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    A Soundtrack Fit for a Sultan: Kamperman’s Prince Achmed Shines Beyond the Screen

    Steven Kamperman – Prince Achmed (Zennez Records ZR2025013, 2025) Dutch composer and multi-instrumentalist Steven Kamperman brings new life to Die Abenteuer des Prinzen Achmed (1926),…

    Tyler Bennet April 7, 2026 No Comments
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    Ana Crismán Revolutionizes Flamenco with Her Harp

    Ana Crismán Arpa Flamenca — Arpaora (Andalouse Alhambra / InOuïe Distribution, 2026) Spanish harpist Ana Crismán has released her debut album Arpaora internationally in physical…

    Angel Romero April 6, 2026 No Comments
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  • Album reviews

    Jazz, Raga, And Black Holes: Quadrature Plots Debut Black Hole Blues

    Quadrature – Black Hole Blues (Deko Entertainment, 2025) Black Hole Blues is Quadrature’s debut album. The quartet grew out of the long-running Brooklyn Raga Massive…

    Tyler Bennet April 5, 2026 No Comments
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    Ashley Maher’s Music of Hope and Beauty

    In the midst of stressful times, why not take a break, relax, sip some tea, and listen to Tree to Tree.  This is Ashley Maher’s…

    Dorothy Johnson-Laird April 4, 2026 2 Comments
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  • Album reviews

    Tombak In The Spotlight On Between Hands

    Kaveh Mahmudiyan — Between Hands (Global Sonics, 2025) Kaveh Mahmudiyan’s first solo album, Between Hands presents his own compositions with the tombak (Persian goblet-shaped drum).…

    Tyler Bennet April 3, 2026 No Comments
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Featured News

  • Sufian Ararah - Asdaa cover artwork. An interior space with arched columns.
    Music videos

    Oud Maestro Sufian Ararah Revisits Memory on “Asdaa”

    World Music Central News Room April 5, 2026 No Comments
  • Shelton & Williams Shifting Sand cover artwork. An image of a house over sand dunes.
    Music videos

    Bluegrass With Heart: Shelton & Williams Share “Shifting Sand”

    World Music Central News Room April 3, 2026 No Comments
  • Sami Yusuf sitting leaning against a wall. An architecturally ornate building is behind him.
    Music videos

    Sami Yusuf Unveils Transfixing Single “Being”

    World Music Central News Room March 31, 2026 No Comments
  • Ashby Frank Stokes County Buck Dancing Man cover artwork. A photo of the dancer jumping.
    Music videos

    Ashby Frank Salutes a Festival Original, “Stokes County Buck Dancing Man”

    World Music Central News Room March 30, 2026 No Comments
  • Anthony Almonte's cover artwork. Two filtered images of the artist.
    Music videos

    Salsa Artist Anthony Almonte Talks to the Moon

    World Music Central News Room March 29, 2026 No Comments
  • Liza Lo by Kayla Raquel. Black and white photo of Liza sitting.
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    Liza Lo’s “Birdsong,” a Gentle Indie-Folk Song About Friendship and Romance

    World Music Central News Room March 28, 2026 No Comments

Obituaries

Influential Folk Singer Ronnie Gilbert Dies at 88

World Music Central News Room June 8, 2015 No Comments

  American singer-songwriter Ronnie Gilbert, a member of the seminal 1950s folk group The Weavers, passed away on Saturday, June 6 in Mill Valley, California.…

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Events

Coetus, the first Iberian percussion orchestra returns to Barcelona

World Music Central News Room June 8, 2015 No Comments

  Coetus, the first Iberian percussion orchestra is set to perform at Sala Bikini in Barcelona on Thursday, June 19th at 21:00. This performance will…

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Interviews

Interview with Kora Maestro Seckou Keita

TJ Nelson June 7, 2015 No Comments

  Seckou Keita, from southern Senegal, is one of the most prominent Kora players of his generation. His heritage on his father’s side is the…

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Album reviews

Party Time with the Cumbia Chilombiana

Angel Romero June 7, 2015 No Comments

Chico Trujillo Reina de Todas las Fiestas (CHV Música/Barbès Records, 2015) The original cumbia was developed in Colombia, when African and Spanish influences mixed to…

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New Releases

Ravi Shankar’s Last Indian Concert Available on DVD and CD

World Music Central News Room June 6, 2015 No Comments

  The CD and DVD set Ravi & Anoushka Shankar Live in Bangalore (East Meets West Music) is set for release on September 11, 2015.…

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Music videos

Forty Martyrs Armenian Chanting from Aleppo Video

World Music Central News Room June 5, 2015 No Comments

The video Forty Martyrs: Armenian Chanting from Aleppo presents a unique new recording of sacred Armenian music. In one of Aleppo’s oldest neighborhoods rests a…

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Events

Festival du Bout du Monde Announces Full 2015 Lineup

World Music Central News Room June 5, 2015 No Comments

French world music gathering, Festival du Bout du Monde has announced the complete 2015 lineup. The festival takes place July 31-August 2 in the Crozon…

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Album reviews

Renovated Folk Memories from Northern Argentina

Angel Romero June 4, 2015 No Comments

Juan Iñaki De siesta y monte (2015) One of the artists that made a strong impression at the recent EXIB 2015 Latin American showcase in…

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Album reviews

The Magic of Voice and Strings

Angel Romero June 3, 2015 No Comments

Gino Sitson Voistrings (Buda Musique, released April 14, 2015) If you love the music of Bobby McFerrin and you don’t know about Gino Sitson, you…

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Events

Celebrated Flamenco Summit Suma Flamenca Returns to Madrid

World Music Central News Room June 2, 2015 No Comments Flamenco

Madrid’s renowned Flamenco Festival, Suma Flamenca (Flamenco Summit) will take place June 3 through June 30 at different venues in the capital and Madrid region.…

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