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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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    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.
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    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

General News

The Klezmatics’ Wonder Wheel Nominated for Best Contemporary World Music Album

World Music Central News Room January 3, 2007

New York City (NY), USA – The CD Wonder Wheel (lyrics by Woody Guthrie) by The Klezmatics has officially been nominated for a “Best Contemporary…

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New Releases

Carly Simon Sings Modern World Classics On New Album, ‘Into White’

World Music Central News Room January 2, 2007

USA – Legendary American singer-songwriter Carly Simon has a new album titled Into White. The CD is a new collection of beloved pop standards and…

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Trumpet Virtuoso Arturo Sandoval Signs Exclusive Recording Agreement with Telarc

World Music Central News Room January 2, 2007

Telarc International Corporation has announced today that trumpet virtuoso Arturo Sandoval has signed an exclusive recording contract with the company. His debut recording for the…

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Articles

Inspired by a blind musician

armandogonsalves January 2, 2007

The more I meander through this beautiful jazz and fusion journey, the more I meet people of different hues, of different styles of thinking and…

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Concert reviews

Liberate Your Jazz in Goa, India

armandogonsalves January 2, 2007

The Heritage Jazz Yatra has been an emotional journey for all of us with jazz close to their hearts and when we did not have…

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Events

Danish World Music Artists Will Collaborate with New York-based Headliners at Global Village Denmark-NY

World Music Central News Room January 2, 2007

New York City (NY), USA – On Saturday, January 20th at 8 PM, four world music ambassadors from Denmark’s lively local scene will appear in…

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New Releases

Timeless Tango

World Music Central News Room January 1, 2007

For a taste of traditional tango, Uruguayan singer Vayo has released Tango Legends in the United states on an indie label called Pantaleón Records. Vayo…

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Album reviews

World Music in Spanish 2006

World Music Central News Room December 31, 2006

This is the late 2006 roundup of world music recordings from the Spanish-speaking world: One of the most interesting Latin music recordings of the past…

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Album reviews

Greco – Kurdish Fusion Music – "Raaz e Negah" by Ardeshir Kamkar and Matthaios Tsahourides

Angel Romero December 30, 2006

Ardeshir Kamkar and Matthaios Tsahourides Raaz e Negah (2004) It would be hard to imagine a more soulful, evocative music than the pairing of master…

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Album reviews

"Leyli" – The Razbar Ensemble

Angel Romero December 30, 2006

Razbar Ensemble Leyli (Arion 2002) With pulsating, heartbeat-like rhythms and ethereal, haunting melodies, the Razbar Ensemble’s latest album “Leyli” masterfully captures the essence of ancient…

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