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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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  • Album reviews

    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

  • An illustration of a Gnawa drum and karkabas (metal castanets) on top of the drum.
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    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.
    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
  • 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

Music videos

Video of the Week: Orkestra Del Sol

World Music Central News Room April 14, 2011 No Comments

Global brass band Orkestra del Sol will release a new album April 18th titled Lung Capacity. To celebrate the occasion, the band has released a…

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New CDs and digital releases

Alison Krauss & Union Station’s Paper Airplane Album Now Available

World Music Central News Room April 14, 2011 No Comments

Alison Krauss & Union Station have released their new album, Paper Airplane – Alison’s 14th album and the band’s follow-up to 2004’s triple GRAMMY Award-winning…

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Woody Guthrie Live Recording to Be Released April 19 on Rounder Records

World Music Central News Room April 14, 2011 1 Comment

Rounder Records announced the re-release of The Live Wire – Woody Guthrie’s only known live recording – on April 19. The Live Wire is one…

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General News

Third Student to Graduate from ADACH’s Oud House

World Music Central News Room April 13, 2011 No Comments

The Arabian Oud House, the musical institution launched by the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage, is organizing a graduation ceremony for Emirati student…

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Album reviews

Under the Spell of Azam Ali

TJ Nelson April 13, 2011 No Comments Azam AliIranian music

Azam Ali From Night to the Edge of Day (Six Degrees Records, 2011) Azam Ali’s hauntingly lovely voice should be a familiar one considering her…

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Events

Kronos Quartet to host world music mini-festival in Glasgow May 2011

World Music Central News Room April 13, 2011 No Comments

In May 2011, the Kronos Quartet will bring Glasgow’s Concert Halls’ 2010/2011 season to a spectacular finale with a four-day mini-festival of contemporary and world…

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New Films

Sublime Frequencies to Release Ethno-folk Cinema Classic Staring Into The Sun

World Music Central News Room April 12, 2011 No Comments

Staring into the Sun is the latest ethno-folk cinema classic from Sublime Frequencies. Ethiopia is known to be one of the oldest areas inhabited by…

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Indie Acoustic Project Announces Best CDs of 2010 Awards

Angel Romero April 12, 2011 No Comments

The Indie Acoustic Project (IAP) announced the finalists for the IAP’s "Best CDs of 2010" Awards. The 3 finalists in each of 12 categories were…

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Concert reviews

WOMAD Abu Dhabi 2011 Concludes with Performances by Top World Music acts and Homegrown Tarab Al Emarat

World Music Central News Room April 12, 2011 No Comments

More than 53,000 festivalgoers attended WOMAD Abu Dhabi 2011, which took place on the Corniche in Abu Dhabi and in Al Jahili Fort, Al Ain.…

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Album reviews

Notable Attributes

Tom Orr April 12, 2011 No Comments

Gabriel Ayala and Will Clipman Passion, Fire & Grace (Canyon Records CR-7098, 2010) Native American guitarist Gabriel Ayala (of the Yaqui people) has got an…

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  • Desert Blues Band Tarwa N-Tiniri Weaves Gnawa and Amazigh Music on “Nbina”
  • Sam Bergquist Finds the Sweet Spot Between Satire and Soul on Devils & Doves
  • Spain On Stage Connects Spanish Roots Music With Europe
  • The Klezmatics Face The Music With We Were Made For These Times
  • Spanish Harlem Orchestra Joins Dudamel And New York Philharmonic For Anniversary Concerts
  • Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials Return With Slideways
  • A Soundtrack Fit for a Sultan: Kamperman’s Prince Achmed Shines Beyond the Screen

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