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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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    Jazz, Raga, And Black Holes: Quadrature Plots Debut Black Hole Blues

    Quadrature – Black Hole Blues (Deko Entertainment, 2025) Black Hole Blues is Quadrature’s debut album. The quartet grew out of the long-running Brooklyn Raga Massive…

    Tyler Bennet April 5, 2026 No Comments
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    Ashley Maher’s Music of Hope and Beauty

    In the midst of stressful times, why not take a break, relax, sip some tea, and listen to Tree to Tree.  This is Ashley Maher’s…

    Dorothy Johnson-Laird April 4, 2026 2 Comments
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Featured News

  • 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
  • Anthony Almonte's cover artwork. Two filtered images of the artist.
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    Salsa Artist Anthony Almonte Talks to the Moon

    World Music Central News Room March 29, 2026 No Comments

Events

Vigüela to Interact with Audience in Conciertajo, Send your Couplets and Tales

World Music Central News Room September 29, 2020 No Comments Castilian folk musicConciertajoSpanish musicVigüela

Spanish folk band Vigüela will present a special interactive online event called Conciertajo, in which they will use technology provided by bettingsitesnotongamstop.ltd, before and during…

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Album reviews

Recreations of Sacred Hindu Mantras from Freedom and Leela

Madanmohan Rao September 28, 2020 No Comments Freedom and LeelaIndian musicmantra

Freedom and Leela – Ru (Times Music, 2011) This is an album for the more spiritually inclined. The 9 tracks are renditions of sacred Hindu…

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Events

Fes Sufi Culture Festival Announces Extraordinary 2020 Edition

World Music Central News Room September 27, 2020 No Comments Fes Sufi Culture FestivalSufi music

The 2020 edition of the Festival de Fès de La Culture Soufie (Fes Sufi Culture Festival) will be held online for the first time, October…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Irka Mateo

Angel Romero September 26, 2020 No Comments Dominican musicDominican RepublicIrka Mateo

Irka Mateo is a Dominican singer-songwriter and composer. She spent time in Spain, France and Canada until she moved back to the Dominican Republic. For…

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Album reviews

Brilliant Encounter of Latin Jazz and Cuban Music

Angel Romero September 26, 2020 No Comments Cuban musicHarold López-NussaLatin jazzpiano

Harold López-Nussa – Te Lo Dije (Mack Avenue Music Group, 2020) Harold López-Nussa is a fantastic piano player and composer based in Havana, Cuba. Te…

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Guo Gan & Fabio Turchetti present The Silk Way

World Music Central News Room September 26, 2020 No Comments Chinese musicerhuFabio TurchettiGuo GanItalian musicworld fusion

Chinese ehru master Guo Gan has released an album with Italian multi-instrumentalist Fabio Turchetti titled The Silk Way. On The Silk Way, international Italian songs…

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Conferences Events

WOMEX 2020 Confirms Digital Edition

World Music Central News Room September 25, 2020 No Comments WOMEX 2020world music

WOMEX, the largest international conference and showcase for world music, has confirmed the 2020 virtual edition. The event will be held October 21 – 25,…

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Obituaries

Ugandan Nanga Master Clipper Ogwang Dies at 84

World Music Central News Room September 25, 2020 No Comments Clipper OgwangnangaUgandan music

Clipper Ogwang, one of the leading players of the Ugandan harp known as nanga, passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2020 at Gulu Regional Referral…

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New CDs and digital releases

Cuban Artist La Dame Blanche Releases Ella

World Music Central News Room September 25, 2020 No Comments Cuban musicLa Dame Blanche

Cuban vocalist and multi-instrumentalist La Dame Blanche has just released a new album titled Ella (Her in Spanish). Yaité Ramos Rodriguez, known artistically as La…

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Obituaries

Algerian Maluf Star Hamdi Benani Dies at 77

World Music Central News Room September 24, 2020 No Comments Algerian musicArab-Andalusian musicHamdi Benanimaluf

Celebrated Algerian singer and violinist Hamdi Benani died September 21, 2020 of COVID-19. Benani was born January 1, 1943 in Annaba, French Algeria. He learned…

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