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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…

    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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    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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  • 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.
    Music videos

    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

Festival de la Guitarra de Córdoba
Events

The Festival de la Guitarra de Córdoba Announces 2023 Guitar Workshop Schedule

World Music Central News Room May 10, 2023 No Comments

The 42nd Cordoba Guitar Festival’s educational program, which will run from July 6 to 15, 2023, has recently unveiled its highly anticipated workshop schedule. A…

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Chris Strachwitz
Obituaries

Arhoolie Records Founder and producer Chris Strachwitz Dies at 91

World Music Central News Room May 9, 2023 No Comments Arhoolie RecordsbluesCajun musicChris Strachwitzworld music

American record label executive and producer, Chris Strachwitz, passed away on May 5, 2023, in California. He was the founder and president of Arhoolie Records,…

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Seán Keane
Obituaries

Acclaimed Irish Fiddler Seán Keane Dies at 76

World Music Central News Room May 9, 2023 No Comments Celtic musicfiddleIrish folk musicSeán Keaneworld music

Seán Keane, one of the finest Irish folk music fiddlers, passed away on May 7, 2023. He was best known as the fiddler for the…

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Ellas, Flamenco Madrid festival 2013
Events

Ellas at Madrid Flamenco festival, 2023

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The concluding show of the 2023 Madrid Flamenco festival, entitled Ellas, on May 27, 2023, constitutes the third major production of the event. Notably, Ellas,…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Banjoist Gina Furtado

Angel Romero May 8, 2023 5 Comments banjoBluegrassGina FurtadoThe Gina Furtado Projectworld music

Gina Furtado, a native of Front Royal, Virginia, began her musical journey during her adolescent years touring along the eastern coast of the United States…

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Nation Beat
Events

Flushing Town Hall Presents the Cross-Cultural World Fusion of Nation Beat on May 13

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On the 13th of May, Flushing Town Hall is scheduled to host a sensational performance by Nation Beat, a cross-cultural fusion band, which will be…

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Omar Faruk Tekbilek - Spin Remixes
Album reviews

Captivating Remixes of Omar Faruk Tekbilek’s Creations

Angel Romero May 8, 2023 No Comments global electronicaMiddle Eastern musicOmar Faruk TekbilekTurkish musicworld fusionworld music

Omar Faruk Tekbilek – Spin Remixes (LifeArt, 2023) LifeArt label’s latest offering, the “Spin Remixes” album by Omar Faruk Tekbilek, is finally here to mesmerize…

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Venezuelan concert cuatro made by Luthier José Abreu
Articles

The Venezuelan Cuatro, the Essential Guitar of Venezuela

Angel Romero May 7, 2023 No Comments guitarVenezuelan cuatroworld fusionworld music

The Venezuelan cuatro (cuatro venezolano) is a smaller, four-stringed instrument that belongs to the guitar family and is often used for strumming. It arrived in…

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Inna Baba Coulibaly - Djilly Kawral
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Inna Baba Coulibaly’s Exploration of the rich cultural heritage of the northern Malian borderlands

Angel Romero May 7, 2023 No Comments Inna Baba CoulibalyMalian musicworld music

Inna Baba Coulibaly – Djilly Kawral (2023) Inna Baba Coulibaly, the revered Malian Fulani vocalist, delivered a captivating and transfixing album on May 5th, 2023,…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Piper Cillian Vallely

Angel Romero May 6, 2023 No Comments Celtic musicCillian VallelyIrish folk musicuilleann pipesworld music

Cillian Vallely, hailing from Co. Armagh, is a talented artist from a distinguished traditional Irish music family. Vallely’s parents, Brian and Eithne Vallely, are the…

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