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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.
    Music videos

    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”

    World Music Central News Room March 30, 2026 No Comments
  • Anthony Almonte's cover artwork. Two filtered images of the artist.
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    Salsa Artist Anthony Almonte Talks to the Moon

    World Music Central News Room March 29, 2026 No Comments

Album reviews

Niladri Kumar Pushes the frontiers of Indian classical music

Madanmohan Rao March 2, 2018 No Comments Indian classical musicNiladri Kumarsitar

Niladri Kumar – Sitar Gaze (Times Music, 2005) Pushing the frontiers of Indian classical music, this is an excellent album featuring sitar virtuoso Niladri Kumar,…

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Tawassol by Gabacho Maroc Tops the Transglobal World Music Chart Album in March 2018

World Music Central News Room March 1, 2018 No Comments Gabacho MarocGnawa musicMoroccan musicworld fusion

Tawassol, the album released by French band Gabacho Maroc is the number one album at the Transglobal World Music Chart in March 2018. The band…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Guy One

Angel Romero February 28, 2018 No Comments GhanaGhanaian musicGuy One

Ghanaian musician Guy One built up a fervent following in local villages amongst the Frafra people in northern Ghana, in which no funeral or wedding…

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Artist Profiles: Eliane Elias

Angel Romero February 28, 2018 No Comments BrazilBrazilian musicEliane EliasJazz

Born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Eliane Elias learned the piano at age 7, and was already transcribing heaping solo portions of her parents’ jazz records…

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Events

Africa Oyé 2018 Announces First wave of International Artists

World Music Central News Room February 28, 2018 No Comments Africa OyeAfrican music

Africa Oyé festival has revealed the first set of artists scheduled to perform this year. The festival will take place June 16 and 17 in…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Binhan

Angel Romero February 28, 2018 No Comments BinhanGuinea BissauGuinea Bissauan music

Singer-songwriter Binhanquinhe Quimor, better known as Binhan, was born in 1977 in Guinea Bissau. He grew up in Catio, a town in southern Guinea Bissau.…

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Artist Profiles: Sona Jobarteh

Angel Romero February 28, 2018 No Comments Gambian musickoraSona JobartehUnited Kingdom

Maya Sona Jobarteh was born in London in 1983. She is the first professional female kora player. Sona is part of the Jobarteh/Diabaté family of…

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Artist Profiles: Egberto Gismonti

Angel Romero February 27, 2018 No Comments BrazilBrazilian musicEgberto Gismontielectronic musicJazz

The son of a Lebanese father and a Sicilian mother, Gismonti was born in 1947 in the small Brazilian town of Carmo. He studied piano…

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Tour Announcements

Jenny and The Mexicats Announce 2018 USA & Europe Tour

World Music Central News Room February 27, 2018 No Comments Jenny & The Mexicats

Genre-defying band Jenny and the Mexicats has announced its return to the United States with a new tour that will take them to 19 cities…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Dudu Lima

Angel Romero February 26, 2018 No Comments bassBrazilBrazilian musicDudu LimaJazz

Dudu Lima was born in 1972, in Brazil. He started to study acoustic bass very young, by himself, and later at the Ian Guest Music…

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