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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…

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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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    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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  • 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
  • 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”

    World Music Central News Room March 31, 2026 No Comments

Events

Reggae Artist Ever-G to perform at Benefit “Reggae 4 A Reason”

Angel Romero June 8, 2005

Also posted on (PRWeb: 06/06/05 [This version was edited by World Music Central]) Ever-G will perform in support of the Florence Crittenton benefit “Reggae 4…

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Album reviews

Baka Beyond Back Beyond Baka

Tom Orr June 8, 2005

Baka Beyond Rhythm Tree (March Hare Music MAHACD 20, 2004) Though their recent releases have taken on a distinct Afro-Celtic air, Baka Beyond began as…

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The LaGuardia Performing Arts Center Closes its “Performance Planet” Music Series on June 14 with Asian-American Singer

Angel Romero June 8, 2005

Long Island City, New York, USA – The LaGuardia Performing Arts Center is closing its “Performance Planet” music series on June 14 with Kevin So,…

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Rounder Releases Telluride Bluegrass Festival DVD

World Music Central News Room June 7, 2005

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA – Thirty Years (Rounder Records) is the title of the new CD+DVD dedicated to the Telluride Bluegrass Festival. The Telluride Bluegrass Festival…

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The Rough Guide to The Music Of The Andes: Bolivia

World Music Central News Room June 7, 2005

The Rough Guide to the Music of the Andes: BoliviaSan Francisco, California, USA – Featuring many tracks sourced from local companies, The Rough Guide To…

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Cuban Essentials 1 Ibrahim Ferrer Ay, Candela

World Music Central News Room June 6, 2005

New York city, USA – The first release of the Cuban Essentials collection is Ay, Candela by Cuban legend Ibrahim Ferrer. Ay, Candela is fully…

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Tracing Her Cuban Roots

World Music Central News Room June 5, 2005

Jessie Márquez Sana Locura (independent, 2004) Puerto Rican singer Jessie Márquez is a well known Latin music performer in the Pacific Northwest of the United…

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The Fire of the Sitar

Angel Romero June 4, 2005

Irshad Khan and Anindo Chatterjee Fire, Grace, Passion (New Dawn Productions, 2004) Ustad Irshad Khan, a master of the sitar (and the bass sitar, surbahar)…

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Contemporary Chinese Pipa

World Music Central News Room June 3, 2005

USA – Dance is the second album by Chinese pipa virtuoso Jian Ting. More accessible than her solo debut on MA Recordings, Voices of the…

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The Rough Guide To Astor Piazzolla

World Music Central News Room June 2, 2005

The Rough Guide To Astor Piazzolla cherry picks tracks from the Argentine master’s vast back-catalogue. By 1957, after 10 years of recording and playing in…

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