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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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    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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Featured News

  • 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
  • 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
  • Anthony Almonte's cover artwork. Two filtered images of the artist.
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    Salsa Artist Anthony Almonte Talks to the Moon

    World Music Central News Room March 29, 2026 No Comments

New CDs and digital releases

Jazz Goa Launches Free CD

Angel Romero April 14, 2010 No Comments

Jazz Goa is all about promoting Goa’s immense music talent. The first album to roll out of Jazz Goa’s state of the art recording studio…

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Events

WOMAD Abu Dhabi 2010 Headliners Announced

World Music Central News Room April 13, 2010 No Comments

The artists headlining this year’s WOMAD world music festival in Abu Dhabi are: Damian ‘Jr Gong’ Marley (Jamaica), Hakim (Egypt), Rachid Taha(Algeria/France), Transglobal Underground (UK),…

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Events

Poets and Prophets: Rosanne Cash and Mark O’Connor to Perform at Duke

World Music Central News Room April 12, 2010 No Comments

Rosanne Cash and Mark O’Connor will be performing at Duke University (Durham, North Carolina) on Thursday, April 15 of 2010 at 8:00 pm at Page…

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Concert reviews

Paris Celebrates Bait Al Oud from Abu Dhabi

World Music Central News Room April 12, 2010 No Comments

Bait Al Oud Al Arabi, the music teaching initiative that is founded and sponsored by the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH), held…

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Album reviews

Up With Downs

Tom Orr April 11, 2010 No Comments

Lila Downs Lila Downs y La Misteriosa en Paris – Live a FIP (World Village WVF479027, 2010) Words like “eclectic” and “versatile” don’t begin to…

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Ethiopia’s Head Man

Tom Orr April 10, 2010 No Comments

Mulatu Astatke Mulatu Steps Ahead (Strut 056CD, 2010) Ethiopian music has seen quite a resurgence in recent years and many good things have resulted. For…

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General News

Last Call for WOMEX 2010 Program Proposals

World Music Central News Room April 9, 2010 No Comments

Friday, April 16th is the deadline for all WOMEX ’10 world music program proposal submissions: Showcase, Conference and Film Screenings. All showcase proposals have to…

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Obituaries

First Lady of Latin Jazz Graciela Perez Grillo Dies

TJ Nelson April 8, 2010 No Comments

Afro-Cuban singer Graciela Perez Grillo died Wednesday, April 7, 2010 in New York City at the age of 94. Ms. Perez Grillo had been ill…

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Events

Adam Rudolph’s Moving Pictures Octet Saturday, April 10 at City Winery in New York City

World Music Central News Room April 7, 2010 No Comments

Adam Rudolph’s Moving Pictures Octet will perform on Saturday, April 10 of 2010 at City Winery in New York City at 10:00 PM. The venue…

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New Releases

Angelique Kidjo Releases Album of Songs That Inspired Her Growing Up in Benin

World Music Central News Room April 7, 2010 No Comments

Angelique Kidjo’s new album, Oyo, is a collection of covers of songs that inspired her growing up in Benin: Mayfield, Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, James…

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  • The Klezmatics Face The Music With We Were Made For These Times
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  • Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials Return With Slideways
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  • Ana Crismán Revolutionizes Flamenco with Her Harp
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