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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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    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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  • An illustration of a Gnawa drum and karkabas (metal castanets) on top of the drum.
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    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
  • 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

New CDs and digital releases

Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley Release Before the Sun Goes Down

World Music Central News Room January 14, 2015 No Comments

Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley have released their album, Before the Sun Goes Down this week. The recording pairs Dobro maestro Rob Ickes with rising…

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Splendid Ambient World Music

Angel Romero January 13, 2015 No Comments

Drum Dynasty Mystic Sunrise / Dark Continent (Katavi, 2009) Drum Dynasty takes you to a world where world music, global electronica, new age and ambient…

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Events

First Artists Announced for Towersey Festival 2015

World Music Central News Room January 13, 2015 No Comments

Bellowhead and Show Of Hands are the first headliners announced for 2015’s Towersey Festival. The British traditional and contemporary folk music festival with be held…

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The Music of British Isles’ Constituent Nations and Regions at Celtic Connections 2015

Angel Romero January 12, 2015 No Comments

  One of the highlight concerts added to the Celtic Connections 2015 line up include Horizons which is a new partnership project promoting music from…

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Emil Zrihan to Perform at Peter Norton Symphony Space

World Music Central News Room January 11, 2015 No Comments

  Celebrated Israeli-Moroccan vocalist Emil Zrihan is scheduled to perform on Saturday, January 17, 2015 at Peter Norton Symphony Space in New York City. The…

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So Many Ways to Get Your African Groove On

Tom Orr January 10, 2015 No Comments

A jazz musician friend of mine once told me that he didn’t like African music because he found it unsophisticated. From that statement, I could…

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Cosmopolitan Hybridization at globalFEST 2015

World Music Central News Room January 9, 2015 No Comments

globalFEST 2015, one of the leading international world music showcases, will take place this week, on January 11, 2015 at Webster Hall in New York…

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Kiran Ahluwalia to present Indian Songs: Roots & Revolution in New York

World Music Central News Room January 9, 2015 No Comments

  Award-winning singer-songwriter and composer Kiran Ahluwalia will present Indian Songs: Roots & Revolution on Saturday, February 21, 2015 at 20:00 (8:00 pm) at Roulette…

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La Musgaña to present Si supiera que cantando at Galileo Galilei Club in Madrid

World Music Central News Room January 9, 2015 No Comments

Veteran Castilian folk group La Musgaña will present its new work ‘Si supiera que cantando (If I knew that singing) at Sala Galileo Galilei in…

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Album reviews

Lo’Jo’s Swirl of Exoticism

TJ Nelson January 8, 2015 No Comments

Lo’Jo 310 Lunes (World Village, 2014) The World Village release 310 Lunes by Lo’Jo is a carnival of sound with all the swirl of exoticism,…

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  • Prabir And The Endless: Dazzling Mix of Eastern Ragas and Western Guitar
  • Desert Blues Band Tarwa N-Tiniri Weaves Gnawa and Amazigh Music on “Nbina”
  • Sam Bergquist Finds the Sweet Spot Between Satire and Soul on Devils & Doves
  • Spain On Stage Connects Spanish Roots Music With Europe
  • The Klezmatics Face The Music With We Were Made For These Times
  • Spanish Harlem Orchestra Joins Dudamel And New York Philharmonic For Anniversary Concerts
  • Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials Return With Slideways

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