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    The Spirited Mountain Music of The Burnett Sisters Band

    The Burnett Sisters Band — Easy Come, Easy Go (Pinecastle Records, 2026) On Easy Come, Easy Go, the Burnett Sisters Band introduces itself with charming…

    Madison Quinn April 12, 2026 No Comments
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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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  • Dallas String Quartet. Studio portrait of the quartet wearing formal clothes. Two men n black suits and two women in black dresses.
    Music videos

    Dallas String Quartet Puts Romani History Front And Center

    World Music Central News Room April 12, 2026 No Comments
  • Alison Brown & Steve Martin - Safe, Sensible and Sane cover artwork. A photo of the two artists holding banjos
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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
  • 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

Events

Spring Edition of Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival to Celebrate 15th Anniversary

Angel Romero April 20, 2017 No Comments North CarolinaShakori Hills Grassroots Festival

The Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance will celebrate its 15th annual spring festival from Thursday, May 4 to Sunday, May 7, 2017.…

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Música en Segura 2017 Program Announced

Angel Romero April 19, 2017 No Comments FlamencoMúsica en SeguraSpain

Música en Segura, a festival dedicated to classical music, Flamenco, jazz and singer-songwriters will take place May 24 to 28, 2017 in Segura de la…

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Voices of the Ancestors: Mbira Music of Zimbabwe at ‘A World In Trance’ Music Series

Angel Romero April 19, 2017 No Comments Chartwell DutirombiraZimbabweZimbabwean music

Traditional mbira maestro is set to perform Friday, April 28, 2017 at 8:00 pm at Roulette in New York City. The concert is part of…

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Tour Announcements

Celebrated Zimbabwean Band Mokoomba Reveals American Tour

Angel Romero April 18, 2017 No Comments MokoombaZimbabweZimbabwean music

Zimrock band Mokoomba will be touring the United States during April and May 2017. The band will present its new album, Luyando. The new recording…

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‘A World In Trance’ Music Series in New York City

Angel Romero April 18, 2017 No Comments A World In TranceAzam AliChartwell DutiroNew YorkNiyazRiyaaz Qawwali

‘A World In Trance’, a 3-day festival featuring the spellbinding music of Zimbabwe, Iran, Pakistan and India will take place April 29-30 in New York…

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La Linea – The London Latin Music Festival 2017 Starts This Week

World Music Central News Room April 17, 2017 No Comments La LineaLatin American music

La Linea – The London Latin Music Festival 2017 starts tomorrow, April 18 and will run until Saturday, April 29. Line-Up Julieta Venegas (Mexico) +…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Rodolfo Mederos

Angel Romero April 16, 2017 No Comments ArgentinaArgentine musicbandoneónRodolfo Mederostango

Argentine bandoneon player, composer and arranger Rodolfo Mederos was born March 25, 1940 in Río de la Plata. As a composer, Rodolfo Mederos covers a…

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Artist Profiles: Rita Eriksen

Angel Romero April 16, 2017 No Comments NorwayNorwegian musicRita Eriksen

Rita Eriksen is one of Norway’s best vocalists. In addition to her own career, she is frequently used by Norwegian musicians. In 1996 she released…

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Artist Profiles: Ricardo Miño

Angel Romero April 16, 2017 No Comments Flamencoflamenco guitarRicardo MiñoSpainSpanish music

Ricardo Miño Alvarez was born in 1949 in Sevilla, Spain. He began his remarkable career at 10 in his native Triana, the most Gypsy of…

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Artist Profiles: Anita Katakkar

Angel Romero April 16, 2017 No Comments Anita KatakkarCanadaIndian classical musictablaworld fusion

  Anita Katakkar is a Canadian percussionist who specializes in tabla. Her ancestry is Indian and Scottish. She grew up listening to Indian music through…

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