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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.
    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

New Releases

Vishwa Mohan Bhatt Jams with Rajasthani All Stars

World Music Central News Room October 20, 2006

UK – Desert Slide is a CD by a new Sense World Music collective featuring Grammy award winner Vishwa Mohan Bhatt playing the mohan veena…

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Putumayo Releases New Orleans Christmas Album

World Music Central News Room October 19, 2006

For this upcoming season of gifts and giving, Putumayo has released New Orleans Christmas. In the spirit of giving, Putumayo will donate a portion of…

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General News

The Doors’ 40th Anniversary Celebration Kicks Off November 8th

World Music Central News Room October 18, 2006

West Hollywood (California), USA – The launch of a yearlong celebration of the 40th anniversary of The Doors, one of the most important and influential…

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New Film About Iranian Star Googoosh

World Music Central News Room October 18, 2006

Googoosh was Iran’s most famous and beloved pop diva, until she was silenced following the 1979 Islamic revolution when female singers were labeled “temptresses” and…

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Eliane Elias Talks About Her New CD, Around the City

World Music Central News Room October 18, 2006

Brazilian born pianist and composer Eliane Elias has a new recording titled Around the City. Staking out fertile co-writing sessions (for the first time in…

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Events

The 7th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards

World Music Central News Room October 17, 2006

Santa Mónica (California), USA – Conjunto Primavera, Luis Fonsi, Ana Gabriel, Maná, Joan Sebastian, Thalía, and Wisin & Yandel are the first performers announced for…

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Native American R. Carlos Nakai Releases Flute-Electronica Album

World Music Central News Room October 17, 2006 R. Carlos Nakai

Phoenix (Arizona), USA – R. Carlos Nakai, a leading performer of the Native American flute, journeys into the world of electronica on his latest recording,…

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General News

Master Tombak Player Pedram Khavar Zamini Alive

World Music Central News Room October 16, 2006

Pedram Khavar Zamini‘s manager and wife contacted World Music Central today to report that the information published by our web site earlier was incorrect. The…

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New Releases

Northern Cheyenne Tribal Pop

World Music Central News Room October 16, 2006

Boulder (Colorado), USA – Out of the Ashes is the debut recording by Shelley Morningsong, where she combines Native American music with modern Pop music.…

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Events

Simon Shaheen and Qantara with special guest Chiara Civello in New York

World Music Central News Room October 16, 2006

World renowned ‘ud and violin master Simon Shaheen performs with Qantara, a group he founded that fuses Arab, jazz, Western classical, and Latin American music…

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