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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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  • Album reviews

    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.
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    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
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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

Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Allan Dewar

Angel Romero January 3, 2017 No Comments Allan DewarCanadaCeltic music

Allan’s background in the Cape Breton musical tradition is the foundation of his ability to accompany fiddlers like Jerry Holland for dances and ceilidhs and…

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Artist Profiles: Alfredo De La Fe

Angel Romero January 3, 2017 No Comments Alfredo De La FeCubasalsaviolin

Alfredo De La Fe is a Cuban-born and New York-based violinist who lived in Colombia for more than 16 years, responsible for transforming the violin…

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Brazilian Jazz with a Great Groove

Angel Romero January 3, 2017 No Comments Brazilian musicBrazzamericaJazz

Brazzamerica – Brazzamerica (indie release, 2016) As the name implies, this trio plays a mix of Brazilian music and influences from the United States. It’s…

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Artist Profiles: Ale Moller

Angel Romero January 2, 2017 No Comments Ale MollerSwedenSwedish music

Ale Möller found his roots in Swedish folk music by way of first falling in love with the sounds of Greece. En route, he became…

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Global Musical Diversities in London, Songlines’ Cultural Activism

Evangeline Kim January 2, 2017 No Comments Debashish BhattacharyaMalick SidibeMarizaParissaSimon BroughtonSonglinesSonglines Music Awards

  We live in confounding and perplexing times.  A relatively peaceful international order this past year has suddenly become upended by at least two recent…

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Artist Profiles: Alborosie

Angel Romero January 1, 2017 1 Comment AlborosieItalyReggae

Alborosie was born Alberto D’Ascola in Sicily, Italy on 4 July 1977. At 15, he created a reggae band called Reggae National Ticket. Signed to…

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Artist Profiles: Alan Kelly

Angel Romero January 1, 2017 No Comments accordionAlan KellyCeltic musicIrelandIrish folk music

Born in Co. Roscommon in 1972, Alan Kelly grew up in a house steeped in traditional music and dance. His grandfather was a fiddler; his…

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Artist Profiles: Akylbek Serkebaev

Angel Romero January 1, 2017 No Comments Akylbek SerkebaevkomuzKyrgyz musicKyrgyzstan

Akylbek Serkebaev hails from Kadji Sai village in Issyk-Kul oblast, Kyrgyzstan. Mr. Serkebaev graduated from the State Music College in Prjevalsk, Kyrgyzstan in 1981, specializing…

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Artist Profiles: AkashA

Angel Romero January 1, 2017 No Comments AkashAMalaysiaworld fusionworld music

This Kuala Lumpur-based band was formed in 2008 solely for the Rainforest World Music Festival 2008. Their debut show received overwhelming response from festival goers.…

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Artist Profiles: Aine Minogue

Angel Romero January 1, 2017 No Comments Aine MinogueCeltic musicIrelandIrish folk music

Aine Minogue has been studying and playing the harp since she was 12 years old. Her albums feature ethereal vocal and instrumental Irish and Scottish…

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