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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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    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: Suba Sankaran

Angel Romero March 23, 2018 No Comments CanadaIndian musicSuba Sankaran

Toronto based vocalist, pianist and percussionist Suba Sankaran’s musical career began at an early age studying south Indian classical music with her father, master drummer…

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Artist Profiles: autorickshaw

Angel Romero March 23, 2018 No Comments autorickshawCanadaIndian musicworld fusion

autorickshaw is a Canadian band led by vocalist Suba Sankaran and tabla player Ed Hanley that blends traditional Indian classical music with jazz and other…

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Artist Profiles: Ashley MacIsaac

Angel Romero March 23, 2018 No Comments Ashley MacIsaacCanadaCanadian musicCeltic music

Ashley Dwayne MacIsaac was born on February 24, 1975 in Creignish, Nova Scotia, Canada. Growing up on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Ashley McIsaac never…

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Artist Profiles: Andrea Beaton

Angel Romero March 23, 2018 No Comments Andrea BeatonCanadaCanadian musicCeltic music

Andrea Beaton is an energetic fiddler and piano player from Cape Breton Island who comes from a family of talented musicians that includes Kinnon and…

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Artist Profiles: Lucy Amarualik

Angel Romero March 23, 2018 No Comments CanadaInuit musicLucy Amarualik

Lucy Amarualik was born October 16, 1934 in Povugnituk and has always lived there to this day. She has been married since 1955 and has…

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Artist Profiles: Alacie Tullaugaq

Angel Romero March 23, 2018 No Comments Alacie TullaugaqCanadaInuit music

Inuit artist Alacie Tullaugaq was born April 20, 1935 in Povugnituk and has always lived there to this day. She has been married since 1955…

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Artist Profiles: Alacie Tullaugaq & Lucy Amarualik

Angel Romero March 23, 2018 No Comments Alacie TullaugaqCanadaInuit musicLucy Amarualik

Alacie Tullaugaq & Lucy Amarualik are two female Inuit artists that perform chants, sounds and stories, bringing to life the nature, land and animals distinct…

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Artist Profiles: Eric Favreau

Angel Romero March 23, 2018 No Comments CanadaCanadian musicÉric FavreauQuebecois

Éric Favreau was born Born in St-Élie-d’Orford, Canada in 1965. He comes from a family of traditional musicians and has spent a great deal of…

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Scottish and Global Flavors at Rudolstadt 2017

Angel Romero March 22, 2018 No Comments Scottish musicworld music

Various Artists – Rudolstadt Festival 6 – 9 Juli 2017 (Galileo, 2017) Rudolstadt Festival 6 – 9 Juli 2017 is a beautifully-packaged triple disc set…

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Artist Profiles: Sally Nyolo

Angel Romero March 21, 2018 No Comments CameroonCameroonian musicSally Nyolo

Sally Nyolo was born in a small village called Eyen-Meyong, in southern Cameroon. At the age of thirteen, she moved to France and lived in…

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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
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