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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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  • 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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  • 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

Album reviews

Vocal Soundscapes of Southern Bulgaria

Angel Romero April 5, 2008 Bulgarian musicPerunika Trio

Perunika Trio – Introducing Perunika Trio (INTRO109CD, 2008) Eugenia Georgieva, Victoria Mancheva and Victoria Evstatieva form a vocal ensemble called Perunika. Although they are Bulgarians,…

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Events

Reem Kelani, at Seattle International Children’s Festival in May 2008

World Music Central News Room April 5, 2008 Reem Kelani

Reem Kelani, the Palestinian singer and musician, will be appearing with her band at the forthcoming Seattle International Children’s Festival in May. Born in England…

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Album reviews

Don’t Wanna Leave the Congo

Tom Orr April 4, 2008

Mbilia Bel – Bel Canto: The Best of the Genidia Years (Stern’s Africa STCD3037/3038, 2007) Wendo Kolosoy – On the Rumba River (Marabi 46822.2, 2007)…

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Book Reviews

All About Dub

Angel Romero April 4, 2008

A new genre called Dub was created in Jamaica in the 1970s when recording engineers “deconstructed” popular songs. Dub is in reality the art of…

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Events

Andy Palacio Tribute Concert in Lafayette on April 25 & 26

World Music Central News Room April 4, 2008

Andy Palacio, one of the most critically acclaimed world music artists of the past year, passed away unexpectedly on January19th, 2008. On Friday, April, 25th…

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Obituaries

M.L. Koser, Founder of Pracheen Kala Kendra Is No More

World Music Central News Room April 3, 2008

Founder of Pracheen Kala Kendra and a great artist of tremendous range, Madan Lal Koser is no more. He breathed his last at Fortis Hospital…

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New Releases

Six Degrees Releases Music From Rudy Maxa’s Smart Travels TV Show

Angel Romero April 3, 2008

The next season of  Rudy Maxa’s World will feature music from the Six Degrees catalog. The artists chosen for the compilation CD are global electronica,…

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Tour Announcements

Munnelly Flaherty & Masure April U.S. Tour

World Music Central News Room April 3, 2008

Hot on the heels of his successful Feb/March U.S. Tour with the David Munnelly Band, David Munnelly‘s trio Munnelly Flaherty & Masure will be touring…

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Loop Collections

Istanbul’s Finest Middle Eastern Strings As Music Sample Library

Angel Romero April 2, 2008

Gabi Masso Oriental String Sessions Vol. 1-3 (PowerFX, 2008) Swedish company PowerFX continues with its world music line of music samples with the release of…

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New Releases

Athena Releases Breathe With Me

World Music Central News Room April 2, 2008

Singer-songwriter Athena will release her fast-rising debut album Breathe With Me on April 7 through Embraceable Records. Originally available in Spring 2007, the critically acclaimed…

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