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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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    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

  • 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.
    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
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    Tamikrest Keep The Tuareg Connection Live With “Imanin”

    World Music Central News Room April 13, 2026 No Comments

Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: John Williams

Angel Romero June 30, 2017 No Comments accordionCeltic musicconcertinaIrish musicJohn WilliamsUnited States of America

John Williams was born in Chicago in 1967. He is a third generation concertina and button accordion player from both sides of the family. His…

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Artist Profiles: John Santos

Angel Romero June 30, 2017 No Comments John Santos

Percussionist composer writer and educator John Santos was raised in the Puerto Rican and Cape Verdean traditions of his family surrounded by music. The fertile…

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Artist Profiles: John Munro

Angel Romero June 30, 2017 No Comments AustraliaCeltic musicJohn MunroScotlandScottish music

John Munro was born in Glasgow in 194. He moved to Adelaide, Australia in 1965. John Munro has made a name for himself as an…

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Artist Profiles: John Morran

Angel Romero June 30, 2017 No Comments John MorranScotlandScottish music

John Morran is the lead singer and guitarist with Scots traditional band Deaf Shepherd. Increasingly recognized as one of Scotland’s most outstanding performers of traditional…

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Kroke’s Alluring Musical Travels

Angel Romero June 30, 2017 No Comments KrokePolandPolish musicworld music

Kroke – Traveller (Universal Music Polska, 2017) Kroke, the Polish world music band that is highly popular abroad, in countries like Germany and Spain, has…

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General News

Applications are Open for Music Action Lab 2.0

World Music Central News Room June 30, 2017 No Comments Music Action Lab

Applications are now open for Music Action Lab 2.0, a program described as a one month of nonstop creativity, music, and social innovation. The lab…

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Events

Timple Virtuoso Germán López to Present Canela y Limón in Madrid

Angel Romero June 29, 2017 No Comments Germán LópezSpaintimple

Timple maestro Germán López is set to perform on July 1st at Sala Berlanga in Madrid. The artist from the Canary Islands (Spain) will present…

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Musical Beauty from the Steppes

Angel Romero June 29, 2017 No Comments Enkhjargal DandarvaanchigHenri TournierMongoliaMongolian musicworld music

Henri Tournier & “Epi” Enkhjargal Dandarvaanchig – Souffles des Steppes – Steppes Breath (Accords Croisés, 2017) Souffles des Steppes is a fascinating encounter the world…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: John Cowan

Angel Romero June 29, 2017 No Comments BluegrassJohn CowanNew Grass RevivalnewgrassUnited States of America

Bassist and vocalist John Cowan was born on August 24, 1952 in Minerva, Ohio. He has been performing for over 30 years and is known…

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Artist Profiles: John Cephas

Angel Romero June 29, 2017 No Comments bluesCephas and WigginsJohn CephasPiedmont bluesUnited States of America

John Cephas was born in Washington D.C. in 1930 into a deeply religious family and raised in Bowling Green, Virginia. His first taste of music…

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