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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.
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    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: Liam Bradley

Angel Romero March 10, 2017 No Comments BeogaCeltic musicIrelandIrish folk musicLiam Bradley

Keyboardist Liam Bradley from Tobermore, Co. Derry is known throughout the world for his music for Irish dancing. He has produced recordings and provided accompaniment…

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Artist Profiles: Leyanis Lopez

Angel Romero March 10, 2017 No Comments CubaCuban musicLeyanis Lopezson cubano

Leyanis López Luque was born in Guantanamo on the 8th of October 1971. She started out at the age of seven as a member of…

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Album reviews

The Thunderous Sound of Red Baraat

Angel Romero March 10, 2017 No Comments bhangrabrass bandRed Baraat

Red Baraat – Bhangra Pirates (Rhyme & Reason Records, 2017) American brass band Red Baraat is heading in an exciting new direction. Their 2017 album,…

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Artist Profiles: Leonsia Erdenko

Angel Romero March 9, 2017 No Comments Gypsy musicLeonsia ErdenkoRoma musicRussiaRussian music

Russian vocalist Leonsia Erdenko was born in 1972. She is the daughter of the famous Roma singer Nikolay Erdenko. Leonsia has been performing since 1987.…

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Artist Profiles: Leonard Jacome

Angel Romero March 9, 2017 No Comments harpLeonard JacomeVenezuelaVenezuelan music

Leonard Jacome, multi-instrumentalist, arranger, composer and producer, is one of Venezuela’s most prolific and accomplished harpists. He has numerous awards representing Venezuela abroad and has…

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Artist Profiles: Leif Rygg

Angel Romero March 9, 2017 No Comments fiddleHardanger fiddleLeif RyggNorwayNorwegian music

Leif Rygg was born in 1940 in Voss, in western Norway. He’s one of Norway’s leading Hardanger fiddle players. Rygg began playing the fiddle at…

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They’re Happy Days

Venita Munir March 9, 2017 No Comments HuapangoLone PiñonMexican musicMexicoUnited States of America

Lone Piñon – Días Felices (Living Music Duplication, 2017) This new release from New Mexico, the self-professed “land of enchantment”, is sure to get you…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: La Shica

Angel Romero March 9, 2017 No Comments coplaFlamencoLa ShicaSpainSpanish music

Elsa Rovayo, “La Shica”, was born in Ceuta, Spain, in 1972. La Shica learned flamenco, Spanish dance and classical ballet. She performs a hybrid form…

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General News

EXIB Música 2017 Showcase to Return One More Year to Portugal

World Music Central News Room March 8, 2017 No Comments EXIBLatin American musicPortugalPortuguese musicSpanish music

The 4th edition of the Iberoamerican showcase EXIB Música 2017 will take place in Portugal once more. The 2017 event will be based in Évora…

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Obituaries

Latin Jazz Flute Virtuoso Dave Valentin Dies at 64

Angel Romero March 8, 2017 No Comments Dave ValentinfluteLatin jazz

Puerto-Rican American Latin jazz flutist Dave Valentin passed away today, March 8, 2017 in New York City. Valentin was born in The Bronx neighborhood in…

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  • Bryan Sutton and Kenny Smith Reimagine “Three Star Hornpipe”
  • Moussa T Offers Modern Tuareg Desert Blues on Tartite
  • Runas 2026 Opens Competition Call with Expanded Opportunities for Winners
  • Purbayan Chatterjee and Mark Lettieri Collaborate on New Single “Soar”
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