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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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    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.
    Music videos

    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

Awards

48th Annual GRAMMY Award Winners Announced

World Music Central News Room February 8, 2006

Santa Mónica (California), USA – The Recording Academy announced this evening the winners of the Grammy Awards. The Best Traditional World Music Album went to…

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Sacred Ground Wins Grammy for Best Native American Music Album

World Music Central News Room February 8, 2006

Sacred Ground – A Tribute to Mother Earth took home the Grammy for Best Native American Music Album at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards show…

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General News

2006 Lo-Budget Love Music Competition Finalists

Angel Romero February 8, 2006

Innovation Entertainment Group announces the finalists of the 2006 Lo-Budget Love Competition. The LBL winners will be announced in early spring 2006. “We’d like to…

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Events

All-Star Jam in a Musical Tribute to New Orleans and Southern Soul at 48th Annual Grammy Awards

World Music Central News Room February 8, 2006

Santa Mónica (California), USA – The sights and sounds of southern soul music from the United States will be celebrated by an all-star cast of…

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New CDs and digital releases

Reggae Pan Classics By the Mighty Jamma

Angel Romero February 8, 2006

Reggae Pan Classics By the Mighty Jamma is a great fusion of Caribbean Cultures: Trinidad meets Jamaica. It is a fusion of the Steelpan sound…

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Hip-O Select Launches Volume Four of The Complete Motown Singles Project

World Music Central News Room February 8, 2006

Los Angeles (California), USA – (BUSINESS WIRE)- On February 24th, Hip-O Select.com, a division of Universal Music Enterprises, will release the fourth volume of The…

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Conferences

Arlo Guthrie, Judy Collins, Peter Yarrow, Johnny Gimble at 18th Annual North American Folk Music and Dance Alliance Conference

World Music Central News Room February 8, 2006

Memphis (Tennessee), USA – The 18th annual international convention of the North American Folk Music and Dance Alliance (the Folk Alliance) is about to arrive…

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New CDs and digital releases

Sergio Mendes Releases Timeless, Combining Bossa Nova with Hip Hop

World Music Central News Room February 7, 2006

On February 14 Concord Records and Starbucks Hear Music co-release Timeless by Sergio Mendes. The album will be available at Starbucks and traditional retail Produced…

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New Books

Ancient Music Treasures – Exploration for New Music

Angel Romero February 7, 2006

Ancient Music Treasures – Exploration for New Music is a new book by Dr. Vee, published by Anto Music International Research Centre. As an interdisciplinary…

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Tradeshows

Music Matters – Asia Pacific Music Forum 2006

admin February 7, 2006

Hong Kong is set to play host to the biggest names in the entertainment business as they gather at the inaugural Music Matters Conference to…

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