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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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  • 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.
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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.
    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.
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    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

Interviews

‘Music can definitely pave the way to a peaceful, happy world’ – Sitar Artist Nikhil Patwardhan

Madanmohan Rao September 20, 2017 No Comments Indian classical musicNikhil Patwardhansitar

 Nikhil Patwardhan has released six albums of Indian classical music – and is also an electrical engineer. He shares his unusual story in this interview,…

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Awards

Dónal Lunny to Receive Folk Alliance International Lifetime Achievement Award

World Music Central News Room September 19, 2017 No Comments Dónal LunnyIrelandIrish folk music

Acclaimed Irish musician Dónal Lunny will receive a Folk Alliance International Lifetime Achievement Award a during a special ceremony held during The ExChange, a Micro-Conference…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Mercan Dede

Angel Romero September 19, 2017 No Comments Mercan DedeTurkeyTurkish music

World Beat musician and producer Arkin Ilicali, better known as Mercan Dede, cleverly fuses the Eastern spiritual traditions of Sufi music with the contemporary sounds…

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Album reviews

Timelessly Crafted Welsh Songs

Angel Romero September 19, 2017 No Comments Gwyneth GlynWelsh music

Gwyneth Glyn – Tro (bendigedig BENDI1, 2017) Tro is the first release on a new label called bendigedig which is dedicated to Welsh music talent.…

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Artist Profiles: Sachal Ensemble

Angel Romero September 19, 2017 No Comments Pakistani musicSachal Ensembleworld jazz

The Sachal Ensemble was formed by Izzat Majeed, a Pakistani investor and hedge fund manager who became a philanthropist and music producer. Born in Lahore…

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Events

Sitar Maestro Nishat Khan to Perform in New York City

World Music Central News Room September 18, 2017 No Comments Indian classical musicNishat Khansitar

Ustad Nishat Khan, one of India’s finest sitar players, is set to perform on Sunday, October 8, 2017 at Merkin Concert Hall in New York…

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Tour Announcements

Pakistan’s Sachal Ensemble Announces First North American Tour

World Music Central News Room September 18, 2017 No Comments JazzPakistanPakistani musicSachal Ensembleworld jazz

Pakistani 10-piece Sachal Ensemble will be touring the United States for the first time during October and November 2017. The group, formed by philanthropist and…

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New CDs and digital releases

Rare 1976 Album by Hermeto Pascoal & Grupo Vice Versa Reissued

World Music Central News Room September 17, 2017 No Comments Brazilian musicHermeto Pascoal

Viajando Com O Som, The Lost ’76 Vice-Versa Studio Session by groundbreaking Brazilian multi-instrumentalist and composer Hermeto Pascoal will be available later this year. Viajando…

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Azymuth Announce European Tour 2017

World Music Central News Room September 17, 2017 No Comments AzymuthBrazilian musicJazz

Brazilian jazz-funk band Azymuth will be touring Europe in October. Ivan, Alex and Kiko will be presenting material from their latest album Fênix, along with…

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New CDs and digital releases

Fairport Convention Releases 35th Anniversary Live Set

World Music Central News Room September 17, 2017 No Comments English Folk musicFairport Convention

Legendary English Folk music band Fairport Convention has released a 2CD+DVD set titled 35th Anniversary Concert. The audio and video were recorded during Fairport Convention’s…

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