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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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  • Album reviews

    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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    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.
    Music videos

    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
    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.
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    Oud Maestro Sufian Ararah Revisits Memory on “Asdaa”

    World Music Central News Room April 5, 2026 No Comments

New CDs and digital releases

The Spirit Of Ubuntu

World Music Central News Room January 6, 2007 Vusa MkhayaZimbabwean music

The long awaited Vusa Mkhaya’s debut solo CD has arrived. The Spirit Of Ubuntu is the title and it carries messages of hope, peace, forgiveness…

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Concert reviews

Heritage Jazz in Goa

armandogonsalves January 6, 2007

The start of this season has been one heaven of an experience for me, with two fabulous shows put up by four fantastic bands, and…

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New Films

Fado Star Mariza Participates in Carlos Saura’s “Fados” Movie and BBC Documentary

World Music Central News Room January 6, 2007

The Netherlands – Director Carlos Saura, maker of the great dramatic films Flamenco, Tango and Salomé among others, has now decided to take a closer…

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New Books

New Book Unveils Black Rhythms of Peru

World Music Central News Room January 6, 2007

Middletown (Connecticut), USA – In the recently published book Black Rhythms of Peru: Reviving African Musical Heritage in the Black Pacific, author Heidi Feldman explores…

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Album reviews

Call Him Ismael

Tom Orr January 5, 2007

Ismael Lo Senegal (Wrasse Records WRASS 183, 2006) I’d almost forgotten how good this guy is. Sure, Ismael Lo has released music since the last…

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General News

2006 U.S. Music Purchases Exceed 1 Billion in Sales

World Music Central News Room January 5, 2007

Growth In Overall Music Sales Exceeds 19%, Digital Track Sales Increase 65% from 2005 Nielsen Music 2006 Year-End Music Industry Report White Plains (New York),…

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New CDs and digital releases

Debut CD by Rising Reggae Star Joseph Israel

World Music Central News Room January 5, 2007

Los Angeles (California), USA – Featuring sweet reflections of love, gripping, headline-torn news reports, moving tales of spiritual awakening and affecting calls for unity, Gone…

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Album reviews

Ritualistic Swedish Beats

Angel Romero January 4, 2007

Hedningarna 1989-2003 (NorthSide) Hedningarna’s newest release promises to take listeners back in time, far back in time, when some of our ancestors lived in tribal…

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Tour Announcements

The Brown Indian Band tours Europe

Angel Romero January 3, 2007

They have carved a niche in India and they are out to make a mark in Europe now. The Brown Indian Band is all set…

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General News

Online Consumers Are Re-Energizing the Music Industry

World Music Central News Room January 3, 2007

Washington (DC), USA – PRNewswire-USNewswire – Digital music consumers listen to more music, enjoy more new music, talk more about music and attend more concerts,…

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