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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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  • Tamikrest, black and white photo
    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.
    Music videos

    Oud Maestro Sufian Ararah Revisits Memory on “Asdaa”

    World Music Central News Room April 5, 2026 No Comments

Events

Chicago Cultural Center Presents Klapa Grdelin, Music of Croatia

World Music Central News Room May 7, 2008

Chicago Cultural Center Presents (CCCP) is an ongoing showcase series that highlights critically acclaimed national and international musicians who are rarely seen by Chicago audiences…

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Events

Stern Grove Festival Announces 71st Season of Admission-Free Concerts for Summer 2008

World Music Central News Room May 7, 2008

San Francisco (California), USA – Stern Grove Festival announced its 71st Season of 10 admission-free world music, Latin and roots music concerts, Sundays at 2:00…

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Album reviews

The Global Electronica Princess of East Asia

Angel Romero May 6, 2008

Sa Dingding Alive (Universal/Shanghai To-Wing Culture Development, 2008) Chinese singer Sa Dingding is beginning to get well deserved worldwide attention thanks to her recent BBC…

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Interviews

World Music Profiles. Nubenegra’s Manuel Dominguez, World Music Pioneer and Survivor

Angel Romero May 5, 2008

  World Music Central’s Angel Romero recently visited Madrid, where he interviewed Manuel Domínguez, one of the key figures in the development of world music…

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General News

Music Crossroads Launches Southern African Musicians into Cyberspace

World Music Central News Room May 5, 2008

Music Crossroads – Africa’s largest youth-music program – has launched its first official website. The site is now live and will definitely surprise audiences with…

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Album reviews

Indian Innovators Shastriya Syndicate Unveil a Winner

Angel Romero May 5, 2008

Shastriya Syndicate Syndicated (Sense World Music, 2008) Shastriya Syndicate is Purbayan Chatterjee‘s project. On the outstanding CD Syndicated (Sense World Music) he has brought together…

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Events

Chicago Cultural Center Presents World Percussion Ensemble Zarbang

World Music Central News Room May 4, 2008

On Thursday, May 8, at 7 pm, the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs presents Zarbang, a world percussion ensemble representing some of the finest percussionists…

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Events

The 2008 JVC Jazz Festival – New York Lights Up the City with Jazz and World Music

World Music Central News Room May 4, 2008

The 2008 JVC Jazz Festival – New York, presented by The Festival Network, LLC (FN), lights up the city June 15 – 28 with 38…

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Album reviews

Haale’s Dark, Downtown Club Sound

TJ Nelson May 3, 2008

Haale Gafori No Ceiling (Channel A Music, 2008) Haale Gafori’s No Ceiling out on Channel A Music is big step off the beaten path of…

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Album reviews

Dark, Downtown Club Sound

TJ Nelson May 3, 2008

Haale Gafori No Ceiling (Channel A Music, 2008) Haale Gafori’s No Ceiling out on Channel A Music is big step off the beaten path of…

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