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    The Spirited Mountain Music of The Burnett Sisters Band

    The Burnett Sisters Band — Easy Come, Easy Go (Pinecastle Records, 2026) On Easy Come, Easy Go, the Burnett Sisters Band introduces itself with charming…

    Madison Quinn April 12, 2026 No Comments
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  • Album reviews

    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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Featured News

  • Dallas String Quartet. Studio portrait of the quartet wearing formal clothes. Two men n black suits and two women in black dresses.
    Music videos

    Dallas String Quartet Puts Romani History Front And Center

    World Music Central News Room April 12, 2026 No Comments
  • Alison Brown & Steve Martin - Safe, Sensible and Sane cover artwork. A photo of the two artists holding banjos
    Music videos

    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

Awards

World Music Artist Wins ISC Grand Prize

Angel Romero February 17, 2004

The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) announced this week the winners for the 2003 annual competition. ISC received over 11,000 entries from 60 countries in its…

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New CDs and digital releases

Jesse McReynolds\’ New Horizons

Angel Romero February 16, 2004

Orlando, USA – Jesse McReynolds and The Virginia Boys are set to release their latest project, New Horizons on Pinecastle Records. New Horizons is the…

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New CDs and digital releases

Golden Horn Releases Cantemir: Music in Istanbul and Ottoman Europe

Angel Romero February 16, 2004

San Francisco, USA – Golden Horn Productions has announced the release of Cantemir: Music in Istanbul and Ottoman Europe around 1700, an authoritative album celebrating the…

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Tour Announcements

Virtuoso brothers & lamenting strings

Angel Romero February 15, 2004

Les Yeux Noirs Concert Preview Les Yeux Noirs (French for black eyes) are currently touring the US in support of its CD simply entitled Live.…

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Events

California Worldfest 2004

Angel Romero February 15, 2004

Grass Valley, California, USA – California Worldfest has announced some of the artists that will perform at its 8th edition. The event will take place…

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New CDs and digital releases

Life of the Worlds: Journeys in Jewish Sacred Music

Angel Romero February 14, 2004

San Francisco, USA – Five Souls Music has released Richard Kaplan‘s second album, Life Of The Worlds (FSM CD 510). The noted cantor, teacher, and…

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Zoë/Rounder Releases Tangle Eye: Voices from the Past, Grooves for the Present

Angel Romero February 14, 2004

Cambridge, MA, USA – With its debut release, New Orleans-based Tangle Eye brings a fresh approach to the art of the remix, creating music, beats…

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BBC World Awards For World Music 2004 on CD

Angel Romero February 14, 2004

London, England – This double CD contains tracks from all nominees for, and winners of, the BBC Radio 3 Awards For World Music of 2004.…

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Concert reviews

Sampling, Much More than Vocal Tricks

Angel Romero February 13, 2004

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Madrid, Spain – After half an hour of concert, the peaceful atmosphere of Madrid´s Calle 54 club – the hottest European…

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Album reviews

Serbia Served Hot

Tom Orr February 12, 2004

Earth Wheel Sky Band Waltz Rromano (Asphalt Tango Records, CD ATR 0303, 2003) The recently-created Asphalt Tango label made an impressive double splash last year…

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