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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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Featured News

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    Old Hen, New Spin: Steve Martin and Alison Brown Hatch Video With Della Mae

    World Music Central News Room April 11, 2026 No Comments
  • An illustration of a Gnawa drum and karkabas (metal castanets) on top of the drum.
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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
  • 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
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    Bluegrass With Heart: Shelton & Williams Share “Shifting Sand”

    World Music Central News Room April 3, 2026 No Comments
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    Sami Yusuf Unveils Transfixing Single “Being”

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Rita Ribeiro

Angel Romero March 10, 2018 No Comments BrazilBrazilian musicRita Ribeiro

Rita Ribeiro performs a wide range of styles, including reggae, samba, funk, as well as regional forms from her native state. Rita was born June…

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Artist Profiles: Ricardo Herz

Angel Romero March 10, 2018 No Comments BrazilBrazilian musicRicardo Herzviolin

Violinist Ricardo Steuer Herz was born in 1979 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Herz has plenty of experience as a classically-trained musician. He also received training…

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Artist Profiles: Paula Morelenbaum

Angel Romero March 10, 2018 No Comments BrazilBrazilian musicPaula Morelenbaum

Brazilian singer Regina Paula Martins Morelenbaum, better known as Paula Morelenbaum, was born July 31, 1962 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She and her husband…

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What If from Music Action Lab 2.0

Angel Romero March 10, 2018 No Comments Giant Steps Music Action Collective

Giant Steps Music Action Collective – What If (Giant Steps Music, 2018) What If features songs by a group of musicians that participated in the…

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Events

Rycardo Moreno to Present Galeano in the United States

Angel Romero March 10, 2018 No Comments Flamencoflamenco guitarflamenco jazzRycardo Moreno

Spanish guitarist Rycardo Moreno will present his new show titled Galeano on March 10, 2018 at Joe’s Pub in New York. A day later he…

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Zimbabwean Sensation Mokoomba to Showcase at SXSW

World Music Central News Room March 9, 2018 No Comments Mokoomba

Mokoomba, one of Zimbabwe’s leading acts, is currently on tour in the United States. Events include two showcases in Austin in March, a recently completed…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Moacir Santos

Angel Romero March 9, 2018 2 Comments BrazilBrazilian musicMoacir Santos

Moacir Santos was born July 26, 1926, in Flores, Pernambuco, Brazil. He was regarded as a walking encyclopedia in the realm of Brazilian instrumental music.…

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Artist Profiles: Mestre Lourimbau

Angel Romero March 9, 2018 No Comments berimbauBrazilBrazilian musicMestre Lourimbau

Lourival Santos Araújo, better known as Mestre Lourimbau (Master Lourimbau), is the leading representative of the most profound Afro-Brazilian tradition, which is characterized by his…

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Marisa Monte - Photo by Leo Aversa
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Artist Profiles: Marisa Monte

Angel Romero March 9, 2018 No Comments BrazilBrazilian musicMarisa MonteTribalistas

Marisa Monte, singer, composer, lyricist and guitarist; is the latest in a great tradition of Brazilian divas, Marisa is at once a youthful and timeless,…

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Artist Profiles: Mariene de Castro

Angel Romero March 9, 2018 No Comments BrazilBrazilian musicMariene de Castro

Singer and dancer Mariene Bezerra de Castro, better known as Mariene de Castro, was born in Salvador da Bahia on May 12, 1978 in Salvador,…

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