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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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    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.
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    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

New CDs and digital releases

Yusef Lateef & Adam Rudolph Continue their 15-Year Collaboration with release of "In the Garden"

World Music Central News Room November 30, 2003

New Jersey, USA – Artistic director Adam Rudolph reunites with his longtime collaborator and mentor Yusef Lateef in the live 2-cd concert recording In the…

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New Releases

Shamisen Music Samples CD-ROM by Discovery Sound

admin November 30, 2003 Japanese musictsugaru shamisen

Japan – Japanese manufacturer Discovery Sound continues its series of Far East Asian musical samples with a CD-ROM dedicated to one of Japan’s most treasured…

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Articles

Music of the Bunun, Taiwanese Aboriginals

Angel Romero November 28, 2003 Bunun musicDavid Darlingworld music

The Bunun is an indigenous tribe from Taiwan. In strong contrast to other aboriginal tribes, the Bunun people have very little dance music. Nevertheless, they…

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Interviews

Dialogue with Ibrahim Ferrer

Angel Romero November 27, 2003

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha – Musicalísima) – “I was born in Santiago de Cuba (1927). I liked the tango very much. I was a kid…

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Tour Announcements

Pablo Milanés Performs in Dominican Republic

Angel Romero November 26, 2003

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Santo Domingo, Cuba – Cuban singer songwriter Pablo Milanés received a standing ovation for over three minutes during his reencounter with…

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Events

The Dmitri Pokrovsky Ensemble At The Winter Solstice Celebration

Angel Romero November 26, 2003

New York, USA – The Russian Dmitri Pokrovsky Ensemble will be the special guests at Paul Winter’s 24th Annual Winter Solstice Celebration in New York…

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Events

Cubans to Enjoy Longest "Son" in the World

Angel Romero November 24, 2003

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Cienfuegos, Cuba – Cubans will enjoy the Longest “Son” in the World during the Cubadisco 2004 Fair, in its eighth edition…

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New Releases

West Indian Compilation from the Island of Dominica

admin November 24, 2003

Dominica – Sixteen of the very best musicians from Dominica, Nature Island of the Caribbean, have donated 17 tracks to the result-oriented Ralph Casimir and…

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Interviews

Skyhigh Family connection to Somalia

susanbudig November 24, 2003

Many consider youth a time spent forging new paths and in the process, rejecting old ways, frequently turning a deaf ear to one’s elders. The…

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Events

GlobalFEST: New World Music Festival to Host Sixteen Acts on January 10, 2004

Angel Romero November 24, 2003

New York, USA – GlobalFEST is a one-night festival modeled after other popular music industry events that draw in players from the Performing Arts industry…

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