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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.
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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

General News

Nesrine Unveils Music Video “Rimitti”

World Music Central News Room June 6, 2021 No Comments Nesrineworld music

Spain-based French-Algerian vocalist, cellist and composer Nesrine has released a music video titled “Rimitti.” Nesrine is best known for her world music band called NES.…

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New Releases

Mulid El-Magnoun, the Latest from Yunis

World Music Central News Room June 6, 2021 No Comments Egyptian musicSufi musicYunis

Mulid El-Magnoun (Kafr El-Dauwar Records, 2021) is the title of the new album from Yunis. It is an exploratory music trip through Sufi mulids (also…

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Events

Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 to Perform During “Concert For The Oceans” on World Oceans Day

World Music Central News Room June 6, 2021 No Comments AfrobeatSeun KutiSeun Kuti & Egypt 80World Oceans Day

On Monday 8 June, the United Nations will launch its second-ever fully digital rendition of its annual World Oceans Day event in celebration of its…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Jeff Brown

Angel Romero June 5, 2021 No Comments BluegrassJeff BrownUnited States of America

Bluegrass vocalist, guitarist and songwriter Jeff Brown started playing music at an early age. He and his brother formed the Richlands Bluegrass Boys, where he…

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Artist Profiles: Aaron Burdett

Angel Romero June 5, 2021 No Comments Aaron BurdettAmerican folk musicAmericanaBluegrassUnited States of America

Aaron Burdett grew up in Saluda, a small town in western North Carolina. As a child, Aaron discovered folk and rock artists John Hiatt, Bob…

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Virtuoso Bluegrass Mandolinist Andy Leftwich

Angel Romero June 5, 2021 No Comments Andy LeftwichBluegrassfiddlemandolinUnited States of America

Instrumentalist Andy Leftwich was born July 30, 1981, and grew up in Tennessee. He began playing the fiddle at the age of six, entering his…

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Events

Virtual GroundUP Music Festival Moves to Spain

World Music Central News Room June 5, 2021 No Comments GroundUP Music FestivalMichael League

The GroundUP Music Festival is moving from Miami in Florida (USA) to Spain in 2021. Virtual GroundUP Music Festival will take place in Prats, June…

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New CDs and digital releases

Spontaneous Jazz and Demotika Sounds from Jan Van Angelopoulos

World Music Central News Room June 5, 2021 No Comments Greek musicJan Van Angelopoulosworld fusionworld jazz

Greek drummer and composer Yannis Angelopoulos, aka Jan Van, has a new album titled Streams (Teranga Beat, 2021). The album consists of a live session…

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Album reviews

Mending Through Music

Tom Orr June 4, 2021 No Comments AfropopCarola OrtizDobet GnahoréKorean musicLia SampaiThe Gugak Jazz Societyworld fusion

The global pandemic (which is what I most often hear it called) has, at the least, changed the plans of many and at the most…

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New CDs and digital releases

Acclaimed Brazilian Composer João Donato Returns with new Collaboration

World Music Central News Room June 4, 2021 No Comments Brazilian musicJoão DonatoLatin jazzworld jazz

Jazz Is Dead’s Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad have recorded an album with legendary Brazilian musician João Donato, one of the great innovators of…

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