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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

Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Bernarda de Utrera

Angel Romero January 17, 2019 No Comments Bernarda de UtreraFlamencoSpain

Bernarda de Utrera was born Bernarda Jiménez Peña in 1927, in Utrera, near Seville. She came from a legendary family of Flamenco performers. Bernarda was…

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Artist Profiles: Beselch Rodríguez

Angel Romero January 17, 2019 No Comments Beselch RodríguezSpainSpanish musictimple

Beselch Rodríguez was born in La Laguna, Tenerife, Canary Islands. He has become one of the leading timple performers in Spain. The timple is a…

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Events

Tuareg guitar Hero Mdou Moctar to Perform at Gramps in Miami

World Music Central News Room January 17, 2019 No Comments desert bluesMdou MoctarTuareg music

One of the rising stars of Tuareg desert blues, Mdou Moctar, is set to perform on Friday, January 18, 2019 at Gramps in Miami. Nigerien…

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A celebration of the Divine Feminine in Song This Friday in San Francisco

World Music Central News Room January 17, 2019 No Comments KitkaMedieval musicVajra Voicesworld music

Sixteen of the San Francisco Bay Area’s most captivating voices in early, ethnic, and new music will gather together to celebrate nearly 1000 years of…

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Charming Vocal Works by Shirish Korde

Angel Romero January 16, 2019 No Comments Deepti NavaratnaIndian musicShirish Korde

“Ka” (Svrasa Records, 2012) is a vocal work for soprano and chamber ensemble. Here, Indian vocal forms intersect western contemporary classical music. Shirish Korde is…

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Artist Profiles: Azarbe

Angel Romero January 15, 2019 No Comments AzarbeSpainSpanish music

Azarbe is a folk music group that was formed in Murcia in 1999 with a classic format of the traditional bands of the Spanish Southeast.…

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Artist Profiles: Atlántica

Angel Romero January 15, 2019 No Comments AtlánticaCeltic musicMarcos BárcenaSpainSpanish music

Atlántica was formed in 1988, months after Marcos Bárcena and Kate Gass met in France, at the Saint Chartier International Traditional Music Festival. After that,…

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Artist Profiles: Anxo Lorenzo

Angel Romero January 15, 2019 No Comments Anxo LorenzobagpipegaitaGalician musicSpain

Anxo Lorenzo was born in Moaña (Spain) in 1974. He commenced his musical life at the age of 5 and 3 years later he entered…

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Artist Profiles: Arcángel

Angel Romero January 15, 2019 No Comments ArcángelFlamencoSpainworld fusion

While in his early twenties, Arcángel became part of a select group of flamenco singers. He maintains this position because he wants to, because he…

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Artist Profiles: Amparo Sánchez – Amparanoia

Angel Romero January 15, 2019 No Comments AmparanoiaAmparo Sánchezmestizo musicSpainSpanish musicworld fusion

Amparo Mercedes Sánchez Pérez was born in Alcalá la Real (Jaén) on September 24, 1969. She grew up in Granada. While in Granada, Amparo Sánchez…

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