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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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  • Album reviews

    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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  • Album reviews

    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

  • 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.
    Music videos

    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

Events

Melody Day Celebrations in Delhi

Dr. Saroja Raman September 23, 2013 No Comments

Veena Foundation and Bharat Veenalaya – Delhi are organizing a grand Veena Festival in Delhi on the 2nd October 2013 which falls on the Gandhi…

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A Tribe Called Red Headliner at Mundial Montreal 2013

World Music Central News Room September 23, 2013 No Comments

Canadian band A Tribe Called Red is one of the headliners scheduled to perform at Mundial Montreal 2013. The crew released a very successful bass-heavy…

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New CDs and digital releases

English Folk Supergroup The Full English to Release Debut Album in October 2013

World Music Central News Room September 22, 2013 No Comments

The Full English, a contemporary folk music band featuring some of the finest musicians in the English folk music scene will release its first album…

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Events

Afro-Spanish Star Buika to perform at Barbican in London

World Music Central News Room September 22, 2013 No Comments

Renowned Spanish singer Buika is set to perform with special guests at Barbican on Monday, October 14th, 2013. Many Londoners missed out on Buika’s April…

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General News

Irish Community in UK Celebrates the Music of Clannad at Irish Embassy

World Music Central News Room September 21, 2013 No Comments

The UK’s Irish Ambassador hosted A Celebration of Forty Years of Clannad coinciding with the release of the band’s new album titled Nádúr. The celebration…

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Tour Announcements

The Garifuna Collective Releases New Video and Launches European Tour

World Music Central News Room September 21, 2013 No Comments

The Garifuna Collective will celebrate the European release of its new album Ayó with a tour and new music video. The band features some of…

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Events

Renowned World Music Festival ¡Globalquerque! Begins today in New Mexico

World Music Central News Room September 20, 2013 No Comments

¡Globalquerque! New Mexico’s 9th Annual Celebration of World Music & Culture opens today Friday September 20, 2013 at the National Hispanic Cultural Center. Gates open…

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Interviews

The Alaev Family Way

Tony Hillier September 20, 2013 No Comments

Allo Alaev’s life changed for the better back in 1991 when escalating belligerence in his native Tajikistan, following the break-up of the Soviet Union, prompted…

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Events

Mundial Montreal 2013 Spotlight on Canadian Aboriginal Music

World Music Central News Room September 20, 2013 No Comments

Each year, the Mundial Montreal world music conference features a main programming theme or style of music. This year, the showcase will highlight the incredible…

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Album reviews

Re-issue of Four Stunning World Music Classics on Real World Records

TJ Nelson September 19, 2013 No Comments

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan – Love & Devotion (Real World Records, 2013 reissue) Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Michael Brooks – Star Rise (Real World…

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