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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…

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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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    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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  • 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

Angélique Kidjo - Photo by Brantley Gutiérrez. Angélique wearing a turban and a dress with a large flower on the shoulder.
Music videos

Angélique Kidjo Shares New Single “Fall On Me”

World Music Central News Room March 15, 2026 No Comments African musicAfropopAngelique KidjoBeninese musicworld fusionworld music

(headline image: Angélique Kidjo — Photo by Brantley Gutiérrez) Angélique Kidjo has announced Hope!!, her new album, due April 24. In addition, she has released…

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Maksim Mudrinić, Oskar Kovač – Made in Sivac: Serbian Music from Vojvodina cover artwork. Photos of two of the artists
Album reviews

Traditional Sounds of Sivac Pipes Take Center Stage

Tyler Bennet March 15, 2026 No Comments bagpipegajdeMaksim MudrinićOskar KovačSerbian musicVojvodinaworld music

Maksim Mudrinić, Oskar Kovač – Made in Sivac: Serbian Music from Vojvodina (Antonovka Records, 2025) This field recording captures traditional music from Vojvodina, the autonomous…

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Bryan Sutton Blue Night cover artwork. A blue cover with an image of a leafless tree.
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Bryan Sutton And Joe Bonamassa Light Up “Blue Night”

World Music Central News Room March 14, 2026 No Comments BluegrassbluesBryan SuttonJoe Bonamassaworld music

Bryan Sutton has enlisted Joe Bonamassa for “Blue Night,” the latest release in Sutton’s From Roots to Branches guitar duets series. When Sutton introduced the…

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Ashley MacIsaac — Hi, How Are You Today? cover artwork. A filtered image of Ashley MacIsaac.
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Fearless Fiddle: Ashley MacIsaac’s Hi, How Are You Today?

Ryan Emmert March 13, 2026 No Comments Ashley MacIsaacCeltic musicfolktronicaworld music

Ashley MacIsaac — Hi, How Are You Today? (A&M Records, 1995) Ashley MacIsaac’s now classic 1995 release Hi, How Are You Today? mixed the joyful…

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A cover on a cream background features a striped sunset in yellow behind blue palm trees and flying birds. The title “Sunshine All Year Round” curves in blue above the image, with “Celtic Roots Reggae” centered beneath it, while “Owen Casey” appears large at the bottom in yellow-and-blue lettering.
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In the Forecast

Tom Orr March 12, 2026 No Comments Celtic musicIrish musicOwen CaseyReggaeworld music

Ireland’s Owen Casey teams with Austrian reggae band House of Riddim to spread “Sunshine All Year Round,” a song that further solidifies Casey as a…

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Baile An Salsa - photo by Julia Dunin
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Irish-Latin fusion band Baile an Salsa to Perform “Salsa-Trad” in Dublin

World Music Central News Room March 11, 2026 No Comments Baile an Salsaworld fusionworld music

(headline image: Baile An Salsa – photo by Julia Dunin) Irish-Latin fusion band Baile an Salsa is set to perform at The Button Factory, Dublin…

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Muca & Roberto Menescal Playing On The Loose Fields cover artwork. An illustration of a woman looking at a hummingbird.
Music videos

Bossa Nova and Beauty: Muca Meets Menescal

World Music Central News Room March 11, 2026 No Comments Brazilian musicMucaworld music

Brazilian musician Muca, the London-based project of Murillo Sguillaro, will release Beleza (Beauty) on May 29, 2026, in collaboration with 88-year-old bossa nova pioneer Roberto…

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Thomas Roth - Maskenball cover artwork. A photo of a nyckelharpa.
Album reviews

Nyckelharpa Wizard Thomas Roth Unmasks Maskenball For 2026

Madison Quinn March 11, 2026 No Comments German musicnyckelharpaThomas Rothworld fusionworld music

Thomas Roth – Maskenball (MIG, 2026) On Maskenball (Masquerade Ball), Thomas Roth steps into a candlelit hall of echoes. Roth, a German virtuoso on the…

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Tinariwen-Hoggar cover artwork. an illustration of Tuareg musicians gathered in the desert with musical instruments and camels.
Music videos

Tinariwen Roll Out “Amidinim Ehad Solan” Single

World Music Central News Room March 10, 2026 No Comments Tinariwenworld music

Tuareg band Tinariwen have released an animated music video of their single “Amidinim Ehad Solan” in advance of their upcoming album Hoggar. The artwork and…

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Stelios Petrakis — Lyric cover artwork. A partial shot of a lyre.
Album reviews

Greek Lyra Master Stelios Petrakis Presents Charming Album ‘Lyric’

Angel Romero March 10, 2026 No Comments Greek musicStelios Petrakisworld fusionworld music

Stelios Petrakis — Lyric (Buda, 2026) Cretan musician Stelios Petrakis presents his new album, Lyric. This is a timeless, masterfully crafted and exquisite chamber folk…

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