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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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Featured News

  • 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.
    Music videos

    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.
    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

Articles

World Music Central’s 2019 Holiday Gift Guide, Day 2

TJ Nelson December 5, 2019 No Comments gift guideJazzTimesmusical toysSonglines

Check out the World Music Central’s 2019 Holiday Gift Guide, Day 1

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World Music Central’s 2019 Holiday Gift Guide, Day 1

TJ Nelson December 4, 2019 No Comments electronicsgift guidekaraoke systemmusical toys

It’s that time of year where World Music Central rolls out the Holiday Gift Guide. We have you covered from Christmas to Kwanzaa, from Hanukkah…

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Events

First Artists for Knockengorroch Festival 2020 Announced

World Music Central News Room December 3, 2019 No Comments Afro Celt Sound SystemKel AssoufKnockengorroch FestivalShoogleniftyThe Poozies

The first acts set to perform at Knockengorroch Festival 2020 have been revealed. The lineup includes a thrilling roster of traditional, electronic and world music…

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Album reviews

The Inventive Trad Spirit of Tündra

Angel Romero December 2, 2019 No Comments Castilian folk musicprogressive folkSpanish musicTündra

Tündra – Folk Ancestro Sideral (Nada Producciones, 2013) The title of Tündra‘s Folk Ancestro Sideral gives you a hint of what’s coming. It means ancestral…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Tündra

Angel Romero December 2, 2019 No Comments Castilian folk musicprogressive folkSpainSpanish musicTündra

Spanish progressive folk band Tündra was formed in Logroño, northern Spain, in late 2008 by four local musicians with backgrounds in folk music, rock and…

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Charts

Saharawi Artist Aziza Brahim Tops the December 2019 Transglobal World Music Chart

World Music Central News Room December 1, 2019 No Comments Aziza BrahimSaharawi musicTransglobal World Music Chart

The album Sahari by Saharawi vocalist Aziza Brahim is the top album in the December 2019 Transglobal World Music Chart. Aziza worked with the renowned…

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The Futuristic World-Bending Sound of the Go: Organic Orchestra

Angel Romero November 30, 2019 No Comments Adam RudolphBrooklyn Raga MassiveGo: Organic Orchestraworld fusionworld jazz

Go: Organic Orchestra & Brooklyn Raga Massive – Ragmala – A Garland of Ragas (Meta Records, 2019) Ragmala – A Garland of Ragas is a…

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Artist Profiles: Brooklyn Raga Massive

Angel Romero November 30, 2019 No Comments Brooklyn Raga MassiveIndian classical musicworld fusionworld jazz

The joyful Brooklyn Raga Massive (BRM) is a non-profit artist collective committed to creating cross-cultural perception through Indian classical and Raga inspired music. It includes…

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Artist Profiles: Go: Organic Orchestra

Angel Romero November 30, 2019 No Comments Adam RudolphGo: Organic Orchestraworld fusionworld jazz

Go: Organic Orchestra is a 21st century concept of a “future orchestra”. Artistic director Adam Rudolph‘s archetypal method to composing and improvisational conducting incorporates musical…

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Events

Lakou Mizik and Preservation Hall Jazz Band Double Bill at The Fillmore in San Francisco

World Music Central News Room November 29, 2019 No Comments Lakou MizikPreservation Hall Jazz Band

The iconic Fillmore club in San Francisco, California has announced a Lakou Mizik and Preservation Hall Jazz Band double bill this New Year’s Eve, December…

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