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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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    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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  • Alison Brown & Steve Martin - Safe, Sensible and Sane cover artwork. A photo of the two artists holding banjos
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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.
    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

Jarek Adamów & Marcin Kozak - In Search of Sources
Album reviews

Jarek Adamów & Marcin Kozak’s Quest for Sources

Angel Romero October 4, 2022 No Comments Jarek AdamówMarcin KozakPolish musicworld music

Jarek Adamów & Marcin Kozak – In Search of Sources (Folken Music, 2022) In Search of Sources brings together two highly respected multi-instrumentalists from the…

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Obituaries

Award-Winning Native American Flute Player and Hoop Dancer Kevin Locke Dies at 68

World Music Central News Room October 3, 2022 No Comments American Indian musicKevin LockeNative American musicworld fusionworld music

Acclaimed Native American flute player and hoop dancer Kevin Locke died on October 1, 2022. He was a renowned Hoop Dancer and leading player of…

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Cover of the album Who Are We? by Al-Qasar
Charts

Al-Qasar Hits #1 at the Transglobal World Music Chart in October 2022

World Music Central News Room October 3, 2022 No Comments Al-Qasarglobal musicGnawa musicMoroccan musicTransglobal World Music Chartworld fusionworld music

Who Are We? by Moroccan/Arabic fusion ensemble Al-Qasar is the number one album at the Transglobal World Music Chart in October 2022. October 2022 Chart…

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Antonis Antoniou - Throisma
Charts

Antonis Antoniou Tops the World Music Charts Europe in October 2022

World Music Central News Room October 3, 2022 No Comments Antonis AntoniouCypriot musicglobal musicworld fusionworld musicWorld Music Charts Europe

Throisma by Cypriot artist Antonis Antoniou is the top album at the World Music Charts Europe in October 2022. With one foot in the East…

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Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper to Perform at the Bluegrass Music Museum

World Music Central News Room October 3, 2022 No Comments BluegrassMichael ClevelandMichael Cleveland & Flamekeeperworld music

Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper, one of the finest bluegrass acts in the current scene, is set to perform on October 15th, 2022 at the Bluegrass…

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Events

Pei-Shu Huang & Taipei Philharmonic Chamber Choir at 2022 World Music Festival @ Taiwan

World Music Central News Room October 3, 2022 No Comments Pei-Shu HuangTaipei Philharmonic Chamber ChoirTaiwanese musicworld fusionworld music

Pei-Shu Huang & Taipei Philharmonic Chamber Choir are set to perform at the 2022 World Music Festival @ Taiwan. Pei-Shu Huang Huang has been invited…

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Events

Percussion Set with Rich Huang & Alex Wu at 2022 World Music Festival @ Taiwan

World Music Central News Room October 2, 2022 No Comments Alex WupercussionRich Huangworld fusionworld musicWorld Music Festival @ Taiwan

Rich Huang & Alex Wu are set to perform at the @ Taiwan on Saturday, October 15, 2022, 8:30PM – 9:00PM (GMT+8) at the Island…

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Joy Lapps - Girl in the Yard
Album reviews

Girl in the Yard, Masterful Steelpan by Joy Lapps

Angel Romero October 2, 2022 No Comments Canadian musicJoy LappsTrinidad and Tobagoworld fusionworld jazzworld music

Joy Lapps – Girl in the Yard (Joy Lapps, 2022) Award-winning Canadian musician and composer Joy Lapps is one of the finest steelpan performers in…

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Billy Strings - Photo by Jesse Faatz
Awards

International Bluegrass Music Association Announces Recipients of the 2022 IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards

World Music Central News Room September 30, 2022 No Comments banjoBela FleckBilly StringsBluegrass

Acclaimed bluegrass musician Billy Strings received the coveted “Entertainer of the Year” Award for the second year in a row, along with “Song of the…

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Co-Music Director and sitarist Jasdeep Singh Degun with cast and creatives in Orpheus rehearsals - Photo by Tom Arber
Events

Indian and Western Classical Music to Meet in a Landmark New Opera in Leeds

World Music Central News Room September 30, 2022 No Comments Indian classical musicwestern classical musicworld fusion

Orpheus will bring together Indian classical and Western baroque music in a way that’s never been heard before at Leeds Grand Theatre on Friday, 14…

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