comments Cape Verdean musicElida Almeidaworld music

Elida Almeida just dropped her latest music video, “Kaminhu Lonji.” The track is part of her album “Di Lonji,” which hit the shelves on January…

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Harold López-Nussa
Artist Profiles

Harold López-Nussa: Bridging Musical Traditions Through His Piano

Angel Romero June 24, 2023 No Comments Cuban musicHarold López-NussaLatin jazzworld fusionworld music

Harold López-Nussa is a Cuban pianist and composer, born into a musical family in Havana on July 13, 1983. His father, uncle, and late mother…

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Silvia Pérez Cruz and Refree - Photo by Xavier Vila
Artist Profiles

Silvia Pérez Cruz: An Enchanting Vocalist

Angel Romero June 24, 2023 No Comments FlamencoSilvia Pérez CruzSpanish musicworld music

Silvia Pérez Cruz is a highly talented Spanish artist known for her captivating voice and exceptional musical abilities. She has a deep understanding of various…

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Arslan Shavgurov - Khalmg Dombr: Kalmyk Instrumental Music
Album reviews

Arslan Shavgurov: A Musical Journey through Kalmykia’s Cultural Heritage

Angel Romero June 24, 2023 No Comments Arslan ShavgurovdombraKalmyk musicworld music

Arslan Shavgurov – Khalmg Dombr: Kalmyk Instrumental Music (Antonovka Records, 2022) Arslan Shavgurov, a People’s Artist of the Republic of Kalmykia, takes us on a…

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Symbio live - Photo Christoffer Paavilainen
Artist Profiles

Symbio: A Swedish Folk & World Music Sensation

Angel Romero June 24, 2023 No Comments hurdy gurdySwedish musicSymbioworld fusionworld music

Symbio stands tall among the vanguard of emerging talents in the vibrant Swedish folk and world music scene. With an electrifying stage presence, captivating original…

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Puuluup - photo by Taavi Arus
Artist Profiles

Hiiu Kannel Innovators Puuluup

Angel Romero June 24, 2023 No Comments Estonian musicPuuluupworld music

Estonian act Puuluup consists of two musicians: Ramo Teder (a solo artist in Pastacas) and Marko Veisson (who is also an anthropologist and lecturer). The…

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