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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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    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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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.
    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

New Releases

Bajofondo Will Release “Mar Dulce” in North America in July 2008

World Music Central News Room June 2, 2008

Decca and Surco Records announced the July 15, 2008 release of Mar Dulce (Sweet Sea) from Bajofondo, the Argentine-Uruguayan collective led by the two-time Academy…

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The Rainforest Awakened by the Rousing Beat of Taiko Drum

World Music Central News Room June 1, 2008

The stillness of the rainforest will definitely be awakened by the rousing beat of the taiko drum. This rousing beat of the Japanese drum will…

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Events

Gilberto Gil Will Perform at Fillmore Miami Beach

World Music Central News Room June 1, 2008

Gilberto Gil – singer, songwriter, icon, statesman – returns to Miami with his full band on July 5th, 2008.  The Gilberto Gil Broadband tour features…

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Album reviews

Global Fulas

Angel Romero May 31, 2008

A Fula’s Call Liingu (LLR 022, 2008) Paris watch out, one of the finest contemporary West African CDs came out of The Netherlands. Liingu is…

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Grupo Fantasma Releases Sonidos Gold

World Music Central News Room May 31, 2008

Grupo Fantasma and Aire Sol Records announced the North American release of their new album Sonidos Gold in conjunction with High Wire Music and Fontana/Universal…

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Sufi Inspired World Beat Band Niyaz Returns with Nine Heavens

World Music Central News Room May 30, 2008

Six Degrees Records announced the new album from Niyaz, titled Nine Heavens. Nine Heavens will be released as a double CD (featuring one disc of…

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Events

Haris Alexiou at Pops Goes Hellenic in Boston

World Music Central News Room May 30, 2008

Boston (Massachusetts), USA – On June 7, the world-famous Boston Pops Orchestra, led by Keith Lockhart, will perform well known Greek songs, as well as…

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Events

51ST Annual GRAMMY Awards to Hail from Los Angeles’ Staples Center, February 8, 2009, on CBS

World Music Central News Room May 29, 2008

[image1_left]Santa Mónica (California), USA – The 51st Annual GRAMMY Awards, will air live on CBS at 8 p.m. (ET/PT) from Los Angeles’ Staples Center on…

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Album reviews

Pirca Andean Memories

Angel Romero May 29, 2008

Grupo Chalas Memorias de una Pirca (Suramusic, 2005) From Argentina comes this superb band that specializes in music from the Quebrada de Humahuaca mountain valley,…

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Album reviews

Vengo Venenoso

Angel Romero May 29, 2008

Antonio Carmona Vengo Venenoso (Universal Music Latino, 2008) Antonio Carmona used to sing in the groundbreaking Flamenco hybrid band Ketama, which was renowned in world…

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  • The Klezmatics Face The Music With We Were Made For These Times
  • Spanish Harlem Orchestra Joins Dudamel And New York Philharmonic For Anniversary Concerts
  • Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials Return With Slideways
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