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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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Featured News

  • 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

Events

Idan Raichel Project to present Two Concerts in New York

World Music Central News Room January 1, 2013 No Comments

The Idan Raichel Project will bring its mix of Israeli pop and global sounds on January 12 and 13 to Town Hall in New York…

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Album reviews

Monologues

Angel Romero January 1, 2013 No Comments

Vandana Vishwas Monologues (independent release VV002, 2013) Monologues is a captivating new album by Indo-Canadian singer Vandana Vishwas. She composes and performs her own material…

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Ravi Shankar Live In Escondido

Angel Romero December 31, 2012 No Comments

Ravi Shankar Tenth Decade – In Concert: Live In Escondido (East Meets West Music, 2012) Tenth Decade – In Concert: Live In Escondido is a…

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Celtic Connections 2013 to Bring a Taste of other Festivals to Glasgow

World Music Central News Room December 30, 2012 1 Comment

Since its inception in 1997, Celtic Colours in Cape Breton has been one of Celtic Connections’ closest kindred festivals, building on the island’s unique Scottish…

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Breogan’s Harps

Angel Romero December 29, 2012 No Comments

Rodrigo Romani As Arpas de Breogán (Fol Musica, 2012) Although Galicia (Spain) is considered one of the regions of the Celtic music world, the Celtic…

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Putumayo Presents Blues Lounge

Madanmohan Rao December 28, 2012 No Comments

Various Artists Putumayo Presents Blues Lounge (Putumayo World Music, 2004) This is one of Putumayo’s more inventive compilations, but one that produces mixed results. The…

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World Music Central’s Best World Music Albums of 2012

Angel Romero December 27, 2012 1 Comment world music

At World Music Central we don’t have a single list of best albums. Instead, we ask our writers and a special guest to send us…

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Red Baraat Announces 2013 Tour Dates and New Album

World Music Central News Room December 26, 2012 No Comments

Bhangra brass band Red Baraat has announced the release of a new album titled Shruggy Ji, scheduled for release on January 22, 2013. The world…

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Album reviews

Autio Huvila

Angel Romero December 25, 2012 No Comments

Kardemimmit Autio Huvila (Frigg000008, 2012) From Finland comes yet another musical wonder. Kardemimmit is a Finnish folk music quartet formed by young women: Maija Pokela,…

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Events

Collaboration and Camaraderie at Celtic Connections 2013

World Music Central News Room December 24, 2012 No Comments

Celtic Connections’ well-known spirit of camaraderie will once again bring together high profile artists from the worlds of folk, roots and rock for a series…

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