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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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Featured News

  • An illustration of a Gnawa drum and karkabas (metal castanets) on top of the drum.
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    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

Events

Toshi Reagon and BIGLovely to Perform at Wisconsin Union Theater

World Music Central News Room October 24, 2009 No Comments

Toshi Reagon and BIGLovely will perform at Music Hall on Friday, November 13, 2009 at 8:00 pm. Tickets for the performance are $20 general admission.…

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Interviews

African Music Icon Baaba Maal Talks About his New Album Television

TJ Nelson October 23, 2009 No Comments

World Music Central’s TJ Nelson interviewed Senegalese music star Baaba Maal about his multi-lingual album titled “Television.” About the release of your latest CD Television,…

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General News

Baaba Maal Launches Interactive Online Art Piece – YourMediaIsTheFuture.TV

World Music Central News Room October 23, 2009 No Comments

Senegalese star Baaba Maal has launched yourmediaisthefuture.tv, an online interactive art piece that maps out global media consumption by time and location. Users are invited…

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Awards

Lee Morgan Wins Australian Indigenous Music Scholarship 2009

World Music Central News Room October 23, 2009 No Comments

One Movement for Music Perth (OMFM) announced the final winner of the Australian Indigenous Music Scholarship (AIMS). Victoria’s Lee Morgan was proclaimed the winner in…

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Album reviews

Blues and Reggae Intersections

Angel Romero October 22, 2009 No Comments

Corey Harris blu.black (Telarc, 2009) Originally a blues musician, Corey Harris has been exploring the music of the African diaspora in the United States and…

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Awards

First Roskilde Festival World Music Award to Rokia Traoré’s Passerelle Foundation

World Music Central News Room October 22, 2009 No Comments

The Roskilde Festival World Music Award worth 30,000 euros goes to Rokia Traoré‘s organization that works on professionalizing  Malian music culture. The Roskilde Festival Charity…

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Album reviews

Clubbing In Dakar

Tom Orr October 20, 2009 No Comments

Daby Balde Le Marigot Club Dakar (World Music Network/Riverboat Records TUGCD1052, 2009) Daby Balde’s debut CD from a few years ago remains one of the…

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Events

All-Star Lineup of International Musicians, Filmmakers, and Ambassadors to Celebrate United Nation’s Day

World Music Central News Room October 20, 2009 No Comments

Culture Project will be celebrating the UN Day Concert: A Tribute to Peacekeeping. This celebration, through live music performances and documentary film clips, will commemorate…

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Events

London International Festival of Exploratory Music Opens in November 2009

World Music Central News Room October 19, 2009 No Comments

Kings Place will play host to innovative musicians from around the world in November 2009. The very first London International Festival of Exploratory Music (LIFEM)…

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Events

Top African Talent in London at Mama Africa: Celebrating Miriam Makeba

World Music Central News Room October 18, 2009 No Comments

Mama Africa: Celebrating Miriam Makeba is an all-star celebration of the life of Africa’s best-known voice, who died last year at the age of 76.…

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  • Prabir And The Endless: Dazzling Mix of Eastern Ragas and Western Guitar
  • Desert Blues Band Tarwa N-Tiniri Weaves Gnawa and Amazigh Music on “Nbina”
  • Sam Bergquist Finds the Sweet Spot Between Satire and Soul on Devils & Doves
  • Spain On Stage Connects Spanish Roots Music With Europe
  • The Klezmatics Face The Music With We Were Made For These Times
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