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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.
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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
  • 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

Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Burach

Angel Romero May 13, 2017 1 Comment BurachCeltic musicScotlandScottish music

Burach was one of the most innovative and popular bands to come out of the new wave of Scottish musical inventiveness combining Celtic music and…

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Artist Profiles: Boot

Angel Romero May 13, 2017 No Comments Björn TollinBootHållbus Totte MattssonOla BäckströmSwedenSwedish music

Boot was a Swedish band eaturing is Björn Tollin and Hållbus Totte Mattsson from Hedningarna plus Ola Bäckström from Swåp and Den Fule along with…

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Artist Profiles: Bodega

Angel Romero May 13, 2017 No Comments BodegaCeltic musicScotlandScottish music

Bodega were Gillian Chalmers (Fraserburgh – pipes, whistle and fiddle); Ross Couper (Shetland – fiddle); Tia Files (Oban – guitar, bass guitar and percussion); Norrie…

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Artist Profiles: Bobby Rush

Angel Romero May 13, 2017 No Comments bluesBobby Rush

Born Emmit Ellis, Jr., Bobby Rush was born in Homer, Louisiana. Rush gained renown in Chicago starting in the 1950s and 60s where he performed…

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Artist Profiles: Bobby Matos

Angel Romero May 13, 2017 No Comments Bobby MatosLatin jazzsalsa

Bronx-born Bobby Matos has been playing Afro-Cuban rhythms for many years. He was there, in New York, when the Salsa boom was about to start…

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Artist Profiles: Bo Diddley

Angel Romero May 13, 2017 No Comments bluesBo Diddleyrock and roll

Bo Diddley was an artist with legendary stature and a remarkable five-decade career. Called ‘The Originator’ for his role in the birth of rock ‘n…

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Artist Profiles: Blind Boy Fuller

Angel Romero May 13, 2017 No Comments Blind Boy FullerbluesPiedmont bluesUnited States of America

Blind Boy Fuller Fulton Allen, also known as Blind Boy Fuller, was one of the most influential and popular Bluesmen of the 1930s. Born in…

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Artist Profiles: Black Umfolosi

Angel Romero May 12, 2017 No Comments Black UmfolosiZimbabweZimbabwean music

  Since their formation in Bulawayo (Zimbabwe’s second largest city) in 1982, the ten-man choir known as Black Umfolosi has combined performances with educational work…

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Artist Profiles: Birol Topaloglu

Angel Romero May 12, 2017 No Comments Birol TopalogluTurkeyTurkish music

Birol Topaloglu is one of the foremost folk musicians in Turkey today. He was born to a Laz family, in the small village of Apso,…

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Artist Profiles: Bio Ritmo

Angel Romero May 12, 2017 No Comments Bio RitmoLatin jazzsalsa

Bio Ritmo (Biorhythm) is a remarkable Richmond, Virginia-based salsa band led by keyboardist Marlysse Simmons. Bio Ritmo’s sound is rooted in the great Afro-Cuban and…

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