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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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    Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials Return With Slideways

    Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials – Slideways (Alligator Records, 2026) Slideways, the grand new album from Chicago blues band Lil’ Ed & The Blues…

    Ryan Emmert April 8, 2026 No Comments
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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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Featured News

  • Dallas String Quartet. Studio portrait of the quartet wearing formal clothes. Two men n black suits and two women in black dresses.
    Music videos

    Dallas String Quartet Puts Romani History Front And Center

    World Music Central News Room April 12, 2026 No Comments
  • Alison Brown & Steve Martin - Safe, Sensible and Sane cover artwork. A photo of the two artists holding banjos
    Music videos

    Old Hen, New Spin: Steve Martin and Alison Brown Hatch Video With Della Mae

    World Music Central News Room April 11, 2026 No Comments
  • An illustration of a Gnawa drum and karkabas (metal castanets) on top of the drum.
    Music videos

    Desert Blues Band Tarwa N-Tiniri Weaves Gnawa and Amazigh Music on “Nbina”

    World Music Central News Room April 9, 2026 No Comments
  • A protest-style illustration shows three raised hands against a beige background: a black clenched fist on the left, a red hand in the center pointing upward, and a black open palm on the right with an eye symbol. Along the bottom, blocky lettering reads We Were Made For These Times by The Klezmatics.
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    The Klezmatics Face The Music With We Were Made For These Times

    World Music Central News Room April 8, 2026 No Comments
  • 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.
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    Bluegrass With Heart: Shelton & Williams Share “Shifting Sand”

    World Music Central News Room April 3, 2026 No Comments

Events

The third edition of ‘Flamencos and mestizos’ May 21 to 23 May in Madrid

World Music Central News Room May 20, 2015 No Comments

  SGAE Foundation has announced that the third edition of the ‘Flamencos and mestizos’ (flamenco and hybrids) series will take place from May 21 to…

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Tribute to Markos Vamvakaris The Patriarch of Rebetiko in London

World Music Central News Room May 20, 2015 No Comments

Stelios Vamvakaris and Alex Kapranos (Franz Ferdinand) will celebrate the music of Markos Vamvakaris on June 11, 2015 at Barbican Hall, 7:30pm Despite his humble…

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Album reviews

Forward-Retro Dub Reggae Remixes

Angel Romero May 19, 2015 No Comments

Prince Fatty Vs. Mungo’s Hi Fi (Mr. Bongo, 2014) Two UK-based acts celebrate Jamaican reggae, dub and dancehall music on Prince Fatty Vs. Mungo’s Hi…

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The Second Festival Internacional de Música de Alturas Seeking Highland Music Artists

World Music Central News Room May 18, 2015 No Comments

  The Festival Internacional de Música de Alturas (International Highlands Music Festival, FIMA) is seeking musicians from the highlands of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador,…

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A Story of Love between the Iraqis and Music

TJ Nelson May 17, 2015 No Comments

Ahmed Mukhtar Babylonian Fingers (ARC Music, 2015) Premier oud player, composer and teacher Ahmed Mukhtar just isn’t content to dazzle listeners with his renditions of…

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Events

Afro Roots Fest in Los Angeles with Rocky Dawuni and Special Guests

World Music Central News Room May 16, 2015 No Comments

Ghanaian Afro-Roots sensation Rocky Dawuni is set to perform at “A Night of Afro Roots Vibrations” on Friday May 22nd, 2015 at The Regent in…

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Obituaries

Blues Icon B.B. King Dies at 89

Angel Romero May 15, 2015 No Comments

Celebrated blues guitarist and vocalist B.B. King passed away May 14, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Known as the ‘King of Blues’, Riley King (better…

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Album reviews

Global Soul of Southern Italian Trance Music

TJ Nelson May 15, 2015 No Comments

Ludovico Einaudi Taranta Project (Ponderosa Music & Art, 2015) The Italian conductor, composer and musician Ludovico Einaudi has created works like Stanze, Una Mattina and…

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Awards

Janusz Prusinowski Wins Poland’s Traditional Culture Award

World Music Central News Room May 14, 2015 No Comments

  Janusz Prusinowski has won the annual award of the Polish Ministry of Culture (Doroczna Nagroda Minister Dziedzictwa Narodowego Kultury i) in the category of…

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Articles

Dazzling Showcase Discoveries on May 9 at EXIB Música 2015

Angel Romero May 14, 2015 No Comments

  Saturday, May 9th, was the final day of the Iberoamerican music expo EXIB Música 2015. The morning sessions were focused on the development of…

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