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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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  • Tamikrest, black and white photo
    Music videos

    Tamikrest Keep The Tuareg Connection Live With “Imanin”

    World Music Central News Room April 13, 2026 No Comments
  • 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.
    Music videos

    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.
    Music videos

    Oud Maestro Sufian Ararah Revisits Memory on “Asdaa”

    World Music Central News Room April 5, 2026 No Comments

Danûk - Phot by Maria del Mar Marais
New Releases

Middle Eastern Band Danûk Release New single ‘De Çêkin’

World Music Central News Room March 29, 2023 No Comments DanûkKurdish musicSyrian musicworld music

Danûk, a musical collective comprised of exiled Middle Eastern musicians, has recently released the second single entitled ‘De Çêkin’ from their highly anticipated debut album…

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Orkney Folk Festival 2023
Events

Orkney Folk Festival Unveils 2023 Schedule

World Music Central News Room March 29, 2023 No Comments CapercaillieOrkney Folk Festivalworld music

The complete schedule for the 40th annual Orkney Folk Festival has been released, with 48 performers from different parts of the world gathering in Stromness,…

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Womadelaide 2023 workshop
Concert reviews

WOMADelaide 2023 -March 10-13, Botanic Park, Adelaide, SA, Australia

Chris Lambie March 28, 2023 No Comments Bab L’BluzMdou MoctarRizwan Muazzam QawwaliTaraf de CaliuWOMADelaideworld fusionworld music

Womadelaide 2020 was the last major event in Australia prior to pandemic lockdowns. In 2021, a series of seated evening concerts presented local acts at…

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Iain Fraser
Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Scottish Fiddler and Educator Iain Fraser

Angel Romero March 27, 2023 No Comments Celtic musicfiddleIain FraserScotlandScottish musicUnited Kingdomviolinworld music

Iain Fraser is a Scottish fiddler and teacher with an impressive and diverse musical career. His fascination with the rhythmic and emotional capabilities of the…

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Vianey Mushabizi - Maître of Inanga: Music from Rwanda
Album reviews

Vianey Mushabizi, Master of the Ugandan Inanga

Angel Romero March 27, 2023 No Comments inangaRwandan musicVianey Mushabiziworld music

Vianey Mushabizi – Maître of Inanga: Music from Rwanda (Antonovka Records, 2022) Vianey Mushabizi, also known as Jean Marie Vianey Mushabizi, is a highly acclaimed…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Moroccan Gnawa Blues Band Bab L’ Bluz

Angel Romero March 27, 2023 No Comments Bab L’BluzMoroccan musicworld fusionworld music

Bab L’ Bluz is a musical group consisting of four members of Moroccan-French origin. The quartet was formed in 2018 with the intention of paying…

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Gamin playing flute
Events

Korean Music & Beyond with Gamin & Ensemble

Angel Romero March 25, 2023 No Comments GaminKorean musicworld fusionworld jazzworld music

On Friday, March 31, 2023, experience Korean Music & Beyond with the captivating master musician, Gamin, and her ensemble. This mesmerizing performance showcases traditional Korean…

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Vianey Mushabizi playing the inanga
Articles

Inanga, the Trough Zither of Central/Eastern Africa

Angel Romero March 24, 2023 No Comments BurundiDemocratric Republic of CongoRwandaRwandan musicUgandaUgandan musicworld music

The inanga, also known as enanga, ennanga, ikivuvu, and indimbagazo, is a traditional musical instrument played in Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, and parts of the Democratic…

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Erol Josué - Pèlerinaj
Album reviews

Erol Josué Expertly Fuses Voodo Chants and Rhythms with Modern elements

Angel Romero March 24, 2023 No Comments Erol JosuéHaitian musicworld fusionworld music

Erol Josué – Pèlerinaj (2023) Erol Josué’s second album, Pèlerinaj (“pilgrimage” in Haitian Creole), is an 18-track exploration of voodoo, a religion that has been…

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Tour Announcements

Nickel Creek Stretch Out 2023 Headline Tour

World Music Central News Room March 24, 2023 No Comments BluegrassChris ThileNickel Creekworld music

Nickel Creek‘s 2023 headline tour has been extended with newly confirmed shows in various cities, including Los Angeles, Portland, St. Paul, Denver, Santa Barbara, Dallas,…

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