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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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    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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Featured News

  • 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.
    Music videos

    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.
    Music videos

    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

Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Pietrarsa

Angel Romero September 18, 2018 No Comments Italian musicItalyPietrarsa

Pietrarsa is a group of musicians who have a long-standing and active relationship to the folk music of southern Italy and the Mediterranean, and who…

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Events

Celebrated Vocalist Aynur to Perform in Manhattan

World Music Central News Room September 18, 2018 No Comments AynurKurdish music

Aynur, one of the leading musicians from Turkey and a prominent representative of the Kurdish people, is set to perform on Sunday, September 30, 2018…

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Artist Profiles: Aramirè

Angel Romero September 17, 2018 No Comments AramirèItalian musicItaly

Aramirè plays all types of traditional Salentine music. The CD SudEst contains fifteen songs, some sung in Griko, the Greek dialect still spoken in many…

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Artist Profiles: Aria Corte

Angel Romero September 17, 2018 No Comments AriacorteItalian musicItaly

Aria Corte plays contemporary arrangements of the traditional music from the Lower Salento region of Italy. The band’s show travels through the mythical world of…

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Artist Profiles: Beppe Gambetta

Angel Romero September 17, 2018 No Comments Beppe GambettaItalian musicItaly

Beppe Gambetta, born in 1955 in Genoa, Italy, is the leading flat-picking guitarist of Europe. Through his superb recordings, frequent tours of Europe and the…

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Artist Profiles: Bonifica Emiliana Veneta

Angel Romero September 17, 2018 1 Comment Bonifica Emiliana VenetaItalian musicItaly

Bonifica Emiliana Veneta (BEV) is a Northern Italian ensemble formed in June 1998 by musicians from the Emilia-Romagna and Veneto regions. The group was established…

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Eme Alfonso Releases “Oroko” Single and Music Video

World Music Central News Room September 17, 2018 No Comments Afro-Cuban musicEme Alfonsoworld fusion

Eme Alfonso, one of Cuba’s most captivating young artists, has a new music video titled “Oroko”. Oroko is a song dedicated to Oshún, the goddess…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Yair Dalal

Angel Romero September 16, 2018 No Comments Israelworld musicYair Dalal

Yair Dalal, composer, violinist and oud player is probably the most prolific Israeli ethnic musician today.Over the last decade he has put nine albums, covering…

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Artist Profiles: Yuval Ron

Angel Romero September 16, 2018 No Comments IsraelYuval Ron

Yuval Ron is an international composer and record producer. He has done field recordings in the Sinai desert with the Bedouins and produced the record…

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Artist Profiles: Vira Lozinsky

Angel Romero September 16, 2018 No Comments IsraelVira LozinskyYiddish music

Vira Lozinsky is a leading voice among a new generation of singers cultivating Yiddish culture in Israel. She is also one of the freshest young…

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