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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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    World Music Central News Room April 11, 2026 No Comments
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    Desert Blues Band Tarwa N-Tiniri Weaves Gnawa and Amazigh Music on “Nbina”

    World Music Central News Room April 9, 2026 No Comments
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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”

    World Music Central News Room April 5, 2026 No Comments
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    Bluegrass With Heart: Shelton & Williams Share “Shifting Sand”

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Album reviews

Daniel Santiago and Pedro Martins, Two Exceptional Guitarists from Brazil

Angel Romero April 17, 2018 No Comments acoustic guitarBrazilian musicDaniel SantiagoguitarPedro Martins

Daniel Santiago & Pedro Martins – Simbiose (Adventure Music, 2018) Simbiose is an exquisite guitar album by two of Brazil’s finest guitarists: Daniel Santiago and…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Edmar Castañeda

Angel Romero April 17, 2018 No Comments ColombiaColombian musicEdmar CastañedaharpJazz

Colombian musical prodigy Edmar Castañeda was born March 31, 1978 in Bogotá, Colombia. He began playing the difficult and exotic Colombian harp at the early…

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Artist Profiles: Lucía Pulido

Angel Romero April 17, 2018 No Comments ColombiaColombian musicLucía Pulido

Since her arrival in NY in 1994, the singer Lucía Pulido has mined the rich musical traditions of her native Colombia in her ongoing search…

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Artist Profiles: Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto

Angel Romero April 17, 2018 No Comments ColombiaColombian musicLos Gaiteros de San Jacinto

Representing the best of Colombia’s multiethnic culture, Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto, are musical heirs to gaita music. They have been performing together for more…

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Artist Profiles: Grupo Niche

Angel Romero April 17, 2018 No Comments ColombiaGrupo Nichesalsa

Emanating from El Choco, in Colombia’s western coast, Grupo Niche has made a profound impact on the region’s salsa scene since their inception in 1981.…

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Artist Profiles: Claudia Calderón

Angel Romero April 17, 2018 No Comments Claudia CalderónColombiaColombian musicjoropo

Colombian pianist and composer Claudia Calderón was born in Palmira, Colombia in 1959. She moved to Venezuela in 1987. She has specialized in performing music…

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El Naán: Spanish Folk Sensation

Angel Romero April 16, 2018 No Comments El NaánSpanish music

El Naán ‎– La Danza de Las Semillas (El Naán, 2017) La Danza de Las Semillas (Dance of the Seeds) is the new crowdfunded album…

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Artist Profiles: Zhou Jinyan

Angel Romero April 15, 2018 No Comments ChinaChinese musicyangqinZhou Jinyan

Zhou Jinyan is a talented yangqin player with a BMus honors degree from the China Conservatory of Music in Beijing, and is a former member…

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Artist Profiles: Zhipeng Shen

Angel Romero April 15, 2018 No Comments ChinaChinese musicerhuZhipeng Shen

Zhipeng Shen joined Liaoning Song & Dance Company in 1959. Because of his extraordinary musical talent, he was appointed as the “First Violinist” in the…

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Artist Profiles: Xu Ke

Angel Romero April 15, 2018 No Comments ChinaChinese musicerhuwestern classical musicXu Ke

Xu Ke was born in 1960 in Nanjing, China. He received his B.M. in 1982 with honor from the Department of National Music at the…

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