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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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    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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    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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Featured News

  • 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
  • Sami Yusuf sitting leaning against a wall. An architecturally ornate building is behind him.
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    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.
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    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.
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    Salsa Artist Anthony Almonte Talks to the Moon

    World Music Central News Room March 29, 2026 No Comments

Events

DakhaBrakha to Perform Two Shows in Chicago

World Music Central News Room April 19, 2015 No Comments

Ukrainian world music sensation DakhaBrakha is set to perform two shows on Sunday, April 19, 2015 at Mayne Stage in Chicago. DakhaBrakha is a quartet…

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Interviews

Interview with Gabacho Maroconnection

Jesús Gonzalo April 18, 2015 No Comments

  “We made jazz but dancing became a necessity” Franco-Spanish-Moroccan group, Maroconnection, one of the most active and successful projects in the European market, has…

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Events

Noura Mint Seymali to Perform at Trance Festival in New York

World Music Central News Room April 17, 2015 No Comments

Mauritanian artist Noura Mint Seymali is set to perform on Thursday, April 30 at A World In Trance Festival in New York City. Noura Mint…

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Album reviews

Bassekou Kouyate’s Masterfully Potent Sound

TJ Nelson April 16, 2015 No Comments

Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba Ba Power (Glitterbeat, 2015) World music fans, in particular those fans of Mali’s Griot musical traditions, have fallen head over…

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Tour Announcements

Wu Man to Perform with the Shanghai Quartet

Angel Romero April 15, 2015 No Comments

Renowned pipa master Wu Man is set to perform with the Shanghai Quartet at the Asia Society in Houston on April 21, where she will…

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Flamenco guitar Master Juan Carlos Romero to Present Paseo de los Cipreses in Seville

World Music Central News Room April 15, 2015 No Comments

  The Flamenco Viene Del Sur 2015 (Flamenco comes from the south) series will present flamenco guitar maestro Juan Carlos Romero on Tuesday, May 5…

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New Releases

Alborosie Meets King Jammy on Dub Of Thrones

World Music Central News Room April 14, 2015 No Comments

Dub masters Alborosie and King Jammy collaborate on a new album titled Dub of Thrones (VP Records/Greensleeves). This is a historic pairing of one of…

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Events

Yo – Spirit Of Asia to Perform at 13th Annual Asian Music Series

Angel Romero April 14, 2015 No Comments

  Yo – Spirit Of Asia is set to perform on Friday, April 17, 2015 at Small World Music’s 13th Annual Asian Music Series in…

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Events

Gracias a la Vida to Celebrate Chilean Folk Icon Violeta Parra

World Music Central News Room April 14, 2015 No Comments

  The tribute concert Gracias a la Vida: The Rebel Spirit of Chile’s Legendary Voice scheduled for Friday April 17, 2015 will celebrate the life…

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Events

A World In Trance Festival Scheduled for April and May 2015 in New York

World Music Central News Room April 14, 2015 No Comments

A 4-day festival called A World In Trance will present some of the finest trance music of Guinea, Mauritania, Morocco, Pakistan, Tuva and the United…

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