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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.
    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

Album reviews

Talinka’s Seductive Mix of Past and Contemporary Sounds

Angel Romero October 16, 2020 No Comments contemporary jazzEarly MusicTalinkaworld fusion

Talinka – “Talinka” (Fanfare Records/Moonjune Records, 2017) Talinka is a genre-defying quartet led by London-based Israeli singer-songwriter and actress Tali Atzmon. “Talinka,” the quartet’s self-titled…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Graham Rorie

Angel Romero October 16, 2020 No Comments Graham RorieScottish music

Graham Rorie is a fiddler and mandolinist from the Orkney Islands in Scotland. He currently lives in Glasgow. In 2018, Graham graduated from the Royal…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Ellie Beaton

Angel Romero October 16, 2020 No Comments Ellie BeatonScottish music

Vocalist Ellie Beaton is from Rothienorman in Aberdeenshire (Scotland). She became interested in traditional music from a young age. Ellie studied Classical Voice at Aberdeen…

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Artist Profiles: Bradley Parker

Angel Romero October 16, 2020 No Comments bagpipeBradley ParkerScottish music

Bagpiper Bradley Parker is from County Down, Northern Ireland. He started playing the Highland Bagpipes at a young age and won the ‘Young Musician of…

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Concert reviews

Kotoko Brass Live from Starlight Square presented by Global Arts Live

Steve Capra October 16, 2020 No Comments Ghanaian musicKotoko Brass

Kotoko Brass is an ensemble whose music is inspired by the drumming of the Assante Kingdom in Central Ghana. They mix it with Caribbean and…

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Album reviews

Pipa Masters Lin Shicheng and Gao Hong Unveil Hunting Eagles Catching Swans

Angel Romero October 15, 2020 No Comments Chinese musicGao HongLin Shichengpipa

Lin Shicheng and Gao Hong – Hunting Eagles Catching Swans (ARC Music, 2020) Two of China’s finest pipa players have released Hunting Eagles Catching Swans.…

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Album reviews

Transfixing Scottish Music Inspired by St. Kilda

Angel Romero October 14, 2020 1 Comment Garefowlprogressive folkScottish music

Garefowl – Cliffs (Penny Fiddle Records, 2020) Scottish multi-instrumentalist Ewan Macdonald put together Garefowl, an international collective of talented musicians. The group recorded Cliffs, a…

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Awards

Laura Esparza and Carlos Esteban win the 13th Sons de la Mediterrània Contest

World Music Central News Room October 14, 2020 No Comments Laura Esparza and Carlos EstebanSpanish music

Laura Esparza and Carlos Esteban from Valencia (Spain) are the winners of the 13th edition of the Concurs Sons de la Mediterrània. The contest final…

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New CDs and digital releases

Fabiana Cozza Celebrates Afro-Brazilian Music on Dos Santos

World Music Central News Room October 14, 2020 No Comments Brazilian musicFabiana Cozza

Fabiana Cozza has a new album titled Dos Santos. Cozza is one of the great Brazilian performers of her generation, and has already found her…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Modeste Hugues

Angel Romero October 13, 2020 No Comments Madagascan musicMadagascarModeste Hugues

Modeste Hugues is an award-winning singer songwriter and skilled guitarist from eastern Madagascar. His music is a fine mix of traditional Madagascan sounds. He creates…

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