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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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  • Album reviews

    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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  • Album reviews

    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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    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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Featured News

  • 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
  • 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

New Releases

Smithsonian Folkways Releases Latest CD by Iraqi ‘Ud Master Rahim Alhaj

World Music Central News Room November 13, 2006

Washington (DC), USA – Smithsonian Folkways Recordings has released Rahim AlHaj‘s ‘When the Soul Is Settled: Music of Iraq. AlHaj has given performances around the…

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New Releases

Noor Inayat Khan Inspired CD

admin November 12, 2006

London born, New York based world-fusion songwriter and composer Geoffrey Armes announced the release of Noor, his sixth solo CD, a suite of music inspired…

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Tour Announcements

Concert Series of Anjan Chattopadhyay in the Summer Of 2007

Angel Romero November 12, 2006

The Academy Of Indian Music And Fine Arts (AIMFA), in Baltimore, USA, announced a 3 month long concert series of Indian Classical Music by the…

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Artist Profiles

The Chéhadé brothers

Angel Romero November 12, 2006 No Comments Arabic musicPalestinian musicThe Chéhadé brothers

The Chéhadé brothers are singer-songwriters from Jerusalem. They were born and raised in a family where art had an important place. Their home was an…

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New Releases

Mandolin Master Kevin MacLeod Releases Dorney Rock

World Music Central News Room November 12, 2006 Kevin MacLeodmandolin

Dorney Rock is the third recording from Scots mandolinist Kevin MacLeod, of The Occasionals Ceilidh Band. It features a lively collection of Scottish and Irish…

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New CDs and digital releases

Yashila, New Indian Fusion Collective

World Music Central News Room November 11, 2006

UK – Yashila is the name of a new Indian fusion collective formed by prestigious Indian instrumentalists. The group released its first CD, Drive East…

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Events

Babel Med World Music Showcase in 2007

World Music Central News Room November 11, 2006

France – The third edition of Babel Med Music will take place from 29th to the 31st of March 2007. This year the organizers have…

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Album reviews

Rachid Taha’s Unexpected Lyrical Return to the Music of his Childhood

Yvonne Mitton November 10, 2006 Rachid Taha

Rachid Taha Diwan 2 (Wrasse Records Wrass181, 2006) After almost non-stop rocking and rolling around the globe for the past two years, a serious-looking Rachid…

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Concert reviews

Delightful Veena Concert by Saraswathi Rajagopalan

World Music Central News Room November 10, 2006

Concert Review Author: Mrs. Lakshmi Saraswati Rajagopalan was the star Cultural Ambassador of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR)’s recent tour to the Fiji…

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New Releases

Celtic Music Diva Loreena McKennitt Releases New Album, An Ancient Muse

World Music Central News Room November 10, 2006

Celtic composer and instrumentalist Loreena McKennitt has a new recording out. Her seventh full-length studio album, An Ancient Muse, will be released on Quinlan Road…

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  • Sam Bergquist Finds the Sweet Spot Between Satire and Soul on Devils & Doves
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  • The Klezmatics Face The Music With We Were Made For These Times
  • Spanish Harlem Orchestra Joins Dudamel And New York Philharmonic For Anniversary Concerts
  • Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials Return With Slideways
  • A Soundtrack Fit for a Sultan: Kamperman’s Prince Achmed Shines Beyond the Screen

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