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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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    Desert Blues Band Tarwa N-Tiniri Weaves Gnawa and Amazigh Music on “Nbina”

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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
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    Oud Maestro Sufian Ararah Revisits Memory on “Asdaa”

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Niall Vallely

Angel Romero September 8, 2018 No Comments Irish folk musicNiall VallelyNorthern Ireland

Armagh-born Niall Vallely has established himself in recent years as one of the most original and distinctive voices in Irish music. A member of Corkbased…

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Artist Profiles: Niamh Parsons

Angel Romero September 8, 2018 No Comments IrelandIrish folk musicNiamh Parsons

Niamh Parsons is one of the freshest and most powerful voices out of Ireland today. The great Scottish balladeer Archie Fisher says of Niamh, “a…

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Artist Profiles: Paddy Moloney

Angel Romero September 8, 2018 No Comments IrelandIrish folk musicPaddy Moloneyuilleann pipes

Irish multi-instrumentalist and composer Paddy Moloney (Pádraig Ó Maoldomhnaigh) was born in Donnycarney, Dublin, Ireland on August 1, 1938. Moloney taught himself how to play…

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Artist Profiles: Paddy O’Brien

Angel Romero September 8, 2018 No Comments accordionIrelandIrish folk musicPaddy O'Brien

Hailing from County Offaly, and residing in St Paul (Minnesota, USA), Paddy O’Brien is regarded as one of the most important sources of traditional Irish…

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Artist Profiles: Shantalla

Angel Romero September 8, 2018 No Comments BelgiumCeltic musicIrish folk musicShantalla

Shantalla is a Belgium-based band formed by several Irish musicians and one Scot. The band was created in 1995 by two members of an Irish…

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Artist Profiles: Paul Brady

Angel Romero September 8, 2018 No Comments IrelandIrish folk musicPaul Brady

Born and raised in Strabane, County Tyrone. His uncle Bernard was a fiddle player in Irvinestown, County Fermanagh. Paul Brady was into a wide variety…

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Artist Profiles: Seán Keane

Angel Romero September 8, 2018 No Comments fiddleIrish folk musicSeán KeaneThe Chieftains

One of the early members of The Chieftains, master fiddler Seán Keane joined the ensemble in 1968, making his band debut at the open-air Edinburgh…

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Artist Profiles: Seán Tyrrell

Angel Romero September 8, 2018 No Comments IrelandIrish folk musicSeán Tyrrell

Prior to launching his solo career, Seán exposed himself to a myriad of musical traditions and styles, from his traditional roots, growing up in Galway,…

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Artist Profiles: Sean Doyle

Angel Romero September 8, 2018 No Comments IrelandIrish folk musicSean Doyle

Sean Doyle is a native of rural County Sligo, Ireland and father of prodigious guitar talent and singer, John Doyle. He is an avid collector…

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Artist Profiles: Sean McElwain

Angel Romero September 8, 2018 No Comments IrelandIrish folk musicSean McElwainTeada

Sean McElwain from Monaghan brings a strong string dimension to acclaimed band Téada through his energetic contributions on guitar and bouzouki. Touring performances have seen…

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