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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

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  • Sufian Ararah - Asdaa cover artwork. An interior space with arched columns.
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    Oud Maestro Sufian Ararah Revisits Memory on “Asdaa”

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  • 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”

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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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    Salsa Artist Anthony Almonte Talks to the Moon

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Concert reviews

Rodin Rodino, Music from the Congo

slb2 April 18, 2004

by Susan Budig  The vernacular face of the United States is changing and this concept was very present recently at Macalester College. A new cultural…

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University of California, Riverside presents Red Rhythms: Contemporary Methodologies in American Indian Dance

Angel Romero April 18, 2004

Riverside, California, USA – The University of California, Riverside, has announced a conference exploring contemporary American Indian dance as a vibrant, active, socio-cultural historical practice.…

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Latin Music Legends Cándido Camero and Graciela, with Special Guest, Carlos Patato Valdés at Blue Note Monday, Ap

Angel Romero April 18, 2004

Latin music legends Cándido Camero and Graciela are two of the last survivors of the Cubop movement of the late ’40’s, which fused Cuban rhythms…

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Musical Workshop Labyrinth Concerts and Seminars Program 2004 Announced

Angel Romero April 18, 2004

Greece – Musical Workshop Labyrinth announces its 2004 Summer Program. Master musicians from Turkey, Greece, Egypt, Iran and Afghanistan will give seminars and concerts during…

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New CDs and digital releases

Bliss, Hindustani Classical Vocal – Khyal

Angel Romero April 18, 2004

England – Audiorec has released Blish, the latest album by Pandit Samaresh Chowdhury. He is one of very few distinguished, younger generation classical vocalists from…

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Melting Melodies: Hijas Del Sol

Angel Romero April 17, 2004

Hijas Del Sol Kottó (Nubenegra/Intuition, 1998) & Kchaba (Nubenegra/Intuition, 2000) Both of these recordings, Kottó and Kchaba, by EG (Equatorial Guinea) duo, Las Hijas del…

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Monica Salmaso: the other voice of Brazil

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Monica Salmaso – Voadeira (Blue Jackel/Lightyear/WEA) Chanteuse Monica Salmaso comes from a country that bursts with musical talent. Most fans of world music can name…

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Conferences

Strictly Mundial Istanbul, the EFWMF Version

Angel Romero April 16, 2004

Boechout, Belgium – The controversy regarding the recently cancelled Strictly Mundial 2004, a world music showcase continues. Last week, World Music Central published the version…

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New CDs and digital releases

Quisqueya en el Hudson: Dominican Music in New York

Angel Romero April 16, 2004

Washington DC, USA – Continuing with its Latino music series, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings has released Quisqueya en el Hudson: Dominican Music in New York,’ a…

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Concert reviews

Andy Narell & Sakésho in the Big Apple

admin April 16, 2004

Noted steelpan player Andy Narell came to town with Sakésho and filled the air with music at New York’s trendy, world-music oriented Satalla (with a…

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