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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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    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

  • 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
  • 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
  • Anthony Almonte's cover artwork. Two filtered images of the artist.
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    Salsa Artist Anthony Almonte Talks to the Moon

    World Music Central News Room March 29, 2026 No Comments

Tour Announcements

Rising Reggae Band The Green Announces Album and United States Tour

World Music Central News Room September 30, 2011 No Comments ReggaeThe Green

Hawaii-based reggae band has a new album titled Ways & Means and they will be touring throughout the continental United States, starting in October. In…

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New CDs and digital releases

World Routes: On The Road to Present Previously Unreleased World music from BBC3

Angel Romero September 30, 2011 No Comments

World Routes: On The Road, scheduled for release on November 14, is a 2 CD set of previously unreleased material recorded by the BBC Radio…

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Events

Edgar Meyer, double bass to Perform in Durham at Duke University on March 1, 2012

World Music Central News Room September 30, 2011 No Comments

Bassist Edgar Meyer is set to perform on at Duke University’s Reynolds Industries Theater in Durham, North Carolina on Thursday, March 1, 2012 at 8:00…

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Awards

Professor Theodore Levin Wins ASCAP Deems Taylor Award for his Music of Central Asia Liner Notes

World Music Central News Room September 29, 2011 No Comments

Professor Theodore Levin has won an ASCAP Deems Taylor Award for his liner notes to volumes 7, 8 and 9 of the ‘Music of Central…

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Awards

Canadian Folk Legend Oscar Brand to Receive Prestigious Winnipeg Folk Festival Artistic Achievement Award

World Music Central News Room September 29, 2011 2 Comments

The Winnipeg Folk Festival announced that folk legend Oscar Brand will receive the festival’s 2011 Artistic Achievement Award. The award recognizes outstanding artistic achievement of…

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Album reviews

Instilling the Love for Irish Music

Angel Romero September 29, 2011 No Comments

John Doyle Shadow and Light on Compass Records CD4562, 2011 With his new solo, titled Shadow and Light, Irish guitarist and singer-songwriter demonstrates that he…

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Events

Indian Sitar Maestro Ravi Shankar to Perform Tomorrow Thursday September 29th 2011 at Walt Disney Concert Hall

World Music Central News Room September 28, 2011 No Comments

Legendary sitarist and composer Ravi Shankar is set to perform at Walt Disney Concert Hall, Thursday September 29th at 8 p.m. This concert was originally…

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General News

World Music Conference WOMEX 2013 to be Held in Cardiff, Wales

World Music Central News Room September 28, 2011 No Comments

International music conference WOMEX will be held in Cardiff in Wales, United Kingdom. Cardiff won the international bid to host WOMEX from Wednesday, 23 to…

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Album reviews

On the New Edge of Kaustinen

Angel Romero September 28, 2011 No Comments

Frigg Grannen (Frig00007, 2011) If you like fiddles, Finnish-Norwegian band Frigg is as good as it gets. Fronted by five fiddlers, the Scandinavian band wows…

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Interviews

Trail-Blazing Bear Inspired the Dead

Tony Hillier September 27, 2011 1 Comment

The late “Bear” Stanley was a hugely influential figure in the development of sound engineering and in the evolution of the Grateful Dead. Tony Hillier,…

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