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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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  • Album reviews

    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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  • 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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    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.
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    Dallas String Quartet Puts Romani History Front And Center

    World Music Central News Room April 12, 2026 No Comments
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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.
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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
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    Oud Maestro Sufian Ararah Revisits Memory on “Asdaa”

    World Music Central News Room April 5, 2026 No Comments

General News

Ndidi Onukwulu Debut CD Launch Party

World Music Central News Room February 25, 2006

Toronto, Canada – In support of Ndidi Onukwulu.’s debut record, No, I Never, the public are invited to attend a special night of music at…

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Murat Ses sixth solo album Electric Levatine released in the USA

sven February 24, 2006

New York (USA) – Murat Ses’ sixth solo album Electric Levantine has been released by Clou Records (Florida-USA) and will be distributed by several companies…

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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…

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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.…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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