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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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  • Album reviews

    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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  • Album reviews

    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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  • Album reviews

    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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  • 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.
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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

New CDs and digital releases

K D Babukishan Releases “Bollywood Blockbuster Soundtracks” Worldwide

World Music Central News Room August 16, 2020 No Comments Babu KishanBollywoodIndian music

Bollywood ‘Indian Cinema’ Hit songs from 1980 -2000’s is a new album from acclaimed Indian composer, multi-instrumentalist and producer Babu Kishan, aka Krishnendu Das. The…

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Gitkin to Release New Album Safe Passage in September 2020

World Music Central News Room August 15, 2020 No Comments Gitkinworld fusion

Gitkin (aka Brian J) has announced the release of a new album titled Safe Passage. This week he has unveiled the first single from the…

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Afel Bocoum Launches Animated Video “Penda Djiga”

World Music Central News Room August 15, 2020 No Comments Afel BocoumMalian music

Malian musician Afel Bocoum has unveiled a new single titled “Penda Djiga” released on video, animated by Oriane Rondeau. The track is included in Bocoum’s…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Fulu Miziki

Angel Romero August 14, 2020 No Comments Afro-Futurist musicCongolese musicFulu Miziki

Fulu Miziki is a multidisciplinary ensemble of musicians from Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of Congo) founded by Old Pisko Crane. For several years, Pisko envisioned an…

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Album reviews

Exquisite Latin Jazz from the Spanish Harlem Orchestra and Guests

Angel Romero August 14, 2020 No Comments Latin jazzSpanish Harlem Orchestra

Spanish Harlem Orchestra – The Latin Jazz Project (ArtistShare, 2020) The New York-based Spanish Harlem Orchestra (SHO) has become one of the finest Latin music…

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Tangoman’s Dreams

Angel Romero August 14, 2020 No Comments Argentine musictangoTangoman

Tangoman – Seguir soñando (Tangoman Music, 2012) Tangoman is the project or Argentine multi-instrumentalist and composer Jorge Heilpern. He plays piano and synthesizers keyboards throughout…

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New CDs and digital releases

Ethiopian supergroup Qwanqwa to Release Volume 3 Album

World Music Central News Room August 13, 2020 No Comments Ethiopian musicQwanqwa

Qwanqwa, a five-piece band featuring some of the best musicians based in Addis Ababa, has announced the release of a new album titled Volume 3.…

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New Releases

Orchestra Baobab reissues “Specialist In All Styles” on vinyl for the first time

World Music Central News Room August 13, 2020 No Comments Afro-Cuban musicOrchestra BaobabSenegalese music

World Circuit Records will reissue Orchestra Baobab’s Specialist In All Styles on vinyl for the first time. The release date is September 25, 2020. Orchestra…

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Album reviews

Celtic Songs of Solace and Joy

Angel Romero August 12, 2020 No Comments Celtic musicharpIrish folk musicÓrla Fallon

Órla Fallon – Lore (Green Hill Music, 2020) Irish singer, harp player and composer Órla Fallon has recorded an album of traditional Celtic songs that…

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Jazz Encounters with Middle Eastern Music: Stories of Strife, Struggle and Inspiration

Angel Romero August 12, 2020 No Comments Dave LiebmanMehmet Ali SanlıkolMiddle Eastern musicTurkish musicworld jazz

Mehmet Ali Sanlikol & Whatsnext? – The Rise Up: Stories of Strife, Struggle and Inspiration (Dünya, 2020) Multi-instrumentalist and composer Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol brings together…

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