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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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  • Album reviews

    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

New CDs and digital releases

New Energy for Old Belgian Music

World Music Central News Room January 21, 2021 No Comments Belgian musicWÖR

About Towers – New Energy for Old Belgian Music (ARC Music) is the title of the new album from Belgian band WÖR. Release date is…

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New Books

‘Miss Pat: My Reggae Music Journey’ Available Soon

World Music Central News Room January 21, 2021 No Comments Patricia ChinReggaeVP Records

A new book titled ‘Miss Pat: My Reggae Music Journey’ will be available on March 17, 2021. The book tells the important history of Patricia…

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General News

Fira Mediterrània Manresa 2021 Showcase Still Accepting Proposals

World Music Central News Room January 20, 2021 No Comments Fira Mediterrània de Manresa

The Fira Mediterrània Manresa music fair and showcase is still accepting proposals. The deadline to submit projects is January 27, 2021. The annual event takes…

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Album reviews

Superb Guitar Mastery from Latin America

Angel Romero January 19, 2021 No Comments Carlos Muñiz DíazCuban musicDuo CoincidenciaguitarMartha Eugenia Salado MondejaMexican musicSpanish guitarSpanish musicwestern classical music

Duo Coincidencia – Veracruz – Sones y Flores (Cugate Clásicos Latinos, 2020) Veracruz – Sones y Flores presents a set of delightful, masterfully performed guitar…

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New CDs and digital releases

Emam and Friends 2020 World Fusion Album

World Music Central News Room January 18, 2021 No Comments Emamworld fusionworld music

Percussionist Emam has released a world fuion album titled Emam and Friends 2020 (Eternal Music). “Being locked in during the Coronavirus pandemic in Goa (India)…

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Album reviews

Spellbinding Re-imagined Ragas

Angel Romero January 17, 2021 No Comments Indian classical musicIndian musicKuljit Bhamraworld fusion

Kuljit Bhamra – Essence of Raga Tala (ARC Music, 2020) Essence of Raga Tala presents a set of timeless and mesmerizing musical pieces rooted in…

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Awards

Vildá Wins Music Moves Europe Talent Award 2021

World Music Central News Room January 16, 2021 1 Comment Finnish musicSami musicVilda

Finnish duo Vildá is one of the winners of the Music Moves Europe Talent Award 2021. The world music act combines joiks and sounds of…

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New CDs and digital releases

Transglobal Underground Subscription-Only Album ‘After Cinnamon’

World Music Central News Room January 16, 2021 No Comments TransGlobal Undergroundworld music

Transglobal Underground is set to release an all-instrumental album titled ‘After Cinnamon’ next month. This is a subscription-only release and will not be available publicly.…

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Conferences Events

Virtual WOMEX Extended Programme in January 2021

World Music Central News Room January 15, 2021 No Comments womexworld music

World music conference WOMEX has announced the Virtual WOMEX Extended Programme for January 2021. virtualWOMEX Extended Programme features Conference sessions and a Film program, along…

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General News

Unsigned Only Music Competition Deadline Soon

World Music Central News Room January 15, 2021 No Comments Unsigned Only Music Competition

The regular deadline for Unsigned Only Music Competition is approaching soon on January 20, 2021. Unsigned Only includes a world music category. The Grand Prize…

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