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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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  • An illustration of a Gnawa drum and karkabas (metal castanets) on top of the drum.
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    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
  • 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

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Nordic Folk Alliance Announces 2022 Showcase Festival And Conference

World Music Central News Room April 18, 2022 No Comments Danish musicFinnish musicIcelandic musicNordic Folk AllianceNorwegian musicSwedish musicworld music

Nordic Folk Alliance will be taking place April 20-22, 2022 in Gothenburg, Sweden. The annual meeting is the largest assembly of the folk music industry…

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Tibetan Charm and Sound Healing in Sunny Spain

Angel Romero April 17, 2022 No Comments Tibetan musicworld fusionworld musicYungchen Lhamo

Yungchen Lhamo –  Awakening (Six Degrees Records Music, 2022) ‘Awakening’ is a charming album of modern Tibetan-grounded songs from vocalist and songwriter Yungchen Lhamo. The…

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cover of the album La Diablera by La Típica Folklórica
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Argentine Folk through Tango Prism

Angel Romero April 16, 2022 No Comments Argentine musicLa Típica Folklóricatango

La Típica Folklórica – La Diablera (TAC Faubourg du Monde, 2021) The masterfully constructed album La Diablera brings together two wonderful musical traditions from Argentina,…

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Mirla Riomar’s Afro-Brazilian Journey

Angel Romero April 15, 2022 No Comments Afro-BrazilianBrazilian musicMirla Riomar

Mirla Riomar – Afrobrasileira (Mirla Riomar, 2022) Mirla Riomar, a Brazilian vocalist currently living in Spain, has released ‘Afrobrasileira’, an album that intertwines the rhythms…

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Artist Profiles: Manuel de Angustias

Angel Romero April 14, 2022 No Comments FlamencoManuel de AngustiasSpain

Flamenco singer Manuel de Angustias was born on February 13, 1969 in Utrera, Spain. He grew up in a well-known family of Flamenco singers from…

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Deepak Pandit and Pratibha Singh Baghel with the Budapest Symphony Orchestra - Inheritance
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Enchanting Thumris from Deepak Pandit and Pratibha Singh Baghel

Angel Romero April 14, 2022 No Comments Budapest Symphony OrchestraDeepak PanditIndian musicPratibha Singh Baghel

Deepak Pandit and Pratibha Singh Baghel with the Budapest Symphony Orchestra – Inheritance (Sufiscore, 2022) “Inheritance” is a beautiful and spectacular project that gives new…

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Events

Influential Rainforest World Music Festival to Return in June 2022

World Music Central News Room April 13, 2022 No Comments Malaysian musicRainforest World Music FestivalSarawakian musicworld music

Iconic Malaysian world music gathering, Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF), will be celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2022 as a hybrid event for the first…

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cover of the album Janus by Annbjørg Lien
Album reviews

New Doorways Into Hardanger Fiddle Traditions

Angel Romero April 13, 2022 No Comments Annbjørg LienfiddleHardanger fiddleNorwegian musicworld fusion

Annbjørg Lien – Janus (Heilo, 2022) Composer, fiddler, and Norwegian folk music innovator Annbjørg Lien has released a superb new album titled “Janus”. The acclaimed…

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Events

Africa Oyé Adds Chilean Afrobeat Stars to 30th anniversary festival line-up

World Music Central News Room April 12, 2022 No Comments Africa OyeAfrican musicworld music

Africa Oyé festival has added Chilean stars, Newen Afrobeat to it main stage line-up. Africa Oyé will take place June 18 and 19 at Sefton…

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Events

Flamenco Star Miguel Poveda to Perform in Los Angeles This Week

World Music Central News Room April 11, 2022 No Comments Antonio LizanaFlamencoMiguel Poveda

Acclaimed flamenco singer Miguel Poveda is set to perform on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at 8:00 p.m. at Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles, California.…

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