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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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  • Album reviews

    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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  • 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

Teho. - Not a Violin Duo
Album reviews

Not Your Regular Violin Duo

Angel Romero July 21, 2023 No Comments Esko JärveläFinnish musicNordic musicTeho.Tero Hyväluomaworld fusionworld music

Teho. – Not a Violin Duo (Lusti Music & Arts Oy, 2023) “Not a Violin Duo” is an exquisite album of modern fiddle music rooted…

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Lowell Folk Festival
Events

Diverse Global Cultures Unite at the 36th Annual Lowell Folk Festival

World Music Central News Room July 21, 2023 No Comments 2023 Lowell Folk Festivalworld music

The 2023 Lowell Folk Festival in Lowell, Massachusetts, will take place from July 28th to July 30th, 2023. This 36th annual world music event features…

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Events

Suma Flamenca Joven to Present Young Flamenco Talent at Madrid’s Teatros del Canal in September 2023

World Music Central News Room July 20, 2023 No Comments FlamencoSuma Flamenca Jovenworld music

Madrid’s influential flamenco event, Suma Flamenca Joven is set to present rising flamenco acts at Teatros del Canal in four galas from September 21 to…

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Neculai Florea, Nicolae Amarandei, Valentin Bălășoiu - Moldavia: Peasant tunes from the Old Land of Hârlău
Album reviews

Moldavia: Exploring Peasant Melodies from the Historic Land of Hârlău

Angel Romero July 20, 2023 No Comments HârlăuNeculai FloreaNicolae AmarandeiRomanian MoldaviaRomanian musicValentin Bălășoiuworld music

Neculai Florea, Nicolae Amarandei, Valentin Bălășoiu – Moldavia: Peasant tunes from the Old Land of Hârlău (musique paysanne de l’ancien pays de Hârlău) (Buda Musique,…

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Album reviews

Reggae’s White Lion: Judge Dread’s Chart-Topping Journey Echoes in 4CD Collector’s Edition!

Dymond July 19, 2023 No Comments Judge DreadReggaeworld music

Judge Dread – The Skinhead Reggae Albums 1972-1976 (Pressure Drop/Cherry Red, 2023) This engaging 4CD boxed set collection masterfully gathers Judge Dread’s four studio albums,…

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New Releases

The Resurgence of Roy Buchanan’s “When A Guitar Plays The Blues”

World Music Central News Room July 19, 2023 No Comments bluesRoy Buchanan

On Friday, July 21, 2023, Alligator Records will be reintroducing the timeless recording “When A Guitar Plays The Blues” by Roy Buchanan. This album has…

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White Sun - En Busca
Album reviews

White Sun’s “En Busca” Takes Fans on a Transformative Musical Journey, Honoring Spanish-Speaking Audiences

Angel Romero July 18, 2023 No Comments new ageworld fusion

White Sun – En Busca (White Sun, 2023) Grammy-winning Los Angeles-based band White Sun unexpectedly crafted their first-ever Spanish album, En Busca, when singer and…

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Ilda Simonian - Heritage -Jarankutyun
Album reviews

Ilda Simonian’s Emotive Versions of Timeless Armenian Melodies

Angel Romero July 18, 2023 No Comments Armenian musicIlda Simonianworld music

Ilda Simonian – Heritage -Jarankutyun (Ilda Simonian, 2022) Ilda Simonian’s album “Heritage,” released in 2022, highlights her mastery in reimagining twelve timeless Armenian melodies composed…

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Festival Med 2023 audience
Concert reviews

Festival MED 23, The Freedom of Music for All

Rafael Mieses July 17, 2023 No Comments Festival MEDLouléworld fusionworld music

At 8:30 p.m. on Thursday night, a voice in Portuguese and another in English introduced a Portuguese band named after the French father of chemistry…

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cover of Delbert McClinton's Live From Austin
New Releases

Alligator Records to Unveil Reissue of Delbert McClinton’s Live From Austin

World Music Central News Room July 17, 2023 No Comments bluesDelbert McClinton

On Friday, July 21, 2023, Alligator Records, is set to release a reissue of Delbert McClinton’s “Live From Austin.” This album, which has undergone meticulous…

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