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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.
    Music videos

    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
    Music videos

    Tamikrest Keep The Tuareg Connection Live With “Imanin”

    World Music Central News Room April 13, 2026 No Comments

Concert reviews

Concert Review: Buena Vista Social Club, Luminaries Of Cuban Music In Durham

TJ Nelson October 27, 2015 No Comments

  Done wowing Europe on their farewell tour, the Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club is several weeks in on the North American leg of the…

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Album reviews

Captivating Songs of the Mediterranean Sea

Angel Romero October 27, 2015 1 Comment

Officina Zoè “Mamma Sirena” (AnimaMundi, 2015) Italian band Officina Zoè celebrates the Mediterranean Sea and recreates the traditional trance music of Salento in southern Apulia,…

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Events

The 7th Annual California Roots Music and Arts Festival Announces First Round Artist Lineup

World Music Central News Room October 27, 2015 No Comments

  The 7th annual California Roots Music and Arts Festival is scheduled for May 27-29, 2016 at the historic Monterey County Fair and Event Center.…

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Awards

Hermes Records Founder Ramin Sadighi Receives WOMEX 2015 Award

World Music Central News Room October 26, 2015 No Comments

  At the WOMEX Award ceremony held yesterday in Budapest, Hermes Records’ founder, Ramin Sadighi (Iran), received the Professional Excellence Award. Ramin Sadighi stated: “Thank…

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Senegalese Musician Cheikh Lô Honored with WOMEX 2015 Artist Award

World Music Central News Room October 26, 2015 No Comments

  World music expo WOMEX 2015 came to a close yesterday, October 25, with the award ceremony. Senegalese artist Cheikh Lô received the Artist Award…

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Album reviews

Lush and Lovely Collaboration

TJ Nelson October 26, 2015 No Comments

Shujaat Husain Khan and Katayoun Goudarzi Ruby (Shujaat Husain Khan, 2015) Brimming over with flute, tabla, sarangi, santoor, percussion and lavish sitar lines by the…

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Album reviews

Bear Creek Present Forever

Angel Romero October 25, 2015 No Comments

Bear Creek is a well-known Ojibwe (also known as Anishinaabe, or Chippewa) pow-wow group from Sault Ste. Marie in Ontario (Canada). Their album Kaagige –…

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Interviews

Interview with Mexican Tradition Keepers Los Cenzontles

Angel Romero October 24, 2015 No Comments

  Los Cenzontles, a Mexican-American group dedicated to creating new music as well as preserving Mexican musical traditions, has a new album titled Alma Campirana.…

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Events

World Music Showcase globalFEST Announces 2016 Selections

World Music Central News Room October 24, 2015 No Comments

  globalFEST, the most influential world music showcase in the United States, announced this week the names of the artists set to perform in 2016…

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Events

Celebrated British Reggae Band UB40 to Perform in Durham

World Music Central News Room October 23, 2015 No Comments

  British reggae-pop band UB40 is set to perform on October 26, 2015, in Durham, North Carolina at the Carolina Theatre. This concert is part…

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