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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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    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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    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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  • 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.
    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
  • 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

Album reviews

Exhilarating Flamenco Chill Out

Angel Romero January 26, 2007

Chambao Pokito a Poko (Sony Music Spain/Norte, 2005) One of the finest world music CDs from Spain is now available in North America. Pokito a…

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Events

Scottish Talent, Piper Tribute, Blues and Fiddlin’ at Celtic Connections 2007 Friday 26th January

World Music Central News Room January 25, 2007 Celtic Connections

Glasgow, Scotland – Showcase Scotland continues and the Celtic Connections line-up is filled with fresh Scottish talent. Elsewhere on the Friday program, a host of…

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Events

New Artists Announced for WOMAD New Zealand 2007

World Music Central News Room January 25, 2007

New Zealand – Eleven new artists have joined the line-up of performers for WOMAD New Zealand 2007 hailing from the United States, the Russian Republic,…

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Legendary Boys of the Lough at Celtic Connections 2007 on Thursday 25th January

World Music Central News Room January 24, 2007

Glasgow, Scotland – Thursday marks the beginning of Showcase Scotland, a five day promotional event taking place at the festival in order to provide Scottish…

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Events

Showcase Scotland Concert at Celtic Connections 2007

World Music Central News Room January 24, 2007

Glasgow, Scotland – Showcase Scotland is the largest gathering of the international music community in Scotland, and runs for five days during Celtic Connections. Now…

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Events

Stanford Pan-Asian Music Festival 2007

World Music Central News Room January 24, 2007

Stanford (California), USA – Stanford University hosts the third annual Pan-Asian Music Festival February 17–24, 2007. This year’s festival, Drum Beats of Asia, is a…

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Master Pipers, Kate Rusby and Bela Fleck at Celtic Connections 2007 on Wednesday 24th January

World Music Central News Room January 23, 2007

Glasgow, Scotland – At the festival on Wednesday, the results of the Burnsong project are showcased live on stage; Kate Rusby, one of the foremost…

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New Releases

Authentic Hungarian Village Music CD by Andrea Gerak & Barozda

Angel Romero January 23, 2007

Andrea Gerak has been often mentioned as “the enigmatic Hungarian female voice”, by fans and by the media as well. Andrea had her first stage…

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New Releases

Andy Narell Talks About His New CD Tatoom, Which Merges Jazz with Steelband

World Music Central News Room January 23, 2007

  Cleveland (Ohio), USA – Andy Narell’s new CD, Tatoom: Music for Steel Orchestra (Heads Up HUCD-3122), will be out on February 27, 2007. With…

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Tour Announcements

The Silk Road Project Announces 2007 Schedule

World Music Central News Room January 22, 2007

Providence (Rhode Island), USA – PRNewswire- The Silk Road Project, connecting artists and audiences around the world under the artistic direction of cellist Yo-Yo Ma,…

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