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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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  • Album reviews

    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.
    Music videos

    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.
    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

New Releases

Ravish Momin’s Explorations

World Music Central News Room October 21, 2011 No Comments

Tarana After the Disquet (2011) Ravish Momin is the musician behind the Tarana project. After the Disquet is a self-released EP that demonstrates Momin‘s musical…

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General News

Ukulele Sensation Jake Shimabukuro To Lead Hundreds of Ukulele Players to Break the Guinness World Record

World Music Central News Room October 20, 2011 No Comments

Ukulele master Jake Shimabukuro will lead over 1,500 ukulele players from all over the world this Saturday, October 22, in a unified performance at the…

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General News

Nominees for Canadian Folk Music Awards 2011 Announced

World Music Central News Room October 20, 2011 No Comments

The Canadian Folk Music Awards (CFMAs) announced the nominees for its 2011 awards gala. As part of a celebration of musical excellence in Canada, artists…

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General News

WOMEX to Support Hugh Masekela’s Musicians & Artists Assistance Programme of South Africa

World Music Central News Room October 20, 2011 No Comments

Along with his WOMEX Artist Award, South African jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela will be given funds to put into a project of his own choice.…

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Events

Anoushka Shankar to Perform in Durham at Duke University on April 14, 2012

World Music Central News Room October 20, 2011 No Comments

Anoushka Shankar is set to perform on at Duke University’s Page Auditorium in Durham, North Carolina on Saturday, April 14, 2012 at 8:00 pm. To…

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Interviews

Lyrical and Madly Danceable, an Interview with Goran Bregovic

Angel Romero October 19, 2011 2 Comments

Sarajevo-born Goran Bregovic is a renowned European musician of mixed Serbian and Croatian heritage. In recent years he has been showcasing his music throughout the…

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Articles

Kronos Quartet’s Space Odyssey

Tony Hillier October 18, 2011 1 Comment

Scheduled to make its timely entrance on the Australian national festival scene in late October, Adelaide’s Earth Station http://www.earthstationfestival.com.au could not have selected a more…

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Concert reviews

Warm Richness of Live Malian Music

TJ Nelson October 18, 2011 No Comments

Bassekou Kouyate and Ngoni Ba at Duke University October 14, 2011 For those of you lucky enough to already have tickets to Bassekou Kouyate‘s and…

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Album reviews

A Masterful Voyage through the Musical History of Istanbul

Angel Romero October 18, 2011 No Comments

Dünya A Story of the City…Constantinople, Istanbul (Dunya, 2011) One of the most interesting releases scheduled for November 2011 is the two CD set titled…

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Music videos

Video of the Week: Crazy About My Havana

World Music Central News Room October 18, 2011 No Comments

Cuban composer and bandleader Manolo Simonet, a.k.a. Manolito pays tribute to Cuba’s capital in this video titled Locos por mi Habana (Crazy About My Havana).…

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