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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”

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  • Anthony Almonte's cover artwork. Two filtered images of the artist.
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    Salsa Artist Anthony Almonte Talks to the Moon

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Issac Delgado

Angel Romero May 3, 2018 No Comments CubaCuban musicIssac Delgadotimba

Vocalist Issac Delgado, who performed timba music with his up to 14-piece orchestra, is considered one of the greatest Cuban singers. His contemporary sound is…

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Artist Profiles: Irakere

Angel Romero May 3, 2018 1 Comment CubaCuban musicIrakereLatin jazz

Founded in 1973 by pianist Chucho Valdés, Irakere is a legendary Afro-Cuban jazz ensemble, which remains on the cutting edge of Latin jazz. Many of…

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Artist Profiles: Ignacio Berroa

Angel Romero May 3, 2018 No Comments CubaCuban musicIgnacio BerroaLatin jazz

Ignacio Berroa Since 1980, drummer Ignacio Berroa has boasted an impressive resume of sideman recording and performance duties with such maestros of the jazz world…

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Artist Profiles: Ibrahim Ferrer

Angel Romero May 3, 2018 No Comments CubaCuban musicIbrahim Ferrer

Ibrahim Ferrer was born at a social club dance on February 20, 1927 in San Luis, a town near Santiago, Cuba. His mother died when…

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Artist Profiles: Hermanas Ferrín

Angel Romero May 3, 2018 No Comments CubaCuban musicHermanas Ferrín

The Ferrín sisters are two singers from Santiago de Cuba. Mercedes was born in 1944 and Esperanza in 1947. From a very young age, they…

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Sublime Salsa by Juan Pablo Díaz

Angel Romero May 3, 2018 No Comments Juan Pablo DíazPuerto Rican musicsalsa

Juan Pablo Díaz – Fase Dos (Juanpi Música, 2016) Vocalist, songwriter and actor Juan Pablo Díaz is one of the rising talents of Puerto Rican…

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Artist Profiles: Gema y Pável

Angel Romero May 2, 2018 No Comments CubaCuban musicGema y Pável

Gema y Pável was a contemporary Cuban duo whose music was as influenced by the Beatles, Nueva Trova, Chick Corea, Caetano Veloso and the Argentine…

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Charts

La Danza de Las Semillas, Best World Music Album in May 2018

World Music Central News Room May 1, 2018 No Comments El NaánSpanish musicTransglobal World Music Chartworld fusion

La Danza de Las Semillas by Spanish folk music innovators El Naán is the number one album in May 2018 at the Transglobal World Music…

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Artist Profiles: Estudiantina Invasora

Angel Romero May 1, 2018 No Comments CubaCuban musicEstudiantina Invasora

The Estudiantina Invasora is a group of university students dressed in traditional Cuban university clothes, traveling from place to place in order to have some…

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Artist Profiles: Ernán López-Nussa

Angel Romero May 1, 2018 No Comments CubaCuban musicErnán López-Nussa

Ernán López-Nussa is distinguished within the musical sphere as one of the most remarkable young pianists throughout the world. Thanks to a rigorous academic formation…

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