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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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    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

  • 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.
    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
  • Dallas String Quartet. Studio portrait of the quartet wearing formal clothes. Two men n black suits and two women in black dresses.
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    Dallas String Quartet Puts Romani History Front And Center

    World Music Central News Room April 12, 2026 No Comments
  • Alison Brown & Steve Martin - Safe, Sensible and Sane cover artwork. A photo of the two artists holding banjos
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    Old Hen, New Spin: Steve Martin and Alison Brown Hatch Video With Della Mae

    World Music Central News Room April 11, 2026 No Comments

Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Radeúnda Lima Caso

Angel Romero May 10, 2018 No Comments CubaCuban musicRadeúnda Lima Caso

Radeunda Lima Caso was a gifted performer and composer. Radeúnda Lima was born August 28, 1923 in the province of Villa Clara. She specialized in…

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Artist Profiles: Raúl Paz

Angel Romero May 10, 2018 No Comments CubaCuban musicRaúl Paz

Born in 1969 in Pinar Del Rio, Raúl Paz comes from a musical family. His great-uncle is Changuito, who is the grand master of Cuban…

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Artist Profiles: Pupy Pedroso y Los Que Son Son

Angel Romero May 10, 2018 No Comments CubaCuban musicPupy Pedroso y Los Que Son Son

Pupy Pedroso y Los Que Son Son Over the past three decades, C?sar “Pupy” Pedroso has been one of the key figures not only of…

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Artist Profiles: Pepesito Reyes

Angel Romero May 10, 2018 No Comments CubaCuban musicPepesito Reyes

Pianist José Reyes Núñez, better known as Pepesito, was born in 1916, in the Havana barrio of Los Sitios. Pepesito was best known for having…

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Artist Profiles: Pedro Luis Ferrer

Angel Romero May 10, 2018 No Comments CubaCuban musicPedro Luis Ferrer

A celebrated Cuban trovador and composer, Pedro Luis Ferrer is a master of the guaracha musical form. Ferrer’s work spans the classical as well as…

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Artist Profiles: Carlos “Patato” Valdés

Angel Romero May 9, 2018 No Comments Carlos "Patato" ValdésCubaCuban music

Carlos “Patato” Valdés was born to a musical family in Havana on November 4, 1926. Patato grew up playing the Cuban guitar known as tres,…

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Artist Profiles: Papi Oviedo

Angel Romero May 8, 2018 No Comments CubaCuban musicPapi Oviedotres guitar

Gilberto “Papi” Oviedo la Portilla was born February 9, 1938. He was a Cuban tres player. Papi was the son of Isaac Oviedo, the world…

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Artist Profiles: Pancho Quinto

Angel Romero May 8, 2018 No Comments CubaCuban musicCuban rumbaPancho Quinto

Francisco Hernández Mora, better known as Pancho Quinto, was born on April 23, 1933. He was a Cuban rumba percussionist, teacher and founder of Yoruba…

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General News

Italian World Music Competition Call for Submissions

World Music Central News Room May 8, 2018 No Comments Andrea Parodi Awardworld music

The “Andrea Parodi Award”, the only Italian world music competition, is open to artists worldwide. The deadline is May 31, 2018. The finals this year…

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Artist Profiles: Pancho Amat

Angel Romero May 8, 2018 No Comments CubaCuban musicPancho Amat

Francisco Amat Rodríguez, better known as Pancho Amat, is one of those rare Cuban musicians who dominate practically all the secrets of the island. He…

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