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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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    Ashley Maher’s Music of Hope and Beauty

    In the midst of stressful times, why not take a break, relax, sip some tea, and listen to Tree to Tree.  This is Ashley Maher’s…

    Dorothy Johnson-Laird April 4, 2026 2 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

Album reviews

A Substantial Collection of Fiddle Styles

Angel Romero July 8, 2014 No Comments

Mark O’Connor MOC4 (Mark O’Connor Musik International, 2014) American violin maestro Mark O’Connor has performed a wide range of musical genres in the past decades,…

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New CDs and digital releases

Cameroonian Vocalist Sally Nyolo to Release Tiger Run

World Music Central News Room July 7, 2014 No Comments

Former Zap Mama vocalist Sally Nyolo has a new album titled Tiger Run, scheduled for release on September 29, 2014. Together with Cameroonian traditional influences,…

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Tour Announcements

Reggae Phenomenon Tarrus Riley Announces UK Tour

World Music Central News Room July 7, 2014 No Comments

Reggae sensation Tarrus Riley will be presenting his latest album Love Situation live in the UK this Summer. Tarrus is the holder of Jamaica’s CVM…

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Events

Flamenco singer Jose Merce to perform exclusive concert in the cloister of the Parador de Alcala de Henares on July 15

Angel Romero July 6, 2014 No Comments FlamencoJosé Mercé

On Tuesday July 15, Spain’s Paradores hotel chain will inaugurate the series “Noches Flamencas (Flamenco Nights).” It’s a musical and gastronomic event in which some…

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Album reviews

A Ticket to Brazil’s Best Current Musical Offering

Arthur Shuey July 5, 2014 No Comments

Various Artists Celebrate Brazil – Songs from Rio De Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Brasilia, Porto Alegre (ARC Music EUCD 2505, 2014) The title indicates that the…

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New CDs and digital releases

Smithsonian Folkways Recordings Reissues Traditional Music Recordings from Greece and Ivory Coast

World Music Central News Room July 4, 2014 No Comments

Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, the nonprofit record label of the national museum of the United States, has recently re-released the albums Côte D’Ivoire: Baule Vocal Music…

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Events

Masters from South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal to perform at Carnegie Hall

World Music Central News Room July 4, 2014 No Comments

Two masters from South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province headline in Zankel Hall on October 11 in a double bill that showcases two aspects of contemporary Zulu…

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Obituaries

Jazz Great and New Age-World Music Pioneer, Paul Horn, Dies at 84

Angel Romero July 3, 2014 No Comments

Internationally acclaimed American jazz flute player and composer Paul Horn passed away Sunday morning, June 29, 2014 after a brief illness. He was 84. Paul…

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Concert reviews

Sparkling vocal concert by Dr. P.B. Knna Kumar

Dr. Saroja Raman July 3, 2014 No Comments

Gayatri Fine Arts, (GFA) Rohini, Delhi celebrated its first Silver Jubilee Function on the 29th June, 2014 at 10 am at the Thiruvalluvar Hall of…

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Interviews

A Chat with Latin Vocalist, Joe Bataan

Les Moncada July 3, 2014 No Comments

  Part of the Latin Heritage Series: From Mambo to Salsa! My West Coast Story:On the West Coast, in 1973, musicians and dancers alike were…

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