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Flushing Town Hall to Present Global Mashup: Brooklyn World Wide East

World Music Central News Room April 6, 2026 No Comments cumbiaGlobal MashupGuachinangosMexican musicShiva Lakhason jarochoTrinidad and TobagoTrinidad musicworld fusionworld music

Flushing Town Hall will present Global Mashup: Brooklyn World Wide Comes to Queens on Saturday, April 11, with a double bill led by Guachinangos and…

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A studio portrait of Ana on a cushioned sofa between two large harps. She wears a flowing dress and looks directly at the viewer, framed by brown tones.
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Ana Crismán Revolutionizes Flamenco with Her Harp

Angel Romero April 6, 2026 No Comments Ana CrismánAna Crismán Arpa FlamencaArpa FlamencaArpaoraFlamencoharpJerez de la FronteraSpanish musicworld music

Ana Crismán Arpa Flamenca — Arpaora (Andalouse Alhambra / InOuïe Distribution, 2026) Spanish harpist Ana Crismán has released her debut album Arpaora internationally in physical…

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Oud Maestro Sufian Ararah Revisits Memory on “Asdaa”

World Music Central News Room April 5, 2026 No Comments Arabic musicLibyan musicMediterranean musicoudSufian Ararahworld fusionworld music

Berlin-based Libyan oud player and composer Sufian Ararah has introduced “Asdaa” (أصداء), a new piece for oud and piano created with Andreas F. Staffel. The…

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The Indian Classical Music – Spring Festival in Delhi 2026

World Music Central News Room April 5, 2026 No Comments Bahauddin DagarEmbar S. KannanIndian classical musicMalladi BrothersVidushi Saraswatiworld music

The Sunad – Nadam Brahmanandam Sabha in Association with the India International Centre is set to present a grand musical treat by veteran performers. The…

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Ecuador Featured Country at La Mar de Músicas in Cartagena

World Music Central News Room April 5, 2026 No Comments Andean musicEcuadorEcuadorian musicLa Mar de Músicasworld music

Ecuador will take center stage at the 31st edition of La Mar de Músicas, set for July 17-25 in Cartagena, Spain, as the 2026 focus…

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Jazz, Raga, And Black Holes: Quadrature Plots Debut Black Hole Blues

Tyler Bennet April 5, 2026 No Comments Quadratureworld fusionworld music

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…

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Ashley Maher’s Music of Hope and Beauty

Dorothy Johnson-Laird April 4, 2026 2 Comments Ashley Maherworld music

In the midst of stressful times, why not take a break, relax, sip some tea, and listen to Tree to Tree.  This is Ashley Maher’s…

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Folklore(s) Festival to Present Workshops and Nordic-Iberian intersections

World Music Central News Room April 4, 2026 No Comments Alba ChacónCarlos BeceiroGroupaIberika BarakaJoaquín SánchezSpanish musicworld fusionworld music

The Folklore(s) Festival will continue on Friday, May 29, 2026, with a program that shifts from education to live performance. First, the influential Escuela de…

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Almería To Host European Folk Network Conference in 2026

World Music Central News Room April 3, 2026 No Comments AlmeríaClasijazzEuropean Folk Networkworld music

The European Folk Network has announced that its 2026 conference will take place in Almería, Spain, on Friday, November 13, and Saturday, November 14, 2026.…

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Tombak In The Spotlight On Between Hands

Tyler Bennet April 3, 2026 No Comments Kaveh Mahmudiyantombakworld music

Kaveh Mahmudiyan — Between Hands (Global Sonics, 2025) Kaveh Mahmudiyan’s first solo album, Between Hands presents his own compositions with the tombak (Persian goblet-shaped drum).…

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