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    Ashley Maher’s Music of Hope and Beauty

    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…

    Dorothy Johnson-Laird April 4, 2026 No Comments
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    Tombak In The Spotlight On Between Hands

    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).…

    Tyler Bennet April 3, 2026 No Comments
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    Rising Teenage Guitarist and Singer-Songwriter Asher Brinson Debuts with Bluegrass Stars

    Asher Brinson — Midnight Hurricane (self-release, 2026) Asher Brinson is a young bluegrass guitarist and singer-songwriter from eastern North Carolina that has attracted a lot…

    Angel Romero April 2, 2026 No Comments
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  • Album reviews

    Hidden Hermeto Flute Gems Revealed On New Tribute Release

    Aline Gonçalves, Andrea Ernest Dias, Carlos Malta, Eduardo Neves – Obra Viva de Hermeto Pascoal – Vol. 1 Flautas (Rocinante, 2025) Obra Viva de Hermeto…

    Tyler Bennet March 30, 2026 No Comments
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    Mama Sissoko Returns With Diamond Fingers After A Decade

    Mama Sissoko – Diamond Fingers (One World Records, 2026) Malian guitarist Mama Sissoko will be releasing his long-delayed album Diamond Fingers on March 6, 2026.…

    Angel Romero March 29, 2026 No Comments
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Featured News

  • 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.
    Music videos

    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.
    Music videos

    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.
    Music videos

    Salsa Artist Anthony Almonte Talks to the Moon

    World Music Central News Room March 29, 2026 No Comments
  • Liza Lo by Kayla Raquel. Black and white photo of Liza sitting.
    Music videos

    Liza Lo’s “Birdsong,” a Gentle Indie-Folk Song About Friendship and Romance

    World Music Central News Room March 28, 2026 No Comments
  • Kavita Shah and Bau sitting around a table in a courtyard full of plants.
    Music videos

    Kavita Shah & Bau Revisit ‘Miss Perfumado’ In Mindelo Video

    World Music Central News Room March 27, 2026 No Comments

Album reviews

Paraguayan Harp Passion

Arthur Shuey November 20, 2014 No Comments

Oscar Benito Best of the Paraguayan Harp (ARC Music EUCD 2531, 2014) Here’s an intriguing tidbit stumbled upon in an online search: “I found an…

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Articles

2014 Holiday Music Options

TJ Nelson November 20, 2014 No Comments

  So, you’ve got your list and your checking it twice – okay, so it’s not really a list but a crumpled mess of coffee…

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Moody and Craftily Charming, Trabalhos Carnivoros

TJ Nelson November 19, 2014 No Comments

Amabis Trabalhos Carnivoros (Mais Um Discos, 2014) It’s apparent from the opening strains of Brazil’s songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Amabis on his latest Tabalhos Carnivoros…

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Concert reviews

Quo Vadis, Marcel?

Alison Andrews November 19, 2014 No Comments

A concert by a renowned–one might say legendary–musical figure from the Arab world is always cause for celebration. So much more so when that person…

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Events

The War Project: Music Unplugged in San Francisco

World Music Central News Room November 18, 2014 No Comments

  The War Project: Music Unplugged is a new project that will be staged in San Francisco on Friday, November 21, 2014 at 20:00 (8:00pm).…

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Mackintosh Church, New Venue at Celtic Connections 2015

World Music Central News Room November 17, 2014 No Comments

  The picturesque Mackintosh Church has been added as a venue for Celtic Connections 2015. There will be three very special concerts performed within this…

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Album reviews

Korrontzi, New Directions in Basque Folk Music

Arthur Shuey November 17, 2014 No Comments

Korrontzi Tradition 2.1 (ARC Music EUCD 2538, 2014) There’s a compact statement, “Tradition 2.1.” Creative people will see a release with that title by a…

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Obituaries

Cuban Singer Reinaldo Creagh Dies at 96

Angel Romero November 16, 2014 No Comments

Reinaldo Creagh, one of the great Cuban vocalists from Santiago de Cuba, passed away today, Sunday, November 16th in Santiago de Cuba. The former vocalist…

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Obituaries

Irakere Guitarist Carlos Emilio Morales Dies at 78

Angel Romero November 16, 2014 No Comments

Carlos Emilio Morales Tabares, the guitar player for legendary Cuban jazz fusion band Irakere passed away on November 12, 2014. Carlos Emilio Morales was born…

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Events

Milton Nascimento to Present Uma Travessia in Los Angeles

World Music Central News Room November 16, 2014 No Comments

  Legendary Brazilian singer-songwriter Milton Nascimento is set to perform on Friday, November 28 at UCLA, Royce Hall in Los Angeles (California). The prominent artist…

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