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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.
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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.
    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

Album reviews

Passionate Turbans

TJ Nelson April 6, 2018 No Comments The Turbansworld fusion

The Turbans – The Turbans (Six Degrees, 2018) I can’t help from getting a little thrill from a band that sounds like they trekked off…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Tcheka

Angel Romero April 5, 2018 1 Comment Cape VerdeCape Verdean musicTcheka

Manuel Lopes Andrade, better known as Tcheka, was born on the 20th July 1973 in the port of Ribeira Barca, Santa Catarina district, on Santiago,…

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Events

Fado Legends Carlos Do Carmo and Celeste Rodrigues to Perform at Fado Festival New York

World Music Central News Room April 4, 2018 No Comments Carlos Do CarmoCeleste Rodriguesfado

  Acclaimed fado Singer Carlos Do Carmo and special guest Celeste Rodrigues are set to perform on Saturday, April 7 at 8:00 pm at The…

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Artist Profiles: Celeste Rodrigues

Angel Romero April 4, 2018 No Comments Celeste RodriguesfadoPortugal

Maria Celeste Rebordão Rodrigues, better known as Celeste Rodrigues, was born in Alpedrinha, Fundão, on March 14, 1923. She is a veteran fado performer and…

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Artist Profiles: Carlos Do Carmo

Angel Romero April 4, 2018 No Comments Carlos Do CarmofadoPortugalPortuguese music

Carlos Manuel de Ascenção do Carmo de Almeida, better known as Carlos do Carmo, was born on December 21, 1939 in Lisbon’s Mouraria neighborhood. Carlos…

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Concert reviews

Romance, Passion and Vigorous Salsa: Diego El Cigala at the Carolina Theatre

TJ Nelson April 3, 2018 No Comments Black AtlanticDiego El CigalaFlamencosalsa

Perched on a stool center stage with a cloth covered table to his left upon which rests a bottle of water and a glass of…

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Highly Successful Black Atlantic 2018 from Duke Performances

Angel Romero April 3, 2018 1 Comment Aurelio MartinezBetsayda MachadoBlack AtlanticDiego El CigalaEmeline MichelFode Lassana DiabatéHawa Kasse Mady DiabateJoan SorianoMamadou Kouyate

For six days in a row, Duke Performances presented a series of concerts last week called Black Atlantic. The program brought to Durham, North Carolina,…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Simentera

Angel Romero April 3, 2018 No Comments Cape VerdeCape Verdean musicSimentera

Simentera was an innovative Cape Verdean band that became popular in the world music circuit in the early 2000s. “If we don’t modernize our music…

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Charts

Angathin by Monsieur Doumani, Top Album in April 2018 at Transglobal World Music Chart

World Music Central News Room April 1, 2018 No Comments Cypriot musicMonsieur DoumaniTransglobal World Music Chart

Angathin, the new recording by Cypriot band Monsieur Doumani is the number 1 album in April 2018 month at the Transglobal World Music Chart. Angathin…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Ildo Lobo

Angel Romero April 1, 2018 No Comments Cape VerdeCape Verdean musicIldo Lobo

Ildo Lobo was born November 25, 1953 in Sal, Cape Verde. In his native Cape Verde, Ildo Lobo was seen as one of the archipelago’s…

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