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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

  • 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
  • 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

Album reviews

Getting Reacquainted With Old Friends and Making New Ones

Tom Orr November 20, 2016 No Comments Avalon Jazz BandCongolese rumbaJefferson St. Parade BandKlezmerNu Haven KapelyeOrquesta AragonTom Teasley

It’s been more than three decades since my musical tastes went global. In that time I haven’t stopped being amazed at the diversity of music…

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Album reviews

L&T: Léonore Boulanger

Adolf Alzuphar November 20, 2016 No Comments Léonore Boulanger

I will be writing a column on Length & Time in music, in each presenting an album and its strategies that pertain to addressing Length & Time.  Feigen…

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Love Will Find A Way

Angel Romero November 19, 2016 No Comments Mike LoveReggae

Mike Love – ‘Love Will Find A Way’ (LNW003, 2015) A great reggae album by Hawaiian reggae artists Mike Love. The singer-songwriter delivers a memorable…

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A Look at Vienna’s Music Scene

Angel Romero November 19, 2016 1 Comment Austrian musicBalkan musicJazzViennaworld music

Various Artists – Radio Vienna – Sounds from the 21st Century (Galileo MC GMC065 CD, 2016) This compilation intends to provide a look at some…

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Awards

Global Village Radio Show Wins CBAA Award For Excellence In Music Programming

Angel Romero November 18, 2016 No Comments AustraliaGlobal VillagePBS 106.7 FMRoger Holdsworthworld music

The Global Village world music radio show produced Roger Holdsworth has won the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia Award for excellence in music programming. The…

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Nordic Vapors

Angel Romero November 18, 2016 No Comments kanteleNorwayNorwegian musicSinikka Langeland

Sinikka Langeland – Starflowers (ECM Records, 2007) Starflowers is a stunning collaboration between Norwegian folk music composer, songwriter, vocalist and kantele player Sinikka Langeland and…

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Voices of a Better World

Tom Orr November 17, 2016 No Comments Amira Medunjaninfemale voicesPeiaSimrit

In this era of harsh voices speaking know-it-all rhetoric from various political, religious, cultural and elitist viewpoints, the need for musical voices to tame the…

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Album reviews

Enthralling Miami Reggae

Angel Romero November 16, 2016 No Comments Mixed CultureReggae

Mixed Culture – Movement in Roots & Movement in Dub, Deluxe Edition (Jah Youth Productions, 2016) Mixed Culture’s latest album comes in a 2-CD Deluxe…

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Tour Announcements

La Banda Morisca Announces American Tour

Angel Romero November 15, 2016 No Comments Arab-Andalusian musicFlamencoLa Banda MoriscaSpainSpanish musicworld music

  Spanish world music sensation La Banda Morisca will be on tour in the United States during November 2017. “The Algarabya” Tour will showcase the…

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General News

British Publication fRoots Announces The 31st Annual fRoots Critics Poll 2016 Nominees

Angel Romero November 14, 2016 No Comments English Folk musicfRootsfRoots Critics Pollworld music

British magazine fRoots has announced the Album of the Year nominees in the areas of what they describe as folk, roots and world music. The…

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