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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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  • Dallas String Quartet. Studio portrait of the quartet wearing formal clothes. Two men n black suits and two women in black dresses.
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    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
  • 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

Conferences

Last Call for Womex 2006 proposals

World Music Central News Room April 20, 2006

Berlin, Germany – There are only 8 days left to submit proposals to the Womex organizers. April 28 is when Womex must have – in…

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New CDs and digital releases

Mary Youngblood to Release ‘Dance with the Wind’ May 23

World Music Central News Room April 20, 2006

Boulder (Colorado), USA – Native American flutist, Mary Youngblood, will release her new album, Dance With the Wind, May 23 on Silver Wave Records. Inspired…

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Awards

2006 Winners of the Lo-Budget Love Music Competition

Angel Romero April 19, 2006

Santa Mónica (California), USA – Innovation Entertainment Group has announced the winners of the international Lo-Budget Love Music Competition: Pasensi kado, written by Ruth Van…

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New CDs and digital releases

Putumayo Releases Paris

World Music Central News Room April 19, 2006

New York (New York), USA – Putumayo’s latest release, Paris, focuses on the nouvelle scène (new scene), a group of artists that have revitalized French…

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General News

Croatian Band Kries Will Perform at Balkan Fever

World Music Central News Room April 19, 2006

Croatia – As part of the Balkan Fever festival, Kries will perform on April 29 (20:00) at Joe Zawinul’s Birdland club in Vienna. The repertoire…

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Events

Marcel Khalife Tours Egypt and Sudan

World Music Central News Room April 18, 2006

Lebanese composer and ud master Marcel Khalifé and Al Mayadine ensemble will perform in two concerts in Egypt and one concert in Sudan on April…

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Events

Sitar Master Ravi Shankar with Daughter Anoushka in Tucson with Festival of India III

Angel Romero April 18, 2006

Tucson (Arizona), USA – Sitar master Ravi Shankar and his daughter Anoushka Shankar will present Festival of India III at Centennial Hall in Tucson on…

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Album reviews

Gypsy Cool

Angel Romero April 18, 2006

  Kal is a new hip Gypsy band from Serbia. This band is truly hot and reached the top of the European World Music Charts…

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Album reviews

The New Alternative Latin and Reggaeton Sounds

Angel Romero April 17, 2006

  Charanga Cakewalk’s latest recording, Chicano Zen, combines Mexican, Texan and American sounds, including cumbia, rancheras, son jarocho with neolounge electronic music and world sounds.…

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Album reviews

Arabsolutes

Tom Orr April 17, 2006

Le Trio Joubran – Randana (Fairplay/Randana FP500, 2006) The Chicago Classical Oriental Ensemble – The Songs of Sheikh Sayyed Darweesh: Soul of a People (Xauen…

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