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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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    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.
    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

Album reviews

Doing What Comes Nationally

Tom Orr October 4, 2011 No Comments

Nation Beat Growing Stone (Barbès Records BR033, 2011) Two core members of Nation Beat, drummer Scott Kettner and vocalist Liliana Araujo, both arrived at the…

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Obituaries

Argentine Poet and Tango Rock Innovator Hugo Estevez Dies at 48

World Music Central News Room October 3, 2011 2 Comments

Singer-songwriter Hugo Estevez, better known as Peche, died Saturday, October 2nd, stabbed by a neighbor while he was walking his dog. Peche was a leading…

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New Releases

Buzuki Orhan Osman Releases Turkophony

Tom Orr October 3, 2011 No Comments

Orhan Osman is the messenger of a new music movement with his latest CD, ‘’Turkophony’’ (Golden Horn). With this album, Orhan who is from Greece…

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Album reviews

Andalusian Hearts

Angel Romero October 3, 2011 No Comments

Las Guitarras De España Tantas Cosas (NR 1104, 2011) Las Guitarras De España (The Guitars of Spain) is a Chicago-based band that fuses Flamenco sounds…

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Events

8th Annual Colombian Music Festival in New York City

World Music Central News Room October 3, 2011 No Comments

The annual Encuentro/Encounter of Colombian Musicians in New York music festival, will take place October 22-23, 2011. Founded by Colombian bandleader, pianist, and composer Pablo…

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Album reviews

Most Definitely

Tom Orr October 2, 2011 No Comments

The Afro-Semitic Experience Further Definitions of the Days of Awe (Reckless DC Music RMCD 1055, 2011) Continuing their unlikely though intriguing fusion of African and…

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Events

Theodosii Spassov & Balkan Tales to Perform at Peter Norton Symphony Space in New York

World Music Central News Room October 2, 2011 No Comments

Theodosii Spassov & Balkan Tales will be performing on Sunday, October 23, 2011 at 7:00 PM at Peter Norton Symphony Space in New York City.…

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New Films

Benda Bilili! Now Showing in American Theaters

World Music Central News Room October 1, 2011 No Comments

The film Benda Bilili! was released in American theaters on September 30. Benda Bilili! received standing ovations when it opened at Cannes in 2010 and…

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New CDs and digital releases

Gregory Isaacs Reggae Anthology: The Ruler 1972-1990 to Be Released in October 2011

World Music Central News Room October 1, 2011 No Comments

On October 24th, 2011, 17 North Parade commemorates the life and music of Gregory Isaacs with Reggae Anthology: The Ruler 1972-1990, an extensive 40-track collection…

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New CDs and digital releases

The Carter Brothers Announce New Album Titled The Road To Roosky

World Music Central News Room October 1, 2011 No Comments

The Carter Brothers are releasing their first album of rocking bluegrass, and their first with Compass Records, The Road To Roosky, on October 25. Tim…

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