Skip to content
stamp collage
Wednesday, April 08, 2026

World Music Central

Your Connection to traditional and contemporary World Music, including folk, roots, global music, ethno and crosscultural fusions
World Music Central
Your Connection to traditional and contemporary World Music, including folk, roots, global music, ethno and crosscultural fusions
  • Home
  • About
  • Topics
    • archive
    • Articles
    • Artist Profiles
    • Awards
    • Book Reviews
    • Album reviews
    • Charts
    • Concert reviews
    • Conferences
    • Editorials
    • Events
    • Film Reviews
    • General News
    • Interviews
    • Loop Collections
    • New Books
    • New CDs and digital releases
    • New Films
    • New Releases
    • Obituaries
    • Tour Announcements
    • Tradeshows
    • Uncategorized
  • Contact Us
  • World Music Resources
    • World Music Booking agents
    • World Music Festivals
    • Glossaries
      • Musical Instrument Glossary
    • Music Contests
    • Showcases
    • Musician Biographies
      • Afghan music
      • Algerian Music
      • American Music
      • Azerbaijani Music
      • Angolan Music
      • Bangladeshi music
      • Beninese Music
      • Burkinabe Music
      • Burundian Music
      • Cameroonian music
      • Cape Verdean music
      • Chinese Music
      • Congolese Music
      • Egyptian Music
      • Ethiopian Music
      • Gambian Music
      • Guinea Bissauan Music
      • Guinean Music
      • Indian Music
      • Iranian Music
      • Ivorian Music
      • Malian Music
      • Mauritanian Music
      • Norwegian Music
      • Mozambican Music
      • Sao Tomean Music
      • Scottish Music
      • Swiss Music
      • The Multifaceted World of Spanish Roots Music
      • Senegalese Music
      • Taiwanese Music
      • Tajik Music
      • Tanzanian Music
      • Turkish Music
    • Venues
  • Partners
  • 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
    View More
  • 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
    View More
  • Album reviews

    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
    View More
  • Album reviews

    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
    View More
  • Album reviews Interviews

    Ashley Maher’s Music of Hope and Beauty

    In the midst of stressful times, why not take a break, relax, sip some tea, and listen to Tree to Tree.  This is Ashley Maher’s…

    Dorothy Johnson-Laird April 4, 2026 2 Comments
    View More

Featured News

  • 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.
    Music videos

    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.
    Music videos

    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.
    Music videos

    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.
    Music videos

    Ashby Frank Salutes a Festival Original, “Stokes County Buck Dancing Man”

    World Music Central News Room March 30, 2026 No Comments
  • Anthony Almonte's cover artwork. Two filtered images of the artist.
    Music videos

    Salsa Artist Anthony Almonte Talks to the Moon

    World Music Central News Room March 29, 2026 No Comments

Tour Announcements

Irish ‘Supergroup’ Patrick Street on Tour in North America

World Music Central News Room February 24, 2006

Danbury (Connecticut), USA – Patrick Street will be on tour in February and March. the band will be promoting the new CD by band members…

Share
View More Irish ‘Supergroup’ Patrick Street on Tour in North America
New CDs and digital releases

Niamh Parsons: New CD and March Tour

World Music Central News Room February 23, 2006

Danbury (Connecticut), USA – Irish singer Niamh Parsons will release her new Green Linnet CD Old Simplicity on Feb 21, 2006, with guitarist Graham Dunne.…

Share
View More Niamh Parsons: New CD and March Tour
New CDs and digital releases

The Rough Guide to the Music of Israel

World Music Central News Room February 22, 2006

San Francisco (California), USA – The Rough Guide collection has released The Rough Guide to the Music of Israel this month in North America. Israeli…

Share
View More The Rough Guide to the Music of Israel
Events

Samite at HotHouse in Chicago February 24

World Music Central News Room February 21, 2006 Samite

Chicago (Illinois), USA – Ugandan musician Samite will be performing at HotHouse in Chicago on Friday, February 24. The concert begins at 7:30pm, $12 in…

Share
View More Samite at HotHouse in Chicago February 24
Album reviews

Bending the Ear of Cuban Music

TJ Nelson February 21, 2006 Cuban musicMiguel 'Angá' Díaz

Miguel ‘Angá’ Díaz Echu Mingua (World Circuit/Nonesuch 79658-2, 2006) After the wild success of the Buena Vista Social Club, there was an almost insane rush…

Share
View More Bending the Ear of Cuban Music
Obituaries

Latin Bassist Victor Venegas Dies at 73

World Music Central News Room February 20, 2006

New York City, USA – Mexican bassist Victor Venegas died February 12, 2006, due to illness. He worked with the cream of US-based Latin jazz…

Share
View More Latin Bassist Victor Venegas Dies at 73
New CDs and digital releases

The Rough Guide to Urban Latino

World Music Central News Room February 20, 2006

San Francisco (California), USA – The Rough Guide to Urban Latino focuses on rap from Colombia, rock nacional from Argentina, Cuban ska, Mexican electronica, reggaeton…

Share
View More The Rough Guide to Urban Latino
Articles

Andrea Gerak: the Enigmatic Hungarian Female Voice, Possible Successor of Marta Sebestyen

admin February 19, 2006

Looking for musical beauty and searching to find new and impressive artists, so that they leave us perplexed and without words, with their talents… One…

Share
View More Andrea Gerak: the Enigmatic Hungarian Female Voice, Possible Successor of Marta Sebestyen
New CDs and digital releases

The Rough Guide to Bhangra Dance

World Music Central News Room February 19, 2006

San Francisco (California), USA – World Music Network has announced the North American of release of The Rough Guide to Bhangra Dance (RGNET1154CD). The compilation…

Share
View More The Rough Guide to Bhangra Dance
Album reviews

Ancient Slovak Ballads in a New Light

Angel Romero February 18, 2006

Zuzana Homolová Tvojej duši zahynúť nedám (Slnko Records SZ 0017 2 331, 2005) Slovak singer Zuzana Homolová is a renowned folk singer in her country.…

Share
View More Ancient Slovak Ballads in a New Light

Posts pagination

Previous page Page 1 … Page 1,677 Page 1,678 Page 1,679 … Page 1,923 Next page

Recent Posts

  • 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
  • Flushing Town Hall to Present Global Mashup: Brooklyn World Wide East
  • Ana Crismán Revolutionizes Flamenco with Her Harp
  • Oud Maestro Sufian Ararah Revisits Memory on “Asdaa”

Meta

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org

Archives

Tags

accordion African music Afrobeat American folk music Arabic music Argentine music Bluegrass blues Brazil Brazilian music Celtic music Chinese music Cuba Cuban music fado fiddle Finnish music Flamenco flamenco guitar guitar India Indian classical music Indian music Ireland Irish folk music Italian music Jazz Latin jazz Malian music Middle Eastern music Norwegian music percussion Portugal Portuguese music Reggae salsa Scotland Scottish music Spain Spanish music Turkish music United States of America world fusion world jazz world music
World Music Central | Designed by: Theme Freesia | WordPress | © Copyright All right reserved