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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.
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    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

Album reviews

Ancient Armenian Liturgical Chants from Aleppo

Angel Romero May 4, 2015 No Comments

Yeznig Zegchanian Forty Martyrs: Armenian Chants from Aleppo (Lost Origin Sound, 2015) The ancient city of Aleppo in Syria was one of the cultural centers…

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Events

Montreal to Host 23rd Traditional Music Summit

World Music Central News Room May 4, 2015 No Comments

The 23rd edition of the Grande Rencontre 2015, the annual traditional music gathering in Montreal, will take place May 7-10 at Maison de la Culture…

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Wu Man to Perform at Ojai Music Festival

Angel Romero May 4, 2015 No Comments

Chinese pipa master Wu Man is set to perform at the 2015 Ojai Music Festival on June 12-14 and at Ojai at Berkeley on June…

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Interviews

Interview with Spanish Guitarist Rosalia Mowgli

Angel Romero May 3, 2015 No Comments

  Guitarist, percussionist, vocalist, composer, researcher and musical instrument inventor Rosalia Mowgli is scheduled to perform on Thursday, May 7th, 2015 at 16:00 in Azkuna…

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The French Institute Alliance Française to present World Nomads Tunisia Weekend in New York

World Music Central News Room May 3, 2015 No Comments

The French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF) has programmed the World Nomads Tunisia Weekend from Friday, May 8 through Sunday, May 10. Envisioned as a forum…

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Album reviews

Splendid Fairport Convention

Angel Romero May 2, 2015 No Comments

Fairport Convention Myths and Heroes (Matty Grooves, 2015) Fairport Convention, one of the pioneers of English folk-rock is still strong after several decades. The current…

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Events

Alash to Perform at Trance Festival in New York

World Music Central News Room May 2, 2015 No Comments

Tuva’s celebrated ensemble Alash is set to perform on at A World In Trance Festival in New York City on May 3, 2015. Tuva’s Alash…

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Awards

Jean Pierre Nimbona Wins International Songwriting Competition’s World Music Award

World Music Central News Room May 1, 2015 No Comments

  International Songwriting Competition (ISC) announced today its 2014 winners. The First Place winner in the World Music category is the song “Mapenzi ‘Love’” by…

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Interviews

Interview with Portuguese Vocalist Mara

Angel Romero May 1, 2015 No Comments

  Portuguese singer Mara will bring the vocal sounds of Alentejo in south-central Portugal to EXIB, the Iberoamerican Music Expo. EXIB takes place May 7-9,…

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Events

Mauritanian Sensation Noura Mint Seymali to Perform in Philadelphia

World Music Central News Room May 1, 2015 No Comments

Mesmerizing vocalist and instrumentalist Noura Mint Seymali, from Mauritania, is set perform on Sunday, May 3 at 7:30 pm in Philadelphia. Noura Mint Seymali is…

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