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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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  • Album reviews

    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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  • Album reviews

    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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    Music videos

    Tamikrest Keep The Tuareg Connection Live With “Imanin”

    World Music Central News Room April 13, 2026 No Comments
  • 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

Album reviews

Inspired by the Goddess

Angel Romero May 20, 2008

La Jambre Las Lunas de Astarté (Bujío Producciones, 2008) Based in Jerez (Andalusia, Spain), La Jambre explores and recovers the rich folk music tradition of…

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Articles

Summer with the Arts Councils

TJ Nelson May 19, 2008

The signs are there. The days are getting longer. The trees have leaves. The smell of barbecued food wafts through the neighborhood. The inevitable is…

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Events

Dhrupad Innovators Gundecha Brothers Will Perform in Toronto as part of the Sixth Annual South Asian Music Series

World Music Central News Room May 18, 2008

Toronto, Canada –  The Small World Music Sixth Annual South Asian Music Series continues with the Gundecha Brothers, India’s leading performers of the ancient classical…

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Events

The World’s Music and Food in One Day at Taste of Durham Festival May 24th, 2008

World Music Central News Room May 17, 2008

The Taste of Durham food and music festival returns to Durham, North Carolina, May 24th, 2008 at t Imperial Center Surrounding Winchester Place. The eclectic…

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Album reviews

Stylishly Cool

TJ Nelson May 17, 2008

AlexCuba Agua Del Pozo (Caracol Records, 2008) After his debut CD Humo de Tabaco with appearances by Chucho Valdes and Pancho Amat, AlexCuba is back…

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Album reviews

Funky Salvador

Angel Romero May 16, 2008

Salvador Santana Band (SSB) SSB (Tsunami Label Group, 2008) Salvador Santana Band is led by Carlos Santana’s son, keyboardist and composer Salvador Santana. The band’s…

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Loop Collections

Dynamic Beats and Drones

Angel Romero May 16, 2008

Of the latest batch of Sony Sound Series collection of loops and samples, Richard Devine’s The Electronic Music Manuscript really stands out. Despite the title,…

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New Releases

St. Lucian Reggae Artist Taj Weekes Will Release Deidem this Spring

World Music Central News Room May 15, 2008

Reggae artist Taj Weekes will release his much anticipated second album, Deidem (All of Us), set for release through Weekes’ independent label, Jatta Records this…

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Album reviews

Inexpressively Beautiful Peyote Songs

TJ Nelson May 15, 2008

Cheevers Toppah and Kevin Yazzie First Light (Canyon Records, 2008) Bombarded this week by an onslaught of lawnmowers, weed wackers, leaf blowers, annoying telemarketers and…

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Album reviews

Tales from Darbukistan

Angel Romero May 14, 2008

Doumtekestan (Darbuki Kings Records, 2007) Lawrence Of Suburbia (Darbuki Kings Records, 2008) Two multi-instrumentalists, Robin Adnan Anders and Antonio Albarran, are behind the Darbuki Kings.…

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