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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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  • Album reviews

    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

  • 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
  • Dallas String Quartet. Studio portrait of the quartet wearing formal clothes. Two men n black suits and two women in black dresses.
    Music videos

    Dallas String Quartet Puts Romani History Front And Center

    World Music Central News Room April 12, 2026 No Comments

Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Mike Marshall

Angel Romero October 4, 2017 No Comments mandolinMike MarshallUnited States of America

Mike Marshall grew up in Central Florida, where he developed his career playing traditional American music. His interest in many musicals styles however eventually led…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Milladoiro

Angel Romero October 4, 2017 No Comments Celtic musicGalician musicMilladoiroSpain

  Combining Celtic melodies, medieval music jazz and contemporary music, Milladoiro modernized traditional Galician folk music and started a revival movement among young musicians. They…

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Album reviews

Extraordinarily Expressive Contemporary Maqams

Angel Romero October 4, 2017 No Comments Anouar BrahemArabic musicDave HollandDjango BatesJack DeJohnetteJazzworld jazz

Anouar Brahem – Blue Maqams (ECM Records, 2017) Blue Maqams brings together Anouar Brahem, one of the great masters of the oud, and three of…

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Editorials

At A Loss

TJ Nelson October 3, 2017 No Comments

A couple of weeks ago I sat down and settled in to watch the 1968 concert film Monterey Pop by D.A. Pennebaker that I had…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Mikael Marin

Angel Romero October 2, 2017 No Comments Mikael MarinSwedenSwedish musicVäsen

Mikael Marin is a violist who became a national fiddler in 1983 and was chosen to play in a world orchestra under the direction of…

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Album reviews

Moravian Folk Music Transformations

Angel Romero October 2, 2017 No Comments Aram BajakianDálavaJulia UlehlaMoravian music

  Dálava – The Book of Transfigurations (Songlines Recordings, 2017) The Book of Transfigurations is a collaboration between two American artists, vocalist Julia Ulehla and…

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General News

Call for Artists for Babel Med Music 2018 World Music and Jazz Showcases

World Music Central News Room October 1, 2017 No Comments Babel Med Music

Babel Med Music, one of the leading showcases for world music artists is seeking application for the 2018 edition. Babel Med Music 2018 will take…

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Music videos

Robert Plant Releases “Bluebirds Over the Mountain” Music Video

World Music Central News Room October 1, 2017 No Comments Robert Plantrock

Acclaimed singer Robert Plant has released on video “Bluebirds Over the Mountain,” a track included in his new album titled Carry Fire. “Bluebirds Over the…

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Charts

French Band Lo’Jo at the Top of the Transglobal World Music Chart in October 2017

Angel Romero October 1, 2017 No Comments Lo'Jo

Fonetiq Flowers, the new album by globe-trotting French band Lo’Jo, reached the number one place at the Transglobal World Music Chart in October 2017. The…

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Album reviews

Leila Gobi’s Malian Trance Music

Angel Romero October 1, 2017 No Comments Leila GobiMalian music

Leila Gobi – 2017 (Clermont Music CLE 019CD, 2017) Eastern Malian vocalist Leila Gobi has recorded her second album titled 2017, scheduled for release October…

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