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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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  • Album reviews

    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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    Ashley Maher’s Music of Hope and Beauty

    In the midst of stressful times, why not take a break, relax, sip some tea, and listen to Tree to Tree.  This is Ashley Maher’s…

    Dorothy Johnson-Laird April 4, 2026 2 Comments
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  • Album reviews

    Tombak In The Spotlight On Between Hands

    Kaveh Mahmudiyan — Between Hands (Global Sonics, 2025) Kaveh Mahmudiyan’s first solo album, Between Hands presents his own compositions with the tombak (Persian goblet-shaped drum).…

    Tyler Bennet April 3, 2026 No Comments
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Featured News

  • 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.
    Music videos

    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.
    Music videos

    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.
    Music videos

    Salsa Artist Anthony Almonte Talks to the Moon

    World Music Central News Room March 29, 2026 No Comments
  • Liza Lo by Kayla Raquel. Black and white photo of Liza sitting.
    Music videos

    Liza Lo’s “Birdsong,” a Gentle Indie-Folk Song About Friendship and Romance

    World Music Central News Room March 28, 2026 No Comments

New Films

Soniquete’s Chocolate Video, the Bright Future of Flamenco Rumba

World Music Central News Room July 21, 2010 No Comments

Soniquete is an exciting new band formed by young Flamenco musicians who met at a series of flamenco workshops in Jerez de la Frontera (Cadiz…

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Album reviews

The Psychedelic Metamorphosis of Cumbia

Angel Romero July 20, 2010 No Comments

Various Artists Cumbia Beat Vol. 1 – , Experimental Guitar-Driven Tropical Sounds from Peru 1966-1976 (Vampisoul Vampi 116CD, 2010) The double CD set Cumbia Beat Vol.…

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New Books

New Book ‘Great Musicians from our First Nations’ Celebrates North American Native Musicians

World Music Central News Room July 20, 2010 No Comments

Great Musicians from our First Nations, written by Vincent Schilling, is the latest book in the First Nations Series for Young Readers from Second Story…

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New Releases

Reggae R&B Singer Gyptian Releases Hold You

World Music Central News Room July 19, 2010 No Comments

Gyptian is the Reggae singer with R&B phrasing that’s turning up the heat with this summer’s Reggae smash hit “Hold You.” With his third studio…

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Articles

Musician Close-Ups at Rainforest World Music Festival 2010 Workshops

Jill Turner July 19, 2010 No Comments

During the heat of the day, workshops took place at the Rainforest World Music Festival 2010 every afternoon in three locations at Sarawak Cultural Village,…

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General News

WOMEX 2010 Announces Second Set of Showcases

World Music Central News Room July 19, 2010 No Comments

WOMEX 2010 revealed the second set of artists that will perform this is year at the Copenhagen conference. This year’s conference will take place October…

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Concert reviews

Breathtaking Rainforest World Music Festival 2010

Jill Turner July 18, 2010 No Comments

  Set on the edge of the rainforest, at the foot of Mount Santubong, The Rainforest World Music Festival’s permanent home is in the Sarawak…

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Album reviews

Think Outside the Squeezebox

Tom Orr July 17, 2010 No Comments

Rana Santacruz Chicavasco (Oasis, 2010) The first couple of tracks make Rana Santacruz’s debut CD sound like it’s going to turn out to be a…

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Events

Music Crossroads InterRegional Festival 2010

World Music Central News Room July 17, 2010 No Comments

The Music Crossroads InterRegional Festival  is taking place between the 16th – 18th of July 2010 in Tanzania, bringing together the best up-and-coming artists from…

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General News

English Folk Dance and Song Society Finds that Young Folk Fans Keep the Music Thriving

World Music Central News Room July 16, 2010 No Comments

Research published by the University of London suggests that over the past 20 years, British teenagers have become increasingly exposed to restricted playlists on radio,…

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