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Sam Bergquist Finds the Sweet Spot Between Satire and Soul on Devils & Doves
5+ hour, 51+ min ago (129+ words) Sam Bergquist " Devils & Doves (self-released, 2026) Sam Bergquist's 2026 album Devils & Doves charts the tension between hope and doubt, humor and heartache, and holds it all together with groove, sagacity, and warmth. As Bergquist himself has said, he writes "topical songs with…...
Spain On Stage Connects Spanish Roots Music With Europe
8+ hour, 21+ min ago (182+ words) From April 20 to 22, 2026, El Puerto de Santa Mar'a and C'diz will host Spain On Stage, a professional event that aims to connect Spanish roots music with European industry figures. Organized by Monkey Week SON Estrella Galicia and backed by Spain's…...
Lil" Ed & The Blues Imperials Return With Slideways
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (182+ words) Lil" Ed & The Blues Imperials " Slideways (Alligator Records, 2026) Slideways, the grand new album from Chicago blues band Lil" Ed & The Blues Imperials features 13 tracks that range from high-energy slide-guitar workouts to slower, mournful blues. The album includes upbeat cuts such…...
The Klezmatics Face The Music With We Were Made For These Times | World Music Central
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (84+ words) The Klezmatics Face The Music With We Were Made For These Times'worldmusiccentral. org The release arrives ahead of the group's first album in nearly a decade. The project centers on immigration, exile, and solidarity, and reflects an extended writing period…...
Spanish Harlem Orchestra Joins Dudamel And New York Philharmonic For Anniversary Concerts | World Music Central
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (206+ words) Spanish Harlem Orchestra Joins Dudamel And New York Philharmonic For Anniversary Concerts'worldmusiccentral. org Spanish Harlem Orchestra will celebrate its 25th anniversary with four concerts alongside Gustavo Dudamel and the New York Philharmonic from May 6 to May 9, 2026. The program includes a list…...
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4+ day, 1+ hour ago (91+ words) World Music Central Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral. org and musicasdelmundo. com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart,…...
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4+ day, 1+ hour ago (90+ words) Bahaudin-Dagar-10worldmusiccentral. org Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral. org and musicasdelmundo. com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a…...
Flushing Town Hall to Present Global Mashup: Brooklyn World Wide East
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (366+ words) World Music Central 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 Shiva Lakhan. The event, produced with Jalopy Theatre, will bring together Hispanic American…...
Jazz, Raga, And Black Holes: Quadrature Plots Debut Black Hole Blues
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (237+ words) 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 jam sessions and effortlessly brings together a dazzling, charming and ingenious fusion of Indian raga, rock, jazz,…...
Folklore(s) Festival to Present Workshops and Nordic-Iberian intersections
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (171+ words) World Music Central 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 M'sica Creativa will host an open classroom session dedicated to its official Master's Degree…...