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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…

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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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  • Album reviews

    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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Featured News

  • 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
  • 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

Events

Movement in Exile Celebrates Global Dance

World Music Central News Room October 17, 2007

Movement in exile is a new festival for dance in exile. We want to promote and stage professional productions in per definition non-western dance. What…

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Awards

Peter Gabriel Receives Top Honor at 2007 BMI London Awards

World Music Central News Room October 17, 2007

London, UK (Business Wire) – American music rights organization Broadcast Music Inc. (BMI) saluted Europe’s premier songwriters, composers and music publishers tonight at its 2007…

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Album reviews

Singer-Songwriter Surprises with Cutting Edge Guitar

Angel Romero October 17, 2007

Swati Small Gods (Bluhammock, 2007) Indian-American singer-songwriter Swati is a spectacular guitarist. Her latest album Small Gods focuses on her singer-songwriter side. The songs are…

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Events

World Music at Colonial Presents Hexacorde, Innovative Spanish Folk

World Music Central News Room October 17, 2007

Madrid, Spain – After the first two weeks of world music at the new Madrid venue, where funk and progressive rock were combined with Maghrebian…

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General News

Satellite Channel Link TV Delivers World Music in the United States To More Than 30 Million Homes

World Music Central News Room October 16, 2007

New York (NY), USA – Link TV is a non-commercial television network in the United States, which is available nationwide via satellite. It is dedicated…

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Album reviews

Replicant Brozman

Angel Romero October 16, 2007

Bob Brozman Lumiere (World Music Network, 2007) The cover of the CD gives you an idea of what Bob Brozman is up to. He appears…

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Tour Announcements

Scotland’s Back of the Moon Announce American Tour for November 2007

World Music Central News Room October 16, 2007

Scottish band Back of the Moon will release their CDs for the first time in the US this fall, with an American tour in November.…

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New Releases

Fate of the Lhapa Soundtrack Released on CD Baby

admin October 15, 2007

Fate of the Lhapa, the award winning soundtrack to the documentary feature of the same name was released on CD Baby. This film score features…

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Album reviews

This Son is Your Son

Angel Romero October 15, 2007

Sones de México Esta Tierra Es Tuya (Sones de Mexico Ensemble, 2007) The most popular Mexican music in the United States is mariachi, norteño and…

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New Releases

Debut CD of Spanish Harlem’s Aurora y Zon del Barrio

World Music Central News Room October 14, 2007

New York (NY), USA – Emusica Records and Barrio Zone Productions have released the debut CD of Spanish Harlem’s own Zon Del Barrio, a band…

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