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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

Events

Nsimba Foggis & Taxi Pata Pata in London at The Tabernacle

World Music Central News Room September 15, 2010 No Comments

WOM@ TT (World of Music at The Tabernacle) presents Nsimba Foggis & Taxi Pata Pata at The Tabernacle, Powis Square, London W11 2AY on Saturday…

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Unforgettable Rahman Connections

Angel Romero September 14, 2010 No Comments

A. R. Rahman Connections (Wrasse Records WRASS265, 2010) The great Indian composer A. R. Rahman handpicked the pieces included in his new album Connections, which…

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Tour Announcements

Ryuichi Sakamoto Announces 2010 North American Tour Dates and New Album

Angel Romero September 14, 2010 No Comments

Ryuichi Sakamoto will make a rare North American solo tour this Fall, bringing his music to audiences through sustainable and ecologically sound touring. The performance…

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Obituaries

Sing Out! Founder Irwin Silber Dies at 84

World Music Central News Room September 13, 2010 No Comments

Irwin Silber, the long-time editor of renowned folk music magazine Sing Out! (from 1950-1977), passed away September 8th at 2:30 pm Pacific Time in in…

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Album reviews

Balkan Brass by the Bay

Tom Orr September 13, 2010 No Comments

Brass Menazeri Vranjski San (Porto Franco Records PFR018, 2010) You never quite know how it’s going to turn out when a style of music closely…

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New CDs and digital releases

Karl Seglem Releases Ossicles

World Music Central News Room September 13, 2010 No Comments

For over a decade, Norwegian hornsman Karl Seglem has made expressing things that can not be put into words his goal. He may have come…

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Richard Thompson Releases Dream Attic

World Music Central News Room September 13, 2010 1 Comment

Richard Thompson, the brilliant guitarist and songwriter known, released his new album Dream Attic this month. The songs were recorded during a West Coast tour…

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Album reviews

Afro-Latin Safe Haven

Angel Romero September 12, 2010 No Comments

Mukele Quylombo (Chana Records, 2009) Quylombo is the second release by Argentine guitarist and vocalist Mukele. The Buenos Aires native is at the forefront of…

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Events

Fiesta des Suds 2010 in Marseilles, a Banquet of the Cultures of the World

World Music Central News Room September 12, 2010 No Comments

The 19th Edition of the Fiesta des Suds festival will be held at Dock de Suds in Marseilles, October 15-23, 2010. The large festival held…

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Events

World Music Festival Musicport 2010, a Hot Ticket

World Music Central News Room September 12, 2010 No Comments

Musicport Festival 2010 promises to be yet another feast of top artists and musicians from the international, national and regional stages bringing one of the…

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