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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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    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
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    Bluegrass With Heart: Shelton & Williams Share “Shifting Sand”

    World Music Central News Room April 3, 2026 No Comments
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    Sami Yusuf Unveils Transfixing Single “Being”

    World Music Central News Room March 31, 2026 No Comments

Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Jorge Pardo

Angel Romero January 29, 2019 No Comments Flamencoflamenco jazzfluteJorge PardosaxophoneSpainworld fusion

Jorge Pardo was born in Madrid in 1955. He started his studies at the Conservatory of Madrid at the age of 14. From very early…

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Artist Profiles: El Cuchara

Angel Romero January 29, 2019 No Comments El CucharaFlamencoSpain

Antonio Peña Otero, known as El Cuchara, was born in Utrera on January 7th, 1930. When he was only 11 or 12 years old, he…

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Tour Announcements

Refugees for Refugees Announce Amina Release Tour

World Music Central News Room January 29, 2019 No Comments Refugees for Refugeesworld fusionworld music

World music ensemble Refugees for Refugees has announced an upcoming European tour to celebrate the release of its new album Amina. Tour Dates: 16/02/2019 –…

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Obituaries

Palestinian Ud Maestro Adel Salameh Dies

World Music Central News Room January 28, 2019 1 Comment Adel SalamehArabic musicMiddle Eastern musicoudPalestinian musicudworld fusion

Several sources reported the passing of Palestinian ud (oud) master Adel Salameh on January 23, 2019. Adel Salameh was an acclaimed ud player, composer and…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Jerónimo Maya

Angel Romero January 28, 2019 No Comments Flamencoflamenco guitarJerónimo MayaSpainworld fusion

Jerónimo Maya, a.k.a. Momo, was born in Madrid in 1977. He belongs to a Gypsy family that has strong Flamenco roots. He is a direct…

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Album reviews

A Sound Journey Through Varanasi

Angel Romero January 28, 2019 No Comments Atul ShankarbansuriDhruv Nath MishraIndian classical musicKailash Nath MishraPrakash BimleshRavi TripathisitarSrdjan BeronjaSukhdev Prasad MishratablaVaranasiVikas Tripathiviolin

Srdjan Beronja – The Sounds of Varanasi – a unique sound journey through the holy city (ARC Music, 2014) The Sounds of Varanasi is a…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Katja Šulc

Angel Romero January 27, 2019 No Comments Katja ŠulcSloveniaSlovenian music

Poet, singer and composer Katja Šulc was born in 1973 in Krško, Slovenia. She studied music in Slovenia and at the New School in New…

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Tuning Into Slovenian World Music

Angel Romero January 27, 2019 No Comments SloveniaSlovenian musicworld music

Various Artists – Tuning into the World: Slovenia (Slovenian Music Information Center – SIGIC, 2017) The Slovenian Music Information Center put together this compilation of…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Javier Ruibal

Angel Romero January 26, 2019 1 Comment AndalusianFlamencoJavier RuibalSpain

Francisco Javier Ruibal de Flores Calero was born in Puerto de Santa Maria (Cadiz) in 1955. He is a self-taught musician, professional since 1978, whose…

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Artist Profiles: Espliego

Angel Romero January 26, 2019 No Comments Castilian folk musicCastilla-La ManchaEspliegoSpainSpanish music

Espliego was formed by two singer-songwriters, Pedro Chaparro (Valdepeñas, Ciudad Real) and José Ignacio Cordero (Talavera de la Reina, Toledo) from the Castille-La Mancha region…

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