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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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    Jazz, Raga, And Black Holes: Quadrature Plots Debut Black Hole Blues

    Quadrature – Black Hole Blues (Deko Entertainment, 2025) Black Hole Blues is Quadrature’s debut album. The quartet grew out of the long-running Brooklyn Raga Massive…

    Tyler Bennet April 5, 2026 No Comments
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Featured News

  • 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.
    Music videos

    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

The cover for Uádi by Raia presents a dark scene where scattered blue droplets drift across a shadowed sky. A glowing, layered rock formation rises on the right, outlined in pale lines that resemble natural striations. Sparse green plants cling to its edges. A sweep of turquoise water and earthy terrain appears on the left.
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Raia’s Uádi Pours Desert Rains Over The Viola Campaniça

Iliana Cabrera December 21, 2025 No Comments PortugalPortuguese musicRaiaviola campaniçaworld music

Raia – Uádi (Lusitanian LUS058, 2025) Portuguese musician António “Tó-Zé” Bexiga recently released Uádi, the new album from his solo project Raia. The record highlights…

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Fela Kuti black and white image - Photo by Bernard Matussiere
Awards

Afrobeat Icon Gets Lifetime Achievement Grammy Honor

World Music Central News Room December 20, 2025 No Comments AfrobeatNigerian musicworld music

The Recording Academy has named Fela Kuti a recipient of its 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizing the late Nigerian artist’s enduring cultural and musical impact.…

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An orange sky hangs over a sweeping, black-ink landscape where a lone figure sits facing a rippled expanse. Hand-drawn lettering spells “Spove” at the top.
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From Hallingdal To Homs: Spove’s Folk Flight

Tyler Bennet December 20, 2025 No Comments Adrian MyhrInger HannisdalNawara AlnaddafNorwegian musicSilje Risdal LiahagenSpoveSyrian musicworld fusionworld music

Spove, Nawara Alnaddaf, Silje Risdal Liahagen, Inger Hannisdal, Adrian Myhr – Spove (Fiol, 2025) Norwegian-Syrian quartet Spove has released its debut album, Spove. The exquisite…

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Zemog El Gallo Bueno cover artwork. Conga drums in front an inflatable castle.
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Zemog El Gallo Bueno Playful Return With New Album ¡Ya Tú Sabes!

Angel Romero December 19, 2025 No Comments Zemog El Gallo Bueno

Zemog El Gallo Bueno – ¡Ya Tú Sabes! U All Reddy Noe (Pinch Records, 2025) ¡Ya Tú Sabes! (You Already Know) is the latest album…

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Staran Gold From Ruins. The cover presents an abstract landscape with muted beige, gray, and gold tones. Two white rectangular shapes and a small red square sit near the center, while circular forms hover around the edges. A lone, dark human figure stands atop a pale ridge in the upper right. The titles Gold From Ruins and Staran appear in white text.
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Staran Launch New Album Gold From Ruins

World Music Central News Room December 19, 2025 No Comments Celtic musicScottish musicStaranworld music

Scottish ensemble Staran return with Gold From Ruins, a new release built around original compositions and reimagined fragments of Gaelic song. The group focuses on…

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An illustrated landscape shows a lush forest opening to a stream and waterfall, framed by geometric Art Deco borders. A glowing sun sets behind distant mountains, while a lone figure beside a turntable listens by the water. Pastel typography centers the title “Love Garden” with “Double Tiger” beneath.
Music videos

Love In Bloom – Double Tiger Grows New “Love Garden” Single

World Music Central News Room December 19, 2025 No Comments Double TigerReggaeworld music

Jay Spaker, known as Double Tiger, returns with a new single, “Love Garden,” out November 21 via Easy Star Records. The track includes an official…

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Album reviews

Cory Henry Releases Soulful and Funk-Fueled ‘A Wonderful Holiday’

Angel Romero December 18, 2025 No Comments Cory Henryfunkgospeljazz-funkneosoulsoulworld music

Cory Henry — A Wonderful Holiday (2025) Grammy-winning multi-instrumentalist, producer, and songwriter Cory Henry has released A Wonderful Holiday, a six-song collection of original Christmas…

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A lone bison strides across an open road at dusk, its dark silhouette set against a wide, amber-toned sky and distant plains. The title Saving Grace and the artist’s name appear above.
Music videos

Robert Plant Drops New Everybody’s Song Video With Saving Grace

World Music Central News Room December 18, 2025 No Comments Robert Plant

Robert Plant has released the official music video for “Everybody’s Song,” performed with his band Saving Grace. The track, written by Mimi Parker, Zak Micheletti,…

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The album cover for Maame by Cheikh Lô shows the artist seated with a guitar, smiling as he plays. He wears a wide-brimmed hat and patterned robe, set against a surreal desert landscape with red sand, rocky formations, a barren tree, and a glowing full moon in a starry night sky. The design combines earthy tones with cosmic blues and purples.
Album reviews

Lô And Behold: Maame, a DYI Effort

Madison Quinn December 17, 2025 No Comments Cheikh Lôworld music

Cheikh Lô – Maame (World Circuit, 2025) A decade has passed since Cheikh Lô last offered a studio album, and Maame feels like a homecoming…

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A black field frames gold typography, with the artist name centered above and the album title below. A single luminous gold line ripples across the middle, glowing softly at its center.
Music videos

Persian Setar, Ambient Drama: Danial HM Teases New Single “Breath Of Eternity”

World Music Central News Room December 17, 2025 No Comments Danial HM

Austrian-based composer and instrumental artist Danial HM has released his instrumental single “Breath of Eternity.” The piece combines ambient minimalism, Middle Eastern influences, world music,…

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