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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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Featured News

  • 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
  • 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”

    World Music Central News Room March 30, 2026 No Comments
  • Anthony Almonte's cover artwork. Two filtered images of the artist.
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    Salsa Artist Anthony Almonte Talks to the Moon

    World Music Central News Room March 29, 2026 No Comments

General News

South African Hip Hop personalizes the fight against AIDS

World Music Central News Room March 26, 2004 hip hopHIV/AIDSSouth AfricaSouth African music

(PRWEB) -Local Hip Hop is waging a war against HIV/AIDS with the Abo’ m-Rapper Against AIDS (AMAA) initiative. BLK Storm Entertainment and 8 Bayce Enterprises…

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New CDs and digital releases

Isn’t it Good, Norwegian Wood

Angel Romero March 26, 2004 Maria SolheimNorwegian music

Maria Solheim – Frail (Kirkelig Kulturverksted) Jan Eggum & Blatur – Everybody’s Doing It (Kirkelig Kulturverksted) A plethora of singer-songwriters hail from Norway. And while…

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Eliades Ochoa Announces Forthcoming Album

Angel Romero March 26, 2004

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Santiago de Cuba, Cuba – Guajiro Sin Fronteras is the title for the latest album by Cuban singer Eliades Ochoa due…

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Tour Announcements

rosette guitar duo on tour

admin March 25, 2004

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada – The Rosette Guitar Duo is going on tour of Western Canada. Guitarists Kevin Marsh and Michael Lyngstad formed the Rosette Guitar…

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Cuban Musicians Find it Hard to Travel to United States

Angel Romero March 25, 2004 Cuban music

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Los Angeles, Cuba – Cuban singer-songwriter Carlos Varela applied for a visa to travel to the United States to sing his…

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Events

Cuban Rock Musicians Play in Concert for Peace

Angel Romero March 25, 2004

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – Cuban rock bands joined to the world protests against war and terrorist acts and organized a concert Friday…

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Peter Tosh Commemorated in a Benefit Album Featuring Some of Reggae’s Biggest Artists

Angel Romero March 24, 2004

Controversial Jamaican reggae artist Peter Tosh is being commemorated in a benefit album featuring some of reggae’s most prominent artists. The CD is being released…

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Album reviews

Persian poetry & spiritual intoxicants

Angel Romero March 24, 2004

Safa Alight (Songlines) Safa (Farsi): means inner purity, sincerity and sincere affection. The Vancouver ensemble Safa comprised of Puerto Rican percussionist Sal Ferreras, Quebecois jazz…

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Obituaries

Folk Singer Rick Fielding Dies of Cancer

Angel Romero March 22, 2004

[image1_left]Rick Fielding passed away Saturday evening March 20 after a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer. Originally a native of Montréal, Quebec, Rick was smitten…

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Obituaries

Rudy King, the man who brought the Steelpan to the US, passes away

admin March 21, 2004

New York, USA – The New York Pan Community and the rest of the Global Pan world mourn the loss of one of its best,…

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