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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.
    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.
    Music videos

    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

Gifts

World Music Central’s 2015 Gift Guide, Day 3

TJ Nelson December 3, 2015 No Comments

                  Check out our Day 1 gift guide and Day 2 gift guide.

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New Releases

Senegalese Star Baba Maal Releases Single from Upcoming album The Traveller

World Music Central News Room December 2, 2015 No Comments

  Celebrated Senegalese musician and United Nations Ambassador Baaba Maal has released a track that will appear in his much anticipated 11th album The Traveller…

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Gifts

World Music Central’s 2015 Gift Guide, Day 2

TJ Nelson December 2, 2015 No Comments

                  Check out our Day 1 gift guide.

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Events

Madrid to Host ‘Flamenco Monumental’ in December 2015

World Music Central News Room December 2, 2015 No Comments Flamenco

  The spectacular concerts titled ‘Flamenco Monumental’ will be held on December 12 and 13, 2015, at the Teatro Monumental in Madrid. ‘Flamenco Monumental’ are…

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Album reviews

Piano and Bass Flamenco Sorcery

Angel Romero December 1, 2015 No Comments

Dorantes and Renaud Garcia-Fons Paseo a dos (emotive EMO151, 2015) Two masters of European music got together to transform flamenco music into new acoustic music…

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Gifts

World Music Central’s 2015 Gift Guide

TJ Nelson December 1, 2015 No Comments

  World Music Central is going to do our annual Christmas gift guide a little differently this year. To avoid the stress and save time,…

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Charts

Transglobal World Music Chart for December 2015

World Music Central News Room December 1, 2015 No Comments

  The results are in. This is the Transglobal World Music Chart for December 2015. Brazilian band Bixiga 70 tops the chart this month. Bixiga…

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Album reviews

Senegalese Treasure Trove

Angel Romero November 30, 2015 No Comments

Various Artists Senegal 70: Sonic Gems & Previously Unreleased Recordings from the 70’s (Analog Africa AACD 079, 2015) Analagog Africa has been releasing some of…

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Interviews

Interview with Stelios Petrakis Quartet

Angel Romero November 29, 2015 No Comments Greek musicStelios Petrakisworld music

The Stelios Petrakis Quartet is one of the international acts scheduled to perform at globalFEST on January 17, 2016. The influential North American world music…

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Interviews

Les Moncada Chats with Latin Percussion Legend Pablito Rosario

Les Moncada November 27, 2015 No Comments

  There are great percussionists in Latin Music. Some Latin percussionists styles can be copied, some cannot. Some musicians flocked to Cuba to see a…

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  • The Klezmatics Face The Music With We Were Made For These Times
  • Spanish Harlem Orchestra Joins Dudamel And New York Philharmonic For Anniversary Concerts
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