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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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    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
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    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
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    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
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  • 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
  • Sami Yusuf sitting leaning against a wall. An architecturally ornate building is behind him.
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    Sami Yusuf Unveils Transfixing Single “Being”

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  • Ashby Frank Stokes County Buck Dancing Man cover artwork. A photo of the dancer jumping.
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    Ashby Frank Salutes a Festival Original, “Stokes County Buck Dancing Man”

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  • Anthony Almonte's cover artwork. Two filtered images of the artist.
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    Salsa Artist Anthony Almonte Talks to the Moon

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Album reviews

Celtic Czechs

Angel Romero August 28, 2005

Irish Dew Sance (Indies Records, 2005) Despite the name, this Celtic band is from the Czech Republic. Inspired by the music of the Emerald Isle,…

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Conferences

The 1st Puerto Rican Bomba Research Conference on September 2-3, 2005

World Music Central News Room August 27, 2005

Chicago (Illinois), USA – The 1st Bomba Research Conference will be held in Chicago, Illinois on September 2-3, 2005 (Labor Day weekend) at the Humboldt…

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Events

Tubapalooza Part 3 and Slavic Soul Party CD Release Party

admin August 27, 2005

New York City (New York), USA – Ron Caswell’s Tubapalooza Part Trois will take place on Saturday, September 24th 2005 at 9pm. It is a…

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Polka Raggioso

World Music Central News Room August 27, 2005

Minneapolis (Minnesota), USA – Swedish group Harv is back with Polka Raggioso: a new set of tunes which continue to push the envelope of Nordic…

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Concert reviews

Fascinating Dance Performance by Prashanti Natya Nilayam

World Music Central News Room August 26, 2005

Author: Lakshmi ‘Dheera Santushti’ – A new Horizon For Peace, was a fascinating contemporary theme very well expressed in the Dance show held on 09Aug…

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Rap from War-Torn Sudan

World Music Central News Room August 25, 2005

San Francisco (California), USA – Emmanuel Jal is one of the hottest rappers to explode out of the African music scene. A former child-soldier from…

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Album reviews

Hip Flamenco Billy

Angel Romero August 24, 2005

Mártires del Compás Sin Papeles (World Village) Mártires del Compás represents the hip contemporary urban sound of Seville, the capital of Andalucía (southern Spain). The…

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Obituaries

Synthesizer Visionary Robert Moog Dies at 71

World Music Central News Room August 23, 2005

Ashville (North Carolina), USA – Synthesizer inventor Robert Moog died August 21 at his home in Asheville, North Carolina. He was 71. Bob was diagnosed…

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Los Angeles Hip Hop artist Cleva taps his jazz, classical, and Flamenco Influences

World Music Central News Room August 23, 2005

Los Angeles (California), USA – /PRWEB/ – If Hip Hop gets a bad rap it’s because the genre remains largely within the narrow confines of…

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Events

Small World Music Announces Festival 2005 in Toronto, Canada

World Music Central News Room August 22, 2005

Toronto, Canada – The fourth annual Small World Music Festival returns with another season of world class music from September 22nd to October 2nd at…

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