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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

  • Tamikrest Keep The Tuareg Connection Live With “Imanin”

    World Music Central News Room April 13, 2026 No Comments
  • 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
    Music videos

    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.
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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
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    Oud Maestro Sufian Ararah Revisits Memory on “Asdaa”

    World Music Central News Room April 5, 2026 No Comments

General News

Chinese Folk-Rock Band Shanren Uses Crowdfunding To Connect With Fans During North American Tour

World Music Central News Room February 8, 2012 No Comments

Indie folk band Shanren is using crowdfunding launchpad RocketHub to offer a personal experience for both audiences and fans of the band on their first…

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Events

Terakaft and Boubacar Traoré to Perform at Roskilde Festival 2012

World Music Central News Room February 8, 2012 No Comments

Denmark’s Roskilde Festival has added world music acts Terakaft and Boubacar Traoré to its 2012 lineup. Terakaft from Mali plays hypnotic desert rock full of…

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Tour Announcements

Cuban Music Innovator Roberto Fonseca Announces UK Tour

Angel Romero February 8, 2012 No Comments

Charismatic Cuban musician Roberto Fonseca hits the road to promote his new album, Yo, with a seven-date UK tour starting on Friday, 23 March. The…

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Awards

Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Announces Juno Award World Music Nominees

World Music Central News Room February 7, 2012 No Comments

The nominees for the 2012 JUNO Awards were announced by The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) at a press conference in Toronto…

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Album reviews

Made of the Best Strings

Angel Romero February 7, 2012 No Comments

Snaarmaarwaar Phosphor Bronze (Appel Rekords, 2011) Three of the best string instrument performers in Belgium form Snaarmaarwaar. The finely-attuned trio plays primarily contemporary acoustic music…

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Events

Cuban Percussion Phenomenon Pedrito Martinez at Roulette in New York

World Music Central News Room February 7, 2012 No Comments

The World to Brooklyn, a new series showcasing vibrant artists from different cultures in an exciting new venue in downtown Brooklyn, continues on February 11th…

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Sierra Nevada World Music Festival 2012 Program Announced

World Music Central News Room February 6, 2012 1 Comment

The 19th annual Sierra Nevada World Music Festival will take place on June 22, 23 & 24, 2012 at the Mendocino County Fairgrounds located in…

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Tour Announcements

Leading World Fusion Band Zoobazar Announces Spanish Tour

Angel Romero February 6, 2012 No Comments

Zoobazar, one of the best world fusion bands in the international scene will be touring Spain. This is part of the Girando por Salas (Gira…

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Album reviews

Streams of India and Blues Essence

Angel Romero February 5, 2012 No Comments

MoonArra Indian Accent (Rock and Raaga WMC21, 2010) Indian Accent is the debut album by Bangalore-based world fusion band MoonArra. The musicians make a fascinating…

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Awards

Celtic Connections Festival Reveals Danny Kyle Open Stage 2012 Winners

World Music Central News Room February 5, 2012 No Comments

The winners of this year’s Danny Kyle Open Stage, which is supported by the Evening Times, performed in the finale concert this evening (Sunday 5th…

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