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    Home Grown Finally Gets Its Moment After A COVID-19 Pause

    Matt Tighe and Tad Sargent – Home Grown (2025) Fiddler Matt Tighe and multi-instrumentalist Tad Sargent released Home Grown nearly five years after the project…

    Tyler Bennet April 22, 2026 No Comments
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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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Featured News

  • Fatoumata Diawara — Photo by Marcello Perego. Fatoumaa wearing a blue dress and a traditonal red headdress.
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    Fatoumata Diawara Celebrates Freedom on New Single, “Fala”

    World Music Central News Room April 22, 2026 No Comments
  • 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

Events

Festival International de Louisiane Reveals 2018 Program

World Music Central News Room February 25, 2018 No Comments Festival International de LouisianeLouisiana musicworld music

Festival International de Louisiane has revealed the list of 2018 performers. The 5-day will be held April 25-29, 2018 in downtown Lafayette, Louisiana. This year’s…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Cidade Negra

Angel Romero February 25, 2018 No Comments BrazilCidade NegraReggae

Cidade Negra (Black City), is one of Brazil’s most popular reggae groups, with great sold out shows at the legendary Maracana football arena. In Brazil…

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Artist Profiles: Cibelle

Angel Romero February 25, 2018 No Comments BrazilBrazilian musicCibelle

Cibelle Cavalli Bastos was born January 2, 1978 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. On her debut album, Cibelle, released by Crammed Discs’ label Ziriguiboom, Cibelle also…

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Artist Profiles: Chico Pinheiro

Angel Romero February 25, 2018 No Comments BrazilBrazilian musicChico PinheiroJazz

Chico Pinheiro was born December 8, 1975 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He has played throughout Brazil and abroad with musicians representing a multitude of genres,…

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Artist Profiles: Chico César

Angel Romero February 25, 2018 No Comments BrazilBrazilian musicChico Cesar

  A brilliant performer and songwriter, Chico César creates unforgettable contemporary music based on the contagious melodies and rhythms of Brazil. Aos Vivos is a…

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Artist Profiles: Chico Buarque

Angel Romero February 24, 2018 No Comments BrazilBrazilian musicChico Buarque

Francisco Buarque de Hollanda, better known as Chico Buarque, was born June 19, 1944 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Chico Buarque feels at home in…

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Artist Profiles: Celso Machado

Angel Romero February 24, 2018 No Comments BrazilBrazilian musicCelso Machadoworld music

Virtuoso guitarist and percussionist Celso Machado was born January 27, 1953. He brings joy to his audiences with his subtle mixture of musical inspiration and…

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Artist Profiles: Celia Mara

Angel Romero February 24, 2018 No Comments BrazilBrazilian musicCelia Mara

Celia Mara was born July 27, 1961 in Pedra Azul, a small town in Minas Gerais near the Bahian border, in Brazil. The area is…

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Artist Profiles: Cascabulho

Angel Romero February 24, 2018 No Comments BrazilBrazilian musicCascabulhoforró

Cascabulho reflects the authentic regional rhythms and culture of the Northeastern Brazilian State of Pernambuco. Their music is often considered forro (foh-haw’) and shows extraordinary…

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Artist Profiles: Cartola

Angel Romero February 24, 2018 No Comments BrazilBrazilian musicCartola

Angenor de Oliveira, better known as Cartola, was born October 11, 1908 in Catete, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was one of the most significant…

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