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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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  • 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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Featured News

  • Backline Reaping the Blues cover artwork. A photo of an old 20th century tractor in a farm field.
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    Backline Unveils New Single “Reaping the Blues”

    World Music Central News Room April 20, 2026 No Comments
  • 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

Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Juan José Suárez ‘Paquete’

Angel Romero December 10, 2019 No Comments Flamencoflamenco guitarJuan José Suárez 'Paquete'Spain

Juan José Suárez ‘Paquete’, is an acclaimed guitarist and a successful record producer. Together with Enrique Heredia ‘El Negri’, he was part of the successful…

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Artist Profiles: Antonia Jiménez

Angel Romero December 10, 2019 No Comments Antonia JiménezFlamencoflamenco guitarSpain

Guitarist Antonia Jiménez was born in the Port of Santa María (Cádiz). She started learning flamenco guitar with Antonio Villar at a young age. She…

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Artist Profiles: Antonio Lizana

Angel Romero December 10, 2019 No Comments Antonio LizanaFlamencoflamenco jazzsaxophoneSpain

Saxophonist, singer, arranger and composer Antonio Lizana was born in San Fernando, (Cádiz, Spain) in 1983. He began sax studies in his native Cádiz and…

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Artist Profiles: Maria Marin

Angel Romero December 10, 2019 No Comments FlamencoMaria MarinSpain

Guitarist and singer Maria Marin was born in Utrera, Spain and later moved to the Netherlands. She is a self-taught singer who collaborates in flamenco,…

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Album reviews

Global-bending Quebecois Music

Angel Romero December 10, 2019 No Comments Celtic musicLes Grands HurleursQuebecois musicworld fusion

Les Grands Hurleurs – Chouïa (Coyote Records, 2018) Les Grands Hurleurs is a remarkable band from Quebec in Canada featuring three of the region’s finest…

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Articles Gifts

World Music Central’s 2019 Holiday Gift Guide, Day 7

TJ Nelson December 10, 2019 No Comments didjeriduelectronicsgift guide

Check out our previous 2019 musical gift guides: Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Day 5. and Day 6.

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Album reviews

Brilliant Profile of Paco de Lucia

Madanmohan Rao December 9, 2019 No Comments Flamencoflamenco guitarPaco de Lucia

Paco de Lucia – Antologia (Mercury, 1995) This is a magnificent profile of Paco de Lucia, one of the greatest guitarists of all time. The…

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World Music Central’s 2019 Holiday Gift Guide, Day 6

TJ Nelson December 9, 2019 No Comments gift guidemusical toys

Check out our previous 2019 musical gift guides: Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, and Day 5.

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Events

Crashfest, Boston’s World Music Festival Announces 2020 Lineup

World Music Central News Room December 8, 2019 No Comments Betsayda MachadoBokantéCha WaCRASHfestFatoumata DiawaraFela Kuti

Crashfest, an annual world music festival held in Boston (Massachusetts, USA) is set to take place February 22, 2020 at the House of Blues Boston.…

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World Music Central’s 2019 Holiday Gift Guide, Day 5

TJ Nelson December 8, 2019 No Comments gift guidekalimbamusic softwaremusical instrumentsworld music

Check out our previous 2019 musical gift guides: Day 1, Day 2 and Day 3 and Day 4.

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  • Deanie Richardson And Kimber Ludiker Honor Howdy Forrester On “Rutland’s Reel”
  • “Música no Forte” Sets Summer 2026 Lineup in Lajes do Pico, Azores
  • Lovely Bengali–Mexican Folk Fusion: Donde La Tierra Canta
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