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

Their House is the Globe

Angel Romero April 11, 2015 No Comments

Mundi My House is the Sky (International Rain, 2014) My House is the Sky is the fourth album by Austin-based ensemble Mundi. The instrumental group…

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Obituaries

Bluegrass Dobro Master Tut Taylor Dies at 91

Angel Romero April 10, 2015 No Comments

One of bluegrass music’s most beloved artists, dobro virtuoso Tut Taylor passed away April 9, 2015 in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. Robert Arthur “Tut” Taylor…

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Edgy and Irresistible Pimps of Joytime

TJ Nelson April 10, 2015 No Comments

Pimps of Joytime Jukestone Paradise (Write Home Records, 2015) At least a dozen times a day there’s a car traveling through our neighborhood blasting out…

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Events

Drone Doctor to Perform at 13th Annual Asian Music Series

World Music Central News Room April 10, 2015 No Comments

  Canadian act Drone Doctor is set to perform on Sunday, April 12, 2015 at Small World Music’s 13th Annual Asian Music Series in Toronto.…

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Kobo Town to Perform at Old Town School of Folk Music

World Music Central News Room April 9, 2015 No Comments

Canadian band Kobo Town is set to perform its unique form of modern calypso on Friday, April 10, 2015 at Old Town School of Folk…

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Events

Ara Dinkjian Pays Tribute to the Resilience of the Armenian People

World Music Central News Room April 8, 2015 No Comments

  Celebrated Armenian-American ‘oudist and composer, Ara Dinkjian is set to perform on Friday, April 10 at Alwan for the Arts in New York. Dinkjian…

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Nagata Shachu and Toronto Tabla Ensemble to Perform at 13th Annual Asian Music Series

World Music Central News Room April 8, 2015 No Comments

Canadian acts Nagata Shachu and Toronto Tabla Ensemble are set to perform on Saturday, April 11, 2015 at Small World Music’s 13th Annual Asian Music…

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Events

Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance 2015 Spring Festival

Angel Romero April 7, 2015 No Comments

The 2015 spring edition of the Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance will take place April 16-19, 2015 in Pittsboro, North Carolina. The…

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Album reviews

Musical Path to the Heart of Madagascar

Angel Romero April 6, 2015 No Comments

Razia Akory (Wake Up Music, 2015) Malagasy singer-songwriter Razia brings a message of hope and conservation with her latest release Akory. The album features a…

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Events

Shantala Subramanyam to Perform at Global Fridays 2015

Angel Romero April 6, 2015 No Comments

Carnatic music master Shantala Subramanyam with Avaneeswaram Vinu and Palghat Mahesh are set to perform “Divine Sounds of the Bamboo Flute” on Friday, May 1,…

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