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    The Spirited Mountain Music of The Burnett Sisters Band

    The Burnett Sisters Band — Easy Come, Easy Go (Pinecastle Records, 2026) On Easy Come, Easy Go, the Burnett Sisters Band introduces itself with charming…

    Madison Quinn April 12, 2026 No Comments
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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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Featured News

  • Tamikrest Keep The Tuareg Connection Live With “Imanin”

    World Music Central News Room April 13, 2026 No Comments
  • Dallas String Quartet. Studio portrait of the quartet wearing formal clothes. Two men n black suits and two women in black dresses.
    Music videos

    Dallas String Quartet Puts Romani History Front And Center

    World Music Central News Room April 12, 2026 No Comments
  • Alison Brown & Steve Martin - Safe, Sensible and Sane cover artwork. A photo of the two artists holding banjos
    Music videos

    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

New CDs and digital releases

Fabiana Cozza Celebrates Afro-Brazilian Music on Dos Santos

World Music Central News Room October 14, 2020 No Comments Brazilian musicFabiana Cozza

Fabiana Cozza has a new album titled Dos Santos. Cozza is one of the great Brazilian performers of her generation, and has already found her…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Modeste Hugues

Angel Romero October 13, 2020 No Comments Madagascan musicMadagascarModeste Hugues

Modeste Hugues is an award-winning singer songwriter and skilled guitarist from eastern Madagascar. His music is a fine mix of traditional Madagascan sounds. He creates…

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Events

Zanzibar’s Sauti za Busara 2021 Festival to Feature African Music 100% Live

World Music Central News Room October 13, 2020 No Comments African musicSauti za Busara

Sauti za Busara, the leading East African music festival, will take place in Stone Town (Zanzibar, Tanzania) during February 12-13, 2021. Sauti za Busara will…

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Mig Music to Release Runrig Boxed Set

World Music Central News Room October 13, 2020 No Comments celticRunrigScottish music

One Legend – Two Concerts (Live At Rockpalast 1996 & 2001) is the title of a new 4CD + 2DVD boxed set from Scottish Celtic…

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Events

Lotus World Music & Arts Festival Reveals 2021 Dates

World Music Central News Room October 12, 2020 No Comments Lotus World Music & Arts Festivalworld music

The annual Lotus World Music & Arts Festival has announced the 2021 dates. Festival organizers hope that they will be able to hold live events…

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Album reviews

Angolan Blues Filtered through Brazil

Angel Romero October 12, 2020 No Comments Angolan musicbluesBrazilian musicNuno Mindelis

Nuno Mindelis – Angola Blues (Nuno Mindelis , 2020) Angola Blues showcases the music of excellent Angolan blues guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Nuno Mindelis. He…

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Album reviews

Remarkable Music Meeting at the Intersection of Europe and Asia

Angel Romero October 11, 2020 No Comments A.G.A. TrioAnatolian musicArmenian musicArsen PetrosyanDeniz KartaldudukGeorgian musicMikail Yakut

A.G.A. Trio – Meeting (Naxos World/Arc Music, 2020) A.G.A Trio is a collaboration between three musicians that come from countries in the Caucasus and Anatolia,…

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Hawaiian Reggae Band The Steppas Releases New Single “Stay”

World Music Central News Room October 10, 2020 No Comments ReggaeThe Steppas

The Steppas, a reggae band ftom Hawaii, has released a new single titled “Stay” on October 9, 2020 through Easy Star Records. “Stay” touches on…

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Album reviews

Warm Contemporary Flemish Folk

Angel Romero October 10, 2020 No Comments Flemish musichurdy gurdyTrio Dhoore

Trio Dhoore – August (Trad Records, 2019) Trio Dhoore comes from Flanders in Belgium and their sound is characterized by the interaction between the hurdy…

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Album reviews

Gitkin Explores New Global Tonalities

Angel Romero October 9, 2020 No Comments desert bluesGitkinworld fusion

Gitkin – Safe Passage (Wonderwheel, 2020) Gitkin, Brian J’s cross-genre world music project masterfully combines Tuareg-style desert blues guitar, flavorful Latin American rhythms, retro chicha…

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