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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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    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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Featured News

  • 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.
    Music videos

    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.
    Music videos

    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

New Releases

O Brother, Where Art Thou? Celebrates 10th Anniversary With Expanded Two-CD Deluxe Edition

World Music Central News Room June 18, 2011 No Comments

On August 16, Universal Music will celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the popular movie score O Brother, Where Art Thou?, one of the 10 top-selling…

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Music videos

Video of the Week: Tubab Woman by Yellow Sisters

Angel Romero June 18, 2011 No Comments

Tubab Woman is a music video by Czech a capella group Yellow Sisters, formed by female vocalists. Tubab Woman is directed by Filip Racek and…

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Impressive Debut by Zoobazar

Angel Romero June 17, 2011 No Comments

Zoobazar Uno (Santa Fe / Ojo! Records, 2011) Spanish band Zoobazar is a Madrid-based world music ‘supergroup’ formed by top international instrumentalists and composers. Band…

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Kamerunga’s on top of the world

Tony Hillier June 17, 2011 No Comments

Acclaimed North Quensland band Kamerunga will be taking its innovative blend of Aussie folk, funk, reggae and world music overseas for the first time next…

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Cuban Star Maraca & his Latin Jazz All Stars to launch a new recording production

World Music Central News Room June 16, 2011 No Comments

The Cuban band Maraca & his Latin Jazz All Stars will present soon in Cuba the album called En vivo desde el Gran Teatro de…

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Album reviews

Sufi and Bollywood Sounds of Jhoomo Re

Madanmohan Rao June 16, 2011 No Comments

Kailash Kher Jhoomo Re (Sony) The 9 tracks on this album feature some classic tracks by sufi singer and Bollywood vocalist Kailash Kher. Our picks…

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Events

Oak Leaf Bluegrass & Mountain Music Festival 2011

Angel Romero June 16, 2011 No Comments

Oak Leaf Bluegrass & Mountain Music Festival 2011 will be held at Oak Leaf Park in Luray, Virginia on July 4, 1961. The three-day festival…

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Events

A Night in Tahrir Square at Barbican in London on July 22

World Music Central News Room June 15, 2011 No Comments

On 22 July, 2011, the Barbican is set to present A Night in Tahrir Square, a concert as part of Shubbak: A Window on Contemporary…

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Events

RAM, Group Doueh, Baloji and GlobeSonic Sound System to Perform at SummerStage 2011 in New York City

World Music Central News Room June 15, 2011 No Comments

International acts RAM, Group Doueh, Baloji and GlobeSonic Sound System are set to perform on Sunday, July 03 at Mainstage at Central Park, Manhattan. RAM,…

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Album reviews

Terrace of inspiration

Angel Romero June 15, 2011 No Comments

Smod Smod (Nacional Records, 2011) Malian group Smod’s debut album, Smod, has attracted a lot of media attention because of the involvement of Franco-Spanish star…

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