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    Songs Carried Across Salt Water: Memory, Exile, And The Quiet Force Of Displaced Dreams

    Michalis Kouloumis — Displaced Dreams (Seyir Muzik, 2025) In Displaced Dreams, Michalis Kouloumis articulates exile as a lived, trembling presence. The album is a precious…

    Tyler Bennet April 20, 2026 No Comments
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    Lovely Bengali–Mexican Folk Fusion: Donde La Tierra Canta

    Koyel Basu – Donde La Tierra Canta | যেখানে মাটি গান গায় (Where The Earth Sings) (2026) British-Bengali independent artist Koyel Basu has recently released…

    Iliana Cabrera April 19, 2026 No Comments
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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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  • Deanie Richardson & Kimber Ludiker Rutlands Reel cover artwork. A wooden deck and an out of focus reddish background.
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    Deanie Richardson And Kimber Ludiker Honor Howdy Forrester On “Rutland’s Reel”

    World Music Central News Room April 19, 2026 No Comments
  • Blanca Paloma - Sentaita en la escalera (Portada) cover artwork. Blanca appears as a very small woman wearing a blue outfit sitting on a giant human hand.
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    Blanca Paloma Previews Debut Album With Sentaíta en la escalera

    World Music Central News Room April 18, 2026 No Comments
  • Bryan Sutton and Kenny Smith - Three Star Hornpipe cover artwork. A sand colored image of leafless tree branches.
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    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.
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    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.
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    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

Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Marta Heredia

Angel Romero January 11, 2020 No Comments FlamencoMarta HerediaSpain

Gypsy singer Marta Heredia Bermúdez, better known as Marta Heredia, was born in Madrid. She grew up in a family of well known flamenco performers.…

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Artist Profiles: Lucky Losada

Angel Romero January 11, 2020 No Comments cajónFlamencoLucky LosadaSpain

Luis Fernández Salazar (better known as Lucky Losada) is the son of flamenco guitarist Tito Losada, the artist who has contributed the most to Lucky’s…

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Artist Profiles: Antonio Losada

Angel Romero January 11, 2020 No Comments Antonio LosadacajónFlamencoSpain

Antonio Losada is the youngest son of flamenco guitarist Tito Losada. Since childhood, he collaborated as a dancer in numerous shows (at only 4 years…

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Album reviews

Enchanting Argentine-Norwegian Tango

Angel Romero January 11, 2020 No Comments Argentine musicÅsbjørg RyengEl Muro TangoJuan Pablo de LuccaJuan VillarealKarl Espegardtango

El Muro Tango & Juan Villareal – Nostálgico (Galileo Music Communication, 2018) El Muro Tango is a contemporary tango ensemble featuring Argentine and Norwegian musicians.…

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Gong Hei Fat Choy, Chinese Classics Recreated by International Artists

World Music Central News Room January 10, 2020 No Comments Chinese musicVocal Samplingworld music

The album Gong Hei Fat Choy (China Music House, 2019) features classic Chinese songs recreated by musicans from various countries. The recordings took place in…

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The Spectacular Mongolian Roots Rock of The Hu

Angel Romero January 9, 2020 No Comments Mongolian musicThe Huthroat singing

The Hu – The Gereg (Eleven Seven Music, 2019) The Hu is a sensational Mongolian band that combines Mongolian traditional music with rock, a style…

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Artist Profiles: The Hu

Angel Romero January 9, 2020 No Comments Mongolian musicThe Huthroat singing

Mongolian band The Hu was created in 2016 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia by their producer Dashka, along with band members TS Galbadrakh (Gala); B. Enkhsaikhan (…

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Events

SGAE Foundation to Showcase Madrid Flamenco in January 2020

World Music Central News Room January 9, 2020 No Comments Antonio LosadaFlamencoIván LosadaLucky LosadaMarta Heredia

The SGAE Foundation will present Flamencos de Aqui (Flamencos from Here), a series of concerts from January 23 to 25, 2020 at the Sala Berlanga…

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Africa Oyé Festival Announces 2020 Dates

World Music Central News Room January 8, 2020 No Comments Africa OyeAfrican music

The 28th annual Africa Oyé festival is set to take place at Sefton Park in Liverpool, UK on June 20th and 21st, 2020. The festival…

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Album reviews

Djénéba & Fousco, Rising Griot Talent from Mali

Angel Romero January 8, 2020 No Comments Djeneba & FouscoMalian music

Djénéba & Fousco ‎– Kayeba Khasso (Lusafrica, 2018) Djénéba & Fousco is an award-winning griot duo from the Kayes region of Mali. Both artists won…

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