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    Rafael Carvalho Introduces the viola da terra on A Teia Da Viola

    Rafael Carvalho – A Teia da Viola (self-release, 2025) Rafael Carvalho’s A Teia Da Viola is a delightful 10-track self-released album that celebrates the beautiful…

    Iliana Cabrera April 14, 2026 No Comments
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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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    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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Featured News

  • Lonesome River Band Pretty Little Widow cover artwork. A black and white photo of a brush brushing a show. The texts are in ink.
    Music videos

    Bluegrass Outfit Lonesome River Band Revives a Stringbean Rarity

    World Music Central News Room April 14, 2026 No Comments
  • Tamikrest, black and white photo
    Music videos

    Tamikrest Keep The Tuareg Connection Live With “Imanin”

    World Music Central News Room April 13, 2026 No Comments
  • Dallas String Quartet. Studio portrait of the quartet wearing formal clothes. Two men n black suits and two women in black dresses.
    Music videos

    Dallas String Quartet Puts Romani History Front And Center

    World Music Central News Room April 12, 2026 No Comments
  • Alison Brown & Steve Martin - Safe, Sensible and Sane cover artwork. A photo of the two artists holding banjos
    Music videos

    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

Events

Acclaimed Portuguese Vocalist Mariza to Present Self-Titled Album “Mariza” at National Music Auditorium in Madrid

World Music Central News Room November 22, 2018 No Comments fadoMarizaPortuguese music

Fado star Mariza is set to perform this coming Sunday, November 25, 2019 at the National Music Auditorium in Madrid, Spain. The sold out concert…

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The Entertaining Crosscultural Brass Sounds of Salento

Angel Romero November 21, 2018 No Comments brass bandCesare Dell'AnnaGirodiBandaItalian musicworld fusion

Cesare Dell’Anna and GirodiBanda – Guerra (11/8 Records, 2018) On the album Guerra, Italian trumpeter Cesare Dell’Anna explores various musical genres from a brass band…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Wissam Joubran

Angel Romero November 20, 2018 No Comments Arabic musicLe Trio JoubranoudPalestinian musicudWissam Joubranworld fusion

Wissam Joubran was born in 1983, and was introduced very young to ud by his brother Samir. He attended numerous local and international festivals, among…

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Artist Profiles: Suhail Khoury

Angel Romero November 20, 2018 No Comments PalestinePalestinian musicSuhail Khoury

Suhail Khoury’s music is deeply connected with his personal experiences. It talks about freedom, victory, Jerusalem and love. Some of it was composed during Suhail…

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Artist Profiles: Samir Joubran

Angel Romero November 20, 2018 No Comments Arabic musicPalestinian musicSamir Joubranworld fusion

Samir Joubran was born in 1973 in Nazareth. He is a Palestinian ud virtuoso and graduate of the Abdul-Wahab Conservatory for Eastern Music, Cairo. He…

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Artist Profiles: Rim Banna

Angel Romero November 20, 2018 No Comments PalestinePalestinian musicRim Banna

Rim Banna was a Palestinian singer born in the city of Nazareth in Galilee. She loved music and singing ever since she was a child.…

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Artist Profiles: Oriental Music Ensemble (OME)

Angel Romero November 20, 2018 No Comments Middle Eastern musicOriental Music EnsemblePalestinePalestinian music

The Oriental Music Ensemble (OME) was established by the National Conservatory of Music in Palestine in 1996. It has participated in numerous musical and cultural…

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Artist Profiles: Nizar Rohana

Angel Romero November 20, 2018 No Comments Arabic musicNizar RohanaoudPalestinian musicudworld fusion

Nizar Rohana is a Palestinian ud player living in the Netherlands. He stands out for bringing together virtuosity within fresh contemporary compositions, while maintaining the…

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Artist Profiles: Issa Boulos

Angel Romero November 20, 2018 No Comments Arabic musicIssa BoulosoudPalestinePalestinian musicud

Ud player, composer and teacher Issa Boulos was born in Jerusalem, Palestine, 1968. Issa Boulos comes from a family of both musical and literary traditions…

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Artist Profiles: Farid Ayaz Qawwal and Brothers

Angel Romero November 20, 2018 No Comments Farid Ayaz Qawwal and BrothersPakistanPakistani musicqawwali

Farid (also spelled Fareed) Uddin Ayaz Al-Hussaini belongs to the best known gharana (ancient tradition) of qawwali, Qawwal Bachon Ka Gharana’ of Delhi. This gharana,…

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