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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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    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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    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
  • 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.
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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

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…

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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.…

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General News

Saida Karoli ISC World Music Finalist

Angel Romero February 17, 2006

After a good show during the Kora All Africa Music Awards in December 2005, The Tanzanian song bird, Saida Karoli has entered the finalists list…

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General News

World Music Central Upgrade

World Music Central News Room February 17, 2006

World Music Central will be performing upgrades to improve the entire site. You might experience technical difficulties during the next days. At times, our site…

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Obituaries

Conga Master Ray Barretto Dies at 76

World Music Central News Room February 17, 2006 Latin jazzpercussionRay Barrettosalsa

New York, USA – Latin percussion legend Ray Barretto died this morning, at 5 a.m. at the Hackensack University Medical Center in Hackensack, New Jersey.…

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Events

Tribute to Bob Marley Festival in Tijuana, Mexico

World Music Central News Room February 17, 2006 Reggae

San Diego (California), USA – WorldBeat Cultural Center, based in San Diego, is presenting Tribute to Bob Marley in neighboring Tijuana, Mexico. The concerts will…

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Tradeshows

WOMEX 2006 Announces showcase Jury

World Music Central News Room February 17, 2006

Berlin, Germany – The WOMEX Jury, known as the 7 Samurai, has been revelead this week. They represent a mixture of people and regions and…

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Tradeshows

WOMEX Organizers Talk About the Return to Enchanting Sevilla, Spain

World Music Central News Room February 16, 2006

Berlin, Germany – This year WOMEX moves back to FIBES in Sevilla, Spain. “There just aren’t many venues big enough to host us, so we’ve…

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Interviews

Flamenco Piano Sensation Pedro Ricardo Miño Talks to World Music Central

World Music Central News Room February 15, 2006 Flamencoflamenco pianoPedro Ricardo Miño

Flamenco musician Pedro Ricardo Miño is one of a growing number of pianists who are taking Flamenco in new directions. Pedro Ricardo Miño is the…

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Concert reviews

Scintillating Kuchipudi Dance Recital

World Music Central News Room February 14, 2006

Author: Ms Lakshmi Kuchipudi Dance recital By Dr. Ananda Shankar Jayant The Broadcast Engineering Society (India) as part of their 12thInternational Conference & Exibition on…

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