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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, black and white photo
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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.
    Music videos

    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

Events

Dianne Reeves, Angelique Kidjo and Lizz Wright to Perform at Blaze Festival 2011 in London

World Music Central News Room April 24, 2011 No Comments

Singing sensations Angelique Kidjo, Dianne Reeves and Lizz Wright will perform together on Tuesday 5 July 2011 at Barbican Hall. This passionate new production honors…

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Jazz Stars, Latin Jazz Masters and Renowned World Music Acts at 54th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival

World Music Central News Room April 23, 2011 No Comments

The 54th Monterey Jazz Festival will take place September 16 – 18 of 2011 at the Monterey Fairgrounds, home to the Festival for 54 consecutive…

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Borneo Festival and “World Jazz:” World Music + Jazz!

Madanmohan Rao April 23, 2011 No Comments

The Miri International Jazz Festival, one of Asia’s premier boutique jazz festivals which blends world music with jazz, is now re-branded as Borneo Jazz and…

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Malian Trio SMOD to Release Debut Album Produced by Manu Chao

World Music Central News Room April 23, 2011 No Comments

Malian Trio SMOD’s debut album, Smod, will be out May 24th, 2011. It was produced by Manu Chao. This is an album produced by superstar…

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General News

The Music of Louisiana Returns to International Focus with Return of Famed TV Series Treme

World Music Central News Room April 23, 2011 No Comments

Treme, the critically acclaimed HBO TV series focused on the peoples and culture of New Orleans returns for a second season, beginning Sunday, April 24,…

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Music videos

Video of the Week: Paper Airplane by Alison Krauss & Union Station

World Music Central News Room April 22, 2011 No Comments

This Video of the Week celebrates Paper Airplane, the new album by one of the greatest voices in American roots music, bluegrass singer and fiddler…

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Album reviews

Pianist Mark Levine plays Moacir Santos

Les Moncada April 22, 2011 No Comments Mark Levine

Legendary pianist Mark Levine’s CD, Off and On (Left Coast Clave Record 2009) is dedicated to the Brazilian artist, composer and saxophonist Moacir Santos. Mark…

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Album reviews

Globetrotting Mexican Gypsy

Angel Romero April 21, 2011 No Comments

Nuriya Tanita (Musical Almaya, 2011) One of the great discoveries of the past months is Mexican singer Nuriya. Even though her background is Middle Eastern,…

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Events

Latvian Folk Innovators Ilgi to Perform at Rainforest World Music Festival 2011 in Borneo

World Music Central News Room April 21, 2011 No Comments

The most famous world music band from Latvia, Iļģi will be performing at the Rainforest World Music Festival which will take place on the 8…

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Events

Flautist Teymour Housego to Reveal His New Album Haunting Bazaar in London

World Music Central News Room April 20, 2011 No Comments

Acclaimed flautist, bansuri player and composer, Teymour Housego will present his new album, Haunting Bazaar, on Friday 22nd April at The Green Note, 106 Parkway,…

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