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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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    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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  • Album reviews

    Jazz, Raga, And Black Holes: Quadrature Plots Debut Black Hole Blues

    Quadrature – Black Hole Blues (Deko Entertainment, 2025) Black Hole Blues is Quadrature’s debut album. The quartet grew out of the long-running Brooklyn Raga Massive…

    Tyler Bennet April 5, 2026 No Comments
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    Ashley Maher’s Music of Hope and Beauty

    In the midst of stressful times, why not take a break, relax, sip some tea, and listen to Tree to Tree.  This is Ashley Maher’s…

    Dorothy Johnson-Laird April 4, 2026 2 Comments
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Featured News

  • 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
  • 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
  • Ashby Frank Stokes County Buck Dancing Man cover artwork. A photo of the dancer jumping.
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    Ashby Frank Salutes a Festival Original, “Stokes County Buck Dancing Man”

    World Music Central News Room March 30, 2026 No Comments
  • Anthony Almonte's cover artwork. Two filtered images of the artist.
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    Salsa Artist Anthony Almonte Talks to the Moon

    World Music Central News Room March 29, 2026 No Comments

Album reviews

The Breathing of the World by Rob Silvan

Angel Romero April 3, 2007

Rob Silvan The Breathing of the World (Sky Hook Music, 2007) April is National Poetry Month in the United States, which makes the latest release…

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Album reviews

20 Years on the Circuit

Tom Orr April 3, 2007

World Circuit Presents … (World Circuit WCD 076, 2007) Ibrahim Ferrer – Mi Sueño (World Circuit WCD 077, 2007) If you only own one CD…

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Awards

Indie Acoustic Project Finalists Announced

World Music Central News Room April 2, 2007

The Indie Acoustic Project (IAP) announced the finalists for the IAP’s "Best CDs of 2006" Awards. The 3 finalists in each of 15 categories were…

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Events

Sami Singer Sofia Jannok Will Perform in Washington DC

World Music Central News Room April 1, 2007

The Embassy of Sweden will be presenting a concert April 13th at the House of Sweden in Washington DC with Sami singer Sofia Jannok, who…

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Awards

The McDades win Juno Award

World Music Central News Room April 1, 2007

The McDades won the award for Best Roots and Traditional Album of the Year (Group) in the 2007 Juno Awards, for their CD Bloom. They…

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Album reviews

A Flamenco Soul in France

Angel Romero April 1, 2007

Sylvie Paz Tirititrán (self release, 2007) Sylvia Paz is a French musician and singer-songwriter of Spanish origin, based in Marseilles. For many years, she was…

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Articles

Teaching Community Building Through African Drumming

drumafrica March 31, 2007

Munpurugu, Munpurugu, Munpurugu Introduction: Do the above words sound strange to you? Not to students of Applied Music in a high school in New York…

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Album reviews

Echoes of Radio Tarifa

Angel Romero March 31, 2007

Benjamín Escoriza Alevanta! (18 Chulos Records, 2006/Riverboat Records-World Music Network, 2007) One of the most charismatic singers in the Spanish world music scene, Benjamín Escoriza,…

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New Releases

Golden Horn Records Releases Budowitz Live by Klezmer Band Budowitz

World Music Central News Room March 30, 2007

Walnut Creek (California), USA – Budowitz Live is the new recording by Budowitz, the international klezmer band of musicians from Hungary, Germany and the United…

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Album reviews

Stephen Marley’s Mind Control Debuts #1 on Top Reggae Chart

World Music Central News Room March 29, 2007

New York (NY), USA – Stephen Marley , GRAMMY winning artist and producer notched a #1 debut with his acclaimed new solo debut album Mind…

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