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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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Featured News

  • 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.
    Music videos

    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

New Films

Travel the World with Putumayo DVD

Angel Romero June 26, 2004 BidinteChico CesarGotan ProjectHisham AbbasKotojaMary Jane LamondOliver MtukudziRita RibeiroTouré Kunda

  The first in a series of DVDs, Travel the World with Putumayo features music videos and concert performances by some of the label’s favorite…

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Obituaries

Hawaiian Steel Guitar Legend, Tau Savea Moe, Dies at 95

Angel Romero June 25, 2004

Tau Savea Moe, who learned steel guitar from the instrument’s inventor and brought Hawaiian music to dozens of countries starting in the 1920s, died Thursday,…

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Ugandan Musician Samite Releases Tunula Eno

Angel Romero June 25, 2004 Samite

New York, USA – Samite ‘s latest album, Tunula Eno is out on Triloka/Artemis Records. Ten of the 14 songs on Tunula Eno were written…

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Essential Latin Flavas Dos

Angel Romero June 24, 2004

London, England – Djs Martin Morales & Dj Floro have assembled Essential Latin Flavas, a compilation of contemporary artists heavily influenced by Afro-Cuban, Colombian, Brazilian…

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Tour Announcements

Jorge Ben Jor Live in San Diego

Angel Romero June 23, 2004

San Diego, California, USA – Saturday, June 26, 2004, Brazilian Promotions in association with the World Beat Center present the legendary Jorge Ben Jor at…

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New CDs and digital releases

Synergy, a double CD by Shahid Parvez and Kumar Bose

Angel Romero June 23, 2004

UK – Sense World Music has released Synergy, a double CD by Shahid Parvez and Kumar Bose. In this performance Shahid Parvez has chosen to…

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Pyrovates

admin June 23, 2004

Pyrovates means firewalkers in Greek and is the title of a new world music CD. In Pyrovates Michalis Michaleris combines contemporary and traditional Greek music…

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New CDs and digital releases

Singing in the Streets: Scottish Children’s Songs

Angel Romero June 22, 2004

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA – Rounder Records releases today Singing in the Streets: Scottish Children’s Songs (Rounder 1795-2), which is part of the Alan Lomax Collection.…

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Obituaries

Ben Shabalala of Ladysmith Black Mambazo Killed in Durban

Angel Romero June 21, 2004

[image1_left]South Africa – According to the US record label for Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Ben Shabalala, brother of Ladysmith Black Mambazo founder and leader Joseph Shabalala,…

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Events

Philadelphia Folk Festival Presents its 43rd Edition

Angel Romero June 21, 2004 Philadelphia Folk Festival

Philadelphia, USA – The Philadelphia Folk Festival will take place August 27-29 at the Old Pool Farm near Schwenksville, Pennsylvania. It is a three-day extravaganza…

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