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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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    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.
    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
  • 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

Tour Announcements

Masters of Persian Music Begin High Profile U.S. tour

Angel Romero February 26, 2005

New York City, USA – Mohammad Reza Shajarian, Hossein Alizadeh and Kayhan Kalhor debut at Walt Disney Concert Hall, Lincoln Center, and Kennedy Center. Coinciding…

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New CDs and digital releases

New Orleans, a Celebration of Jazz, Blues and Swing

Angel Romero February 25, 2005

New York City, USA – The new Putumayo collection, New Orleans (PUTU232-2 CD), captures the ambiance of this city where jazz was born. This collection…

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Congo Square, a Film About the African Diaspora

Angel Romero February 25, 2005

Berlin, Germany – Congo Square (2005), a film by Michael Schehl (produced by WDR, Germany) will be showcased on Tuesday, 8th March at 7:00 pm…

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Irish Sensation Hothouse Flowers Will Perform in Denver

Angel Romero February 24, 2005

Denver, Colorado, USA – Hothouse Flowers, Ireland’s finest folk-pop-rock export, will be in Denver on Sunday March 6, for a full concert at the Bluebird…

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Donna Maria, Electronica Meets the Soul of Portuguese Traditional Music

Angel Romero February 24, 2005

Portuguese band Donna Maria have released Tudo É Para Sempre… (Different World DW5006CDVD, 2005). Donna Maria are a Lisbon based group, featuring Marisa Pinto (vocals),…

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Obituaries

Musician and Actress Rachel Bissex

World Music Central News Room February 23, 2005

Rachel Bissex, 48, musician, actress, arts activist, and mentor and friend to many died on February 20, 2005 after a long battle with cancer. A…

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Cover of the album The Best of Fela Kuti
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Kuti According to Fela

Dave Atkin February 23, 2005 AfrobeatFela KutiNigerian music

Fela Anikulapo Kuti – The Best of Fela Kuti, 2CD & DVD Box (Wrasse Records WRASS132) It’s hard to think of anything to say about…

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New CDs and digital releases

Rare Tracks in New June Tabor Boxed Set

Angel Romero February 22, 2005

London, UK – Always is a new collection by English singer June Tabor. The 4 CD Box Set, on Topic Records (TSFCD4003), includes 67 tracks,…

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Articles

Sauti za Busara – Sounds of Wisdom Swahili Music Festival, Another Step Forward for East African Music

Angel Romero February 21, 2005

Contributed by Yusuf Mahmoud The second edition of Zanzibar’s Sauti za Busara (Sounds of Wisdom) Swahili Music Festival in February finished in fitting style with…

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Comusication: Towards a new general theory of music

World Music Central News Room February 20, 2005

In order to build a general theory about music, a social scientific approach must be accepted, based on evidence collected from individual and collective experiences…

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