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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
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    Tamikrest Keep The Tuareg Connection Live With “Imanin”

    World Music Central News Room April 13, 2026 No Comments

Album reviews

Feng Shui: The Eightfold Path

Madanmohan Rao November 5, 2018 No Comments Chinmaya Dunsterworld fusionworld music

Chinmaya Dunster – Feng Shui: The Eightfold Path (Times Music/New Earth Records, 2000) Chinmaya Dunster was born in England in 1954, and has studied Western…

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Mayan Cumbia Reggae

Angel Romero November 4, 2018 No Comments cumbia reggaeDoctor NativoGuatemalan music

Doctor Nativo – Guatemaya (Stonetree Music, 2018) Doctor Nativo is the artistic name of Guatemalan vocalist, songwriter and world traveler Juan Martinez. His music is…

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Interviews

Interview with Innovative Galician Piper Susana Seivane

Angel Romero November 3, 2018 No Comments bagpipeGalician musicSusana Seivane

Susana Seivane is an acclaimed Spanish bagpiper, part of a well-known family of Galician bagpipe makers. She’s a groundbreaking artist, who represents a generation of…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Seun Kuti

Angel Romero November 2, 2018 No Comments AfrobeatNigeriaNigerian musicSeun Kuti

Aftobeat saxophonist and vocalist Seun Anikulapo Kuti has kept the grace, energy, and strength of his father Fela Kuti. With Egypt 80’s musicians, Fela’s legendary…

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Artist Profiles: Majek Fashek

Angel Romero November 2, 2018 No Comments Majek FashekNigeriaNigerian musicReggae

African reggae star Majek Fashek has been called a prophet and a poet, and is recognized as one of Nigeria’s greatest singers and musicians. His…

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Artist Profiles: Sola Akingbola

Angel Romero November 2, 2018 No Comments NigeriaNigerian musicSola Akingbolaworld fusion

Musician and actor Sola Akingbola has spent most of his life in London, UK, but his roots are in Oregun, Nigeria, where he was born…

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Artist Profiles: Åse Teigland

Angel Romero November 2, 2018 No Comments Åse TeiglandHardanger fiddleNorwayNorwegian music

Åse Teigland was born in 1975. She comes from Utne in Hardanger. She is one of Norway’s talented ardanger fiddle players, and plays with authentic…

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Artist Profiles: Frode Haltli

Angel Romero November 2, 2018 No Comments accordionFrode HaltliNorwayNorwegian music

Accordion virtuoso Frode Haltli has received several awards, including a Norwegian Spellemann Prize in 2002, and was named Young Soloist of the Year by the…

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Charts

Sans Tops the September 2018 Transglobal World Music Chart

World Music Central News Room November 1, 2018 No Comments Finnish musicSANSTransglobal World Music Chart

Kulku, the album by Sans, a collaboration between Finnish and British musicians, is the number 1 album this month on the Transglobal World Music Chart.…

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Album reviews

Una Noche Con Rubén Blades, An Exquisitely-Crafted Mix of Salsa and Jazz Swing

Angel Romero October 31, 2018 No Comments jazz.swingLatin jazzRubén Bladessalsa

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis featuring Rubén Blades – Una Noche Con Rubén Blades (Blue Engine Records, 2018) Salsa and jazz swing…

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