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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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    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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    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

  • 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
  • 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

Tour Announcements

Kaweh on Tour to Promote Live In San Francisco CD/DVD

World Music Central News Room July 5, 2008

San Francisco (California), USA – In his new live release Kaweh sings in Spanish and Italian and he captivates the audience with his fast rasgueado,…

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Tour Announcements

Serbian Brass Masters Boban i Marko Markovic Orkester Tour North America July 2008

World Music Central News Room July 5, 2008

The Boban i Markovic Orkestar, led by father and son trumpet virtuosos, will be performing in Manhattan, Chicago, Philadelphia, Montreal, Springfield and Evanston this July.…

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Rachid Taha Touring North America in July 2008

World Music Central News Room July 4, 2008 Rachid Taha

Paris, France – Rachid Taha will be touring the United States and Canada in July. The tour coincides with the July 1 North American release…

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17° Festival Musicale del Mediterraneo Brings World Music to Genoa

World Music Central News Room July 4, 2008

The 17° Festival Musicale del Mediterraneo is taking place in Genoa (Genova), Italy, from 1st to 6th July. This year’s edition is called “Play Listen…

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Events

Mantra at MS Innvik in Oslo

Angel Romero July 4, 2008

Tanzanian musician Ras Nas aka Nasibu is ready to make this year’s summer in Oslo one of the hottest. Ras Nas with band plays at…

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The UK’s Finest African Musicians at Almeida Summer Festival

World Music Central News Room July 4, 2008

A feast of contemporary opera, concerts and theatre to brighten up the summer will take place at Almeida Summer Festiva 10 July – 2 August…

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New Releases

Peter Gabriel’s All-Star Collaboration Big Blue Ball Is Now Available

World Music Central News Room July 3, 2008

Sixteen years in the making, Peter Gabriel‘s Big Blue Ball is now out on Real World Records. This all-star collaboration began in 1992 during a…

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Album reviews

Fine China

Tom Orr July 2, 2008

Sa Dingding Alive (Wrasse Records WRASS 213, 2007) I’d be the most terrible of liars if I said I possessed anything resembling a comprehensive knowledge…

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Events

Gilberto Gil & Band Brings the "Broadband Tour" to The Fillmore Miami Beach

World Music Central News Room July 2, 2008

Brazilian artist Gilberto Gil – singer, songwriter, icon, statesman – returns to Miami with his full band. The Gilberto Gil Broadband tour features Arthur Maia…

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Events

Sekouba “Bambino” Diabate To Perform July 3 at Ashkenaz in San Francisco Bay Area

World Music Central News Room July 1, 2008

One of Africa’s greatest singers and Guinea’s biggest star, Sekouba “Bambino” Diabate performs in the Bay Area for the first time in three years. He…

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