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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

Album reviews

Enthralling Songs from Rising Iranian Artist Nelia Safaie

Angel Romero January 12, 2020 No Comments Iranian musicNelia Safaie

Nelia Safaie – Songs from Lands of Silence (Kirkelig Kulturverksted, 2019) Songs from Lands of Silence is the excellent debut album from Iranian singer-songwriter and…

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Obituaries

Cimarrón Musical Director and Harper Carlos “Cuco” Rojas Dies in Bogotá

World Music Central News Room January 11, 2020 No Comments Carlos "Cuco" RojasColombian musicGrupo Cimarrónjoropo

Colombian band Cimarrón announced that the group’s musical director and harp player Carlos “Cuco” Rojas died on Friday, January 10, 2020, in Bogotá, Colombia, after…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Marta Heredia

Angel Romero January 11, 2020 No Comments FlamencoMarta HerediaSpain

Gypsy singer Marta Heredia Bermúdez, better known as Marta Heredia, was born in Madrid. She grew up in a family of well known flamenco performers.…

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Artist Profiles: Lucky Losada

Angel Romero January 11, 2020 No Comments cajónFlamencoLucky LosadaSpain

Luis Fernández Salazar (better known as Lucky Losada) is the son of flamenco guitarist Tito Losada, the artist who has contributed the most to Lucky’s…

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Artist Profiles: Antonio Losada

Angel Romero January 11, 2020 No Comments Antonio LosadacajónFlamencoSpain

Antonio Losada is the youngest son of flamenco guitarist Tito Losada. Since childhood, he collaborated as a dancer in numerous shows (at only 4 years…

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Album reviews

Enchanting Argentine-Norwegian Tango

Angel Romero January 11, 2020 No Comments Argentine musicÅsbjørg RyengEl Muro TangoJuan Pablo de LuccaJuan VillarealKarl Espegardtango

El Muro Tango & Juan Villareal – Nostálgico (Galileo Music Communication, 2018) El Muro Tango is a contemporary tango ensemble featuring Argentine and Norwegian musicians.…

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Gong Hei Fat Choy, Chinese Classics Recreated by International Artists

World Music Central News Room January 10, 2020 No Comments Chinese musicVocal Samplingworld music

The album Gong Hei Fat Choy (China Music House, 2019) features classic Chinese songs recreated by musicans from various countries. The recordings took place in…

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The Spectacular Mongolian Roots Rock of The Hu

Angel Romero January 9, 2020 No Comments Mongolian musicThe Huthroat singing

The Hu – The Gereg (Eleven Seven Music, 2019) The Hu is a sensational Mongolian band that combines Mongolian traditional music with rock, a style…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: The Hu

Angel Romero January 9, 2020 No Comments Mongolian musicThe Huthroat singing

Mongolian band The Hu was created in 2016 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia by their producer Dashka, along with band members TS Galbadrakh (Gala); B. Enkhsaikhan (…

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Events

SGAE Foundation to Showcase Madrid Flamenco in January 2020

World Music Central News Room January 9, 2020 No Comments Antonio LosadaFlamencoIván LosadaLucky LosadaMarta Heredia

The SGAE Foundation will present Flamencos de Aqui (Flamencos from Here), a series of concerts from January 23 to 25, 2020 at the Sala Berlanga…

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