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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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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
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    Tamikrest Keep The Tuareg Connection Live With “Imanin”

    World Music Central News Room April 13, 2026 No Comments

New Releases

The West Bridge Band Releases Kibera Esbera [Kenya]

World Music Central News Room October 4, 2015 No Comments

The album Kibera Esbera [Kenya] by Kenyan act The West Bridge Band is now available in digital format. Kibera Esbera [Kenya] was originally released by…

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Obituaries

Lindisfarne Guitarist Simon Cowe Dies in Canada

Angel Romero October 3, 2015 No Comments

Lindisfarne announced the passing of Simon Cowe in their official web page: “It is with great sadness that we have to tell you that our…

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Transfixing Sufi Music

Angel Romero October 3, 2015 No Comments

American Sufi Project Vol. 1 (Ammi Media, 2015) American Sufi Project is a new ensemble focusing on the Sufi musical traditions from Turkey, Iran and…

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Album reviews

Impeccable Hybridization of Clarinet and Indian Music

Angel Romero October 2, 2015 No Comments

Shankar Tucker Filament (Shrutibox Music Records, 2015) American clarinetist Shankar Tucker explores Indian music on his new album titled Filament. The clarinet is rarely found…

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Charts General News

The Transglobal World Music Chart Releases its First Chart October 1, 2015

World Music Central News Room October 1, 2015 No Comments

  The newly created Transglobal World Music Chart (TWMC) released today, October 1st, 2015 the first list of its history. The Transglobal World Music Chart…

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Events

Kassé Mady Diabaté featuring Ballaké Sissoko at The Metropolitan Museum of Art

World Music Central News Room October 1, 2015 No Comments

  Kassé Mady Diabaté, one of Mali’s finest vocalists is set to perform on Thursday, October 1, 2015, 7:00 p.m. at The Metropolitan Museum of…

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Events

Buena Vista Social Club to Perform at Durham Performing Arts Center

World Music Central News Room October 1, 2015 No Comments

Buena Vista Social Club is set to perform at Durham Performing Arts Center (DPAC) on Monday, October 26 at 19:00 (7:00 pm). Many of the…

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Album reviews

Magnificent Performers of Ancient Georgian Music

Angel Romero September 30, 2015 No Comments

Zedashe Our Earth and Water (Living Roots Music, 2015) The nation of Georgia has an ancient polyphonic vocal tradition that is mesmerizing and hauntingly beautiful.…

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Events

Gypsy Flamenco Guitar Maestro Anton Jimenez to Perform in New York

World Music Central News Room September 29, 2015 No Comments

  Flamenco guitar virtuoso and composer Antón Jiménez, one of the top guitar players in Spain, is set to perform on Saturday, October 3, 2015…

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Album reviews

A Freer String Sound

Angel Romero September 29, 2015 No Comments

Ozere Finding Anyplace (album release: October 19, 2015) Canadian band Ozere brings together classical music training and the traditional musics of North America and other…

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