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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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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

WOMAD Charlton Park Most Recent Line-up Announced

World Music Central News Room February 26, 2007 WOMAD Charlton Park

The 2007 edition of WOMAD in the UK announced today the latest line-up for the festival. Baaba Maal (Senegal); Balkan Beat Box (Israel/USA); Bassekou Kouyate…

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New Releases

Salvador Santana’s New Take on the Santana Gem ‘Evil Ways’ Opens the CD A Song For My Father

World Music Central News Room February 26, 2007

San Francisco (California), USA – Salvador Santana’s fresh spin on the classic Santana hit "Evil Ways" is the album-opening track on the disc A Song…

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Album reviews

Bewitching Flamenco Beats

World Music Central News Room February 26, 2007

Ojos de Brujo Techarí (Diquela/Six Degrees, 2006) The latest recording by Ojos de Brujo, one of the hottest world music bands, provides more of their…

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New Films

Africa Unite Debuts in North America at New York African Film Festival

World Music Central News Room February 25, 2007

New York (NY), USA – The feature documentary Africa Unite will make its North American debut on April 7 at the 14th annual New York…

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Album reviews

Something Good is Happening in Pernambuco

Angel Romero February 24, 2007

Various Artists What’s Happening in Pernambuco (Luaka Bop, 2007) Luaka Bop continues its series of groundbreaking world music compilations with a collection of some of…

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New Releases

A New Groove, Cool Global Tracks and Underground Sounds

World Music Central News Room February 23, 2007

New York (NY), USA – Putumayo continues its exploration of new sounds with A New Groove, a collection of tracks from a variety of DJs,…

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New Releases

Six Degrees gets closer to The Police, Beatles, & Pink Floyd with Backspin

World Music Central News Room February 23, 2007

Six Degrees Records, the indie label from San Francisco, has spent the last ten years producing "good music in bad times." And to celebrate that…

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Interviews

Cape Verdean Music’s Rising Star Lura Talks About Her Upcoming North American Release

World Music Central News Room February 22, 2007

  Despite her young age, Lura has become one of the greatest voices in Cape Verdean music. Her latest CD was released in Europe at…

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New Releases

Mariza’s Concerto em Lisboa Will Be Available in March in North America

World Music Central News Room February 21, 2007

One recent rainy summer evening, at the invitation of Lisbon’s mayor, 25,000 people gathered at the Belém Tower’s gardens to hear Mariza, Portugal’s reigning ambassador…

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Awards

With the launch of her solo career, Jennifer Kreisberg wins a Genie Award

World Music Central News Room February 20, 2007

Toronto, Canada – Jennifer Kreisberg (Tuscarora), the youngest member of Ulali, the first Native female a cappella trio of its kind, wins a Genie Award…

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