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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.
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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.
    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

Events

South American Afro-Pacific Band Rio Mira to Perform at The ArtsCenter

World Music Central News Room October 10, 2018 No Comments Afro-ColombianRio Mira

Much-admired South American ensemble Rio Mira is set to perform at The ArtsCenter in Carrboro, North Carolina. The concert is part of an American tour…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Madagascar Slim

Angel Romero October 9, 2018 No Comments African musicMadagascarMadagascar Slim

Madagascar Slim’s real name is Randriamananjara Radofa Besata Jean Longin. He talks about his background: “I Was born on Halloween night of 1956 in Antananarivo…

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Artist Profiles: Njava

Angel Romero October 9, 2018 No Comments MadagascarMalagasy musicNjava

Njava is a group of three brothers and two sisters from Madagascar. Named after their father, a composer and idealist who believed in peace through…

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Artist Profiles: Regis Gizavo

Angel Romero October 9, 2018 No Comments accordionMadagascarMalagasy musicRégis Gizavo

Regis Gizavo was an accordionist from Tulear. He presented himself not only as a defender of the traditions of his region (where the ethnic groups,…

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Artist Profiles: Aseana Percussion Unit

Angel Romero October 9, 2018 No Comments Aseana Percussion UnitMalaysian musicpercussion

This 8-member group of musicians based in Kuala Lumpur uses anything that can make a sound, be it garbage can covers or broomsticks, they will…

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Artist Profiles: Kani’d

Angel Romero October 9, 2018 No Comments Kani'dMalaysia

Kani’d (meaning cousins) is inspired by the ancestral songs of the Kelabits from central Borneo, and draws upon the wealth of the musical traditions of…

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Artist Profiles: Malaysian Dhol Federation

Angel Romero October 9, 2018 No Comments bhangraMalaysiaMalaysian Dhol Federation

The Malaysian Dhol Federation?s humble beginnings were traced back to the year 1996 in the city of Ipoh, Perak. It all started out when one…

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Events

Darbar Indian Classical Arts Festival 2018

World Music Central News Room October 9, 2018 No Comments Indian classical musicLalgudi GJR KrishnanLalgudi VijayalakshmiMalladi BrothersOmar DadarkarParveen SultanaSanju SahaiSoumik DattaUstad Shahid ParvezUstad Wasifuddin Dagar

Part of the Darbar Festival 2018 will take place in London during October 25-28. The event promotes Indian classical arts and showcases some of the…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Razia Said

Angel Romero October 8, 2018 No Comments MadagascarMalagasy musicRazia Said

Razia Said was born on the Eastern Coast of Madagascar of an Afro-Arabic Mother and an Indian Father. She was raised with the sound of…

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Artist Profiles: Ricky Randimbiarison

Angel Romero October 8, 2018 No Comments MadagascarMalagasy musicRicky Randimbiarison

Ricky Randimbiarison was born on 23 June, 1964 in a small town in the South East of Madagascar, After working temporarily with the young Malagasy…

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