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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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  • 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.
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    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”

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  • 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”

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    Salsa Artist Anthony Almonte Talks to the Moon

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Articles

Vieux Farka Toure Releases 2nd Album

World Music Central News Room May 9, 2009 No Comments

Six Degrees Records has announced the signing of Vieux Farka Touré, the fast rising Malian guitarist/singer/songwriter, and son of the legendary Ali Farka Touré. Vieux…

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Watcha Clan Release Digital Remix Album

World Music Central News Room May 9, 2009 No Comments

Watcha Clan are musical nomads on a mission in search of space and freedom, embodied in the voice of Sista K whose mixed Ashkenazi, Sephardic…

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Bombay Dub Orchestra Releases 3 Cities

World Music Central News Room May 9, 2009 No Comments

Bombay Dub Orchestra is the East-West fusion project founded by composer/producers Garry Hughes and Andrew T. Mackay. Since the release of their self-titled debut, the…

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Mulatu Astatke with the UK’s Heliocentrics Album Out Now

World Music Central News Room May 9, 2009 No Comments

The third in Strut’s ‘Inspiration Information, Vol. 3‘ studio collaboration series, out now, brings together an intriguing pairing between one of Africa’s great bandleaders, Mulatu…

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Lincoln Center Out of Doors 2009 International Music Festival Will Run August 5-23

World Music Central News Room May 9, 2009 No Comments

This year’s Lincoln Center Out of Doors (LCOOD), three weeks of free music and dance on the plazas of Lincoln Center, will run from August…

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Bluegrass Icon Del McCoury Releases 5-CD Career Spanning Box Set May 2009

World Music Central News Room May 8, 2009 No Comments

Nashville (Tennessee), USA – A new anthology of Grammy-winning bluegrass star Del McCoury titled Celebrating 50 Years of Del McCoury will be released May 12th…

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¡Globalquerque! 2009 World Music Festival Will Celebrate Fifth Season in Albuquerque this September

World Music Central News Room May 8, 2009 No Comments ¡Globalquerque!

Albuquerque will once again be dancing to the rhythms of some of world music’s brightest stars this September. ¡Globalquerque!, New Mexico’s 5th Annual Celebration of…

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WOMAD UK 2009 World Music Festival Adds Orishas, Eliades Ochoa and Schlomo to Line-up

World Music Central News Room May 6, 2009 No Comments

WOMAD UK 2009 has announced additional names that have been added to the spectacular annual world music festival that will be held this summer in…

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World Music Series in Abu Dhabi Brings Flamenco, Cuban Son and Azerbaijani Music to the Gulf

World Music Central News Room May 6, 2009 No Comments

Right after the phenomenal success of the inaugural WOMAD Abu Dhabi 2009, Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH) will continue to bring international…

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Album reviews

Bach Goes Cuban

Angel Romero May 6, 2009 No Comments

Tiempo Libre Bach in Havana (Decca, 2009) Regarded by many as the leading timba (contemporary Cuban dance music) group in the United States, Tiempo Libre…

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