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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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Featured News

  • 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.
    Music videos

    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

Interviews

The gypsy guitar genre factor: fact or fallacy?

Tony Hillier September 4, 2014 No Comments

  Hard on the heels of the perennial poser ‘can a white man sing the blues’ comes the query that questions whether non-gypsy guitarists can…

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Awards

Glitterbeat Records Wins WOMEX 2014 Label Award

Angel Romero September 3, 2014 No Comments

World Music Expo (WOMEX) disclosed today that German world music label Glitterbeat Records is the winner of the 2014 WOMEX 2014 Label Award. Over the…

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Awards

Mario Lúcio Sousa Wins WOMEX 2014 Professional Excellence Award

Angel Romero September 3, 2014 No Comments

  World Music Expo (WOMEX) revealed today that multifaceted Cape Verdean artist Mario Lúcio Sousa is the winner of the 2014 WOMEX 2014 Professional Excellence…

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Fado Icon Mariza Wins WOMEX 2014 Artist Award

Angel Romero September 3, 2014 No Comments

  World Music Expo (WOMEX) announced today that Portuguese fado vocalist Mariza is the winner of the WOMEX 2014 Artist Award. Since her first album…

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Events

Jordi Savall & Hesperion XXI to Perform at MIMO Festival 2014 in Olinda

World Music Central News Room September 3, 2014 No Comments

Jordi Savall & Hesperion XXI are scheduled to perform on September 5 at MIMO’s festival in Olinda at Igreja da Sé at 20:30 (8:30 pm).…

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Album reviews

Bebel Gilberto Sings About Each Little Moment

Angel Romero September 3, 2014 No Comments

Bebel Gilberto Tudo (Portrait/Sony Music Masterworks, 2014) Tudo is the first album by Brazilian singer-songwriter Bebel Gilberto in five years. Even though she started her…

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Album reviews

Piciciwin, Cree Round Dances

Angel Romero September 2, 2014 No Comments

Piciciwin (Canyon Records CR-6514, 2014) is the latest collection of vibrant round dance songs by the well respected Cree Confederation. This group features singers and…

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Events

¡Globalquerque! World Music Festival Celebrates 10 Years

World Music Central News Room September 1, 2014 No Comments

¡Globalquerque! New Mexico’s annual celebration of global music and culture will take place on September 19 and 20, 2014 at the striking National Hispanic Cultural…

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Events

James Duncan Mackenzie Band to Perform at MIMO Festival 2014 in Olinda

World Music Central News Room September 1, 2014 No Comments

  James Duncan Mackenzie Band (Scotland) is set to perform on September 6 at MIMO’s festival in Olinda at SEMINÁRIO DE OLINDA at 19:00 (7:00…

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New CDs and digital releases

Bob Dylan’s Legendary The Basement Tapes to Be Released in Its Entirety as a Boxed Set

World Music Central News Room August 31, 2014 No Comments

Columbia Records/Legacy Recordings have announced the release of Bob Dylan’s The Basement Tapes Complete: The Bootleg Series Vol. 11 on November 4th, 2014. The anthology…

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