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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.
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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

General News

Fira Mediterrània Manresa 2021 Showcase Still Accepting Proposals

World Music Central News Room January 20, 2021 No Comments Fira Mediterrània de Manresa

The Fira Mediterrània Manresa music fair and showcase is still accepting proposals. The deadline to submit projects is January 27, 2021. The annual event takes…

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Superb Guitar Mastery from Latin America

Angel Romero January 19, 2021 No Comments Carlos Muñiz DíazCuban musicDuo CoincidenciaguitarMartha Eugenia Salado MondejaMexican musicSpanish guitarSpanish musicwestern classical music

Duo Coincidencia – Veracruz – Sones y Flores (Cugate Clásicos Latinos, 2020) Veracruz – Sones y Flores presents a set of delightful, masterfully performed guitar…

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New CDs and digital releases

Emam and Friends 2020 World Fusion Album

World Music Central News Room January 18, 2021 No Comments Emamworld fusionworld music

Percussionist Emam has released a world fuion album titled Emam and Friends 2020 (Eternal Music). “Being locked in during the Coronavirus pandemic in Goa (India)…

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Spellbinding Re-imagined Ragas

Angel Romero January 17, 2021 No Comments Indian classical musicIndian musicKuljit Bhamraworld fusion

Kuljit Bhamra – Essence of Raga Tala (ARC Music, 2020) Essence of Raga Tala presents a set of timeless and mesmerizing musical pieces rooted in…

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Awards

Vildá Wins Music Moves Europe Talent Award 2021

World Music Central News Room January 16, 2021 1 Comment Finnish musicSami musicVilda

Finnish duo Vildá is one of the winners of the Music Moves Europe Talent Award 2021. The world music act combines joiks and sounds of…

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New CDs and digital releases

Transglobal Underground Subscription-Only Album ‘After Cinnamon’

World Music Central News Room January 16, 2021 No Comments TransGlobal Undergroundworld music

Transglobal Underground is set to release an all-instrumental album titled ‘After Cinnamon’ next month. This is a subscription-only release and will not be available publicly.…

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Conferences Events

Virtual WOMEX Extended Programme in January 2021

World Music Central News Room January 15, 2021 No Comments womexworld music

World music conference WOMEX has announced the Virtual WOMEX Extended Programme for January 2021. virtualWOMEX Extended Programme features Conference sessions and a Film program, along…

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General News

Unsigned Only Music Competition Deadline Soon

World Music Central News Room January 15, 2021 No Comments Unsigned Only Music Competition

The regular deadline for Unsigned Only Music Competition is approaching soon on January 20, 2021. Unsigned Only includes a world music category. The Grand Prize…

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Events

Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2021 Concludes Today

World Music Central News Room January 14, 2021 No Comments

World music series Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2021 will present its final concerts today, Thursday, January 14. Tiny Desk meets globalFEST features exclusive, intimate video…

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Album reviews

Reconsideration in the Face of Tumult

Tom Orr January 14, 2021 1 Comment Elida Almeida

As I’ve made clear in certain previous scribing, my preference is, was and always will be music that is traditional or very nearly so. It…

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