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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

  • 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.
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    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
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    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.
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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.
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    Oud Maestro Sufian Ararah Revisits Memory on “Asdaa”

    World Music Central News Room April 5, 2026 No Comments

Events

The Chieftains Debut Begins The 2007- 08 World Music Series At Walt Disney Concert Hall

World Music Central News Room February 19, 2008 Irish folk musicThe Chieftains

Ireland’s premier musical ambassadors, The Chieftains, make their debut appearance at Walt Disney Concert Hall to kick off the 2007/2008 World Music series on Thursday,…

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Fireflies Festival of Music February 23rd, A Dusk to Dawn Music Festival

World Music Central News Room February 19, 2008

Bangalore, India – Fireflies Inter Cultural Centre is holding its annual Music Festival at its premises at Dinnepalya off Kanakapura Road in Bangalore on the…

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Kakande with Special Guest Mory Kante in New York

World Music Central News Room February 19, 2008

On Sunday February 24th, S.O.B.’s welcomes Kakande, a 9-piece West African band based out of New York City, celebrating the release of their much anticipated…

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2nd Annual Celtic Concert Series Brings Back the Band That Started It All at The ArtsCenter

World Music Central News Room February 18, 2008

Carrboro (North Carolina), USA – The ArtsCenter in Carrboro (located in the Durham-Chapel Hill area) unveiled its 2nd annual Celtic Concert Series, which will take…

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Album reviews

Iberian Remembrances

Angel Romero February 17, 2008

Cañizares Suite Iberia (Sony BMG, 2007) Flamenco guitarist  Juan Manuel Cañizares ventures again into classical music with his adaptations of Albeniz’s Suite Iberia. Albeniz and…

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Cosmopolitan Acoustic Music Variations

Angel Romero February 17, 2008

Compass Rose Quintet Cosmopolitango (2007) The Compass Rose Quintet is an acoustic ensemble that features four stringed instrument players and one percussionist. The mandolin, violin…

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Amparanoia’s Final Tour and Boxed Set

World Music Central News Room February 17, 2008

Amparanoia will shortly release a new CD/DVD boxed set ‘Séguiré Caminando’. This release will be the final act for Amparanoia, whose singer-leader Amparo Sanchez is…

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Album reviews

Bump Around

Tom Orr February 16, 2008

Massukos Bumping (Poo Productions PPLCD001, 2006) I sought out Bumping after seeing it reviewed in the ever-trusty UK magazine Songlines. Being entirely unfamiliar with the…

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Hungarian Atmospheres

Angel Romero February 16, 2008

DJ Bootsie The Silent Partner (Ugar Records, 2004) DJ Bootsie is a musician from Hungary. His CD The Silent Partner presents edgy electronica where trip…

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Tour Announcements

Yo-Yo Ma, and the Silk Road Ensemble Return to Japan

World Music Central News Room February 15, 2008

Providence (Rhode Island), USA –  The Silk Road Project, a not-for-profit arts and educational organization that connects musicians, composers, artists, and audiences around the world,…

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