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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

  • 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
  • Anthony Almonte's cover artwork. Two filtered images of the artist.
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    Salsa Artist Anthony Almonte Talks to the Moon

    World Music Central News Room March 29, 2026 No Comments

Events

Oslo World Music Festival 2015 to Focus on Argentina

World Music Central News Room June 16, 2015 No Comments

  The Oslo World Music Festival has scheduled some of the finest acts from Argentina for the 2015 edition of the festival. Argentina’s Minister of…

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Discover Flamenco with ARC Music, an Album Full of Enjoyment

Arthur Shuey June 15, 2015 No Comments

Various Artists Discover Flamenco with ARC Music (ARC Music EUCD 2576, 2015) Now we’re talking. This is a spectacular flamenco festival wrapped in one CD…

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Glatt & Verkehrt World Music Festival in Austria Presents 2015 Program

World Music Central News Room June 14, 2015 No Comments

  The annual Glatt & Verkehrt world music festival is set to take place July 3-26, 2015 in Krems (Wachau, Austria). The festival features a…

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Norwegian Singer Hanne Tveter Presents New Music Video Luz De Luna

World Music Central News Room June 13, 2015 No Comments

  Luz De Luna (Moonlight), directed by Jesus Blanco, is the title of the new music video by Norwegian vocalist Hanne Tveter. The song is…

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The Three New Bluegrass Divas Land for the First and Only Time in the Mediterranean

Albert Reguant June 12, 2015 1 Comment Aoife O’DonovanLast MaySara WatkinsSarah Jarosz

  Last May, Sara Watkins, Sarah Jarosz and Aoife O’Donovan, among other artists, appeared at the Blues & Ritmes Festival in Badalona (city next to…

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Events

Balkan Beat Box and Sonido Vegetal to Perform in Madrid

World Music Central News Room June 12, 2015 No Comments

Balkan Beat Box and Sonido Vegetal are set to perform at Sala But in Madrid on June 24, 2015. Angel Plur (Iboga) will DJ during…

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Awards

Rahim AlHaj, Michael Alpert, and Drink Small, 2015 National Heritage Fellowship Award Winners

Angel Romero June 11, 2015 No Comments

  Today, the National Endowment for the Arts announced its 2015 National Heritage Fellowship award winners, the United States’ highest award in the folk and…

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Album reviews

Tango’s Strength

Arthur Shuey June 11, 2015 No Comments

Various Artists Discover Tango With ARC Music (ARC Music EUCD 2577) A few decades ago, the blues was a scorned and dying musical form. Today,…

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Music videos

Pimps of Joytime Release “Jump” Music Video

World Music Central News Room June 11, 2015 No Comments

  Genre-benders The Pimps of Joytime have a new music video titled “Jump”, extracted from their most recent album titled Jukestone Paradise The video was…

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Events

Reggae Legends Black Uhuru to Perform at The Kazimier in Liverpool

World Music Central News Room June 10, 2015 No Comments

  Celebrated reggae act Black Uhuru is set to perform at the Kazimier club in Liverpool (UK) on Friday August 14th, 2015. Five-Star General, Derrick…

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