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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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  • Album reviews

    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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  • Album reviews

    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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Featured News

  • 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.
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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
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    Oud Maestro Sufian Ararah Revisits Memory on “Asdaa”

    World Music Central News Room April 5, 2026 No Comments

New Releases

Balkan Beat Box Releases Blue Eyed Black Boy

World Music Central News Room April 26, 2010 No Comments

Balkan Beat Box’s highly anticipated new album, Blue Eyed Black Boy, will be released tomorrow, April 27, on Nat Geo Music. The album follows 2007’s…

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Concert reviews

Over 125,000 concert-goers blown away by WOMAD Abu Dhabi 2010

World Music Central News Room April 25, 2010 No Comments

  Undeterred by the strong winds that gusted down the Abu Dhabi Corniche last night, thousands of people came to see the final evening’s performances…

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Album reviews

Putumayo Presents: Latin Party

Angel Romero April 25, 2010 No Comments

Various Artists Putumayo Presents: Latin Party (Putumayo, 2010) Putumayo’s compilation Latin Party is a great opportunity to sample some of best contemporary acts that blend…

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Favorable Tide

Angel Romero April 24, 2010 No Comments

Solas The Turning Tide (Compass Records 7-4530-2, 2010) The Turning Tide is the 2010 release by Solas, which is undoubtedly the finest Irish music band…

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General News

Abu Dhabi’s Adach launches an Emirati traditional band

World Music Central News Room April 24, 2010 No Comments

  The Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH) announced yesterday the launch of a classical Arab musical band consisting of Emirati musicians known…

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Events

WOMAD Abu Dhabi 2010 enthralls more than 35,000 concert-goers on its first night

World Music Central News Room April 23, 2010 No Comments

Despite the difficulties brought on by the recent issues of travel through European airspace, WOMAD Abu Dhabi made a spectacular return to the capital of…

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Album reviews

Highlife Klassics

Angel Romero April 23, 2010 No Comments

Gyedu-Blay Ambolley The Klassiks of Ambolley (Simigwa Records, 2009) Guitarist, singer, composer and producer Gyedu-Blay Ambolley, known as the “Simigwa Do Man”, is one of…

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Events

Clearwater Announces Complete Line-up for the 2010 Great Hudson River Revival in New York State

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Beacon (New York), USA – Clearwater has finalized the line-up for the 2010 Great Hudson River Revival, which will take place on Saturday and Sunday,…

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Events

Vieux Farka Toure and Locos Por Juana at 8th Heineken TransAtlantic Festival

World Music Central News Room April 22, 2010 No Comments

Vieux Farka Toure (Mali, West Africa) and Locos Por Juana (Miami, USA) are set to perform Saturday, April 24th, 7:00PM sharp in Miami Beach. Vieux…

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Obituaries

Orquesta Anacaona’s Founder Yolanda Castro Dies in Havana

World Music Central News Room April 21, 2010 No Comments

The Cuban Ministry of Culture and the National Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba (UNEAC), announced that Yolanda Castro, founder of Orquesta Anacaona, died…

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