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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…

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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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  • 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.
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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

Album reviews

Khan Artists

World Music Central News Room January 14, 2010 No Comments

Brooklyn Qawwali Party Brooklyn Qawwali Party (Brook Martinez Music, 2007) Okay, this CD’s been around for a couple of years, but I got wind of…

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Syrian Diva Mayada El Henawi Will Bring the Golden Era Sounds of Tarab to Abu Dhabi

World Music Central News Room January 14, 2010 No Comments

The Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH) announced that Syrian diva Mayada El Henawi will sing live in the capital as part of…

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Baaba Maal Video "Dakar Moon" Released

World Music Central News Room January 14, 2010 No Comments

Senegalese world music superstar Baaba Maal unveiled the music video for his latest single “Dakar Moon.” Named for the Senegalese capital city, the song, the…

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Passionate Louisiana Creole Spirit

Angel Romero January 14, 2010 No Comments

Cedric Watson L’Esprit Creole (Valcour Records, 2009) Fiddler, accordionist, composer and vocalist Cedric Watson is the new sensation in southern Louisiana roots music. He was…

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Renowned Bulgarian Saxophonist Yuri Yunakov to Perform at Symphony Space in New York in 2010

World Music Central News Room January 13, 2010 No Comments

Bulgaria’s famed saxophonist Yuri Yunakov, of Turkish Romani (Gypsy) ancestry will perform Saturday, January 23 of 2010 at 8:00 pm at Peter Norton Symphony Space…

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Articles

Not Just The Other Tito

Tom Orr January 13, 2010 No Comments

Tito Rodriguez El Inolvidable (Fania 773-130-600-2, 2009) Far from being simply the Latin music Tito whose last name wasn’t Puente, Tito Rodriguez was a supremely…

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New Releases

Nigerian Sensation Nneka Announces U.S. Tour and New Album

World Music Central News Room January 12, 2010 No Comments

Nneka is embarking on her Concrete Jungle Tour on January 27th, hitting 14 cities across the United States of America, including New York, Chicago, Atlanta…

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American Gypsy Jazz Master John Jorgenson Releases Two New Albums on February 16th – One Stolen Night and Istiqbal Gathering

World Music Central News Room January 12, 2010 No Comments

As one of the leading pioneers of American gypsy jazz music, John Jorgenson is celebrating the father of gypsy jazz, Django Reinhardt, whose 100th birthday…

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New Releases

The Deep Roots Reggae of St. Croix: The Joyful Noise of a Conscious Revival in the Islands

World Music Central News Room January 12, 2010 No Comments

Roots reggae is alive and well. The lure of reggae has spread from Jamaica to other Caribbean islands such as the U.S. Virgin Islands. The…

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Events

The Andreas Kapsalis & Goran Ivanovic Guitar Duo to Perform in Chicago

World Music Central News Room January 11, 2010 No Comments

Steel string finger tapping guitar prodigy Andreas Kapsalis and nylon string classical guitar virtuoso Goran Ivanovic have joined forces to form a brilliant new experimental…

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