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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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    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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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

Interviews

Interview with Graphic Artist and Music Video Director Mattias Gordon

Angel Romero November 7, 2014 No Comments

Mattias Gordon is an audiovisual artist that has been creating stimulating music videos for various world music artists. He was born in 1964 and lives…

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Album reviews

La Pegatina’s Mestizo Ability

Angel Romero November 7, 2014 No Comments

La Pegatina Eureka! (Kasba Music, 2013) Mestizo-pop band La Pegatina delivers a wide-range of joyful musical genres on its fourth album titled Eureka! The panglobal…

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Dynamic Trance World of Gnawan Music

TJ Nelson November 6, 2014 No Comments

Simo Lagnawi The Gnawa Berber (Riverboat Records/World Music Network, 2014) Right from the outset of Simo Lagnawi’s latest The Gnawa Berber the listener is flung…

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A Delicious Bite On Afrobeat

TJ Nelson November 5, 2014 No Comments

Tony Allen Film of Life (Jazz Village, 2014) A drummer and musical director for Fela Anikulapo Kuti’s band Africa 70 for more than 10 years…

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General News

Admired World Music Booking Agency Eye for Talent Becomes Riot Artists

World Music Central News Room November 5, 2014 No Comments Riot Artistsworld music

American world music booking agency Eye for Talent, founded by Bill Smith, has joined forces with Evan Smith and former artist manager and record company…

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Events

Allen Toussaint and Preservation Hall Jazz Band to Bring the Best of New Orleans Music to Carolina Theatre of Durham

World Music Central News Room November 5, 2014 No Comments

  Two of the finest acts from New Orleans are touring together for the first time this fall and will be performing on Thursday, November…

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Album reviews

The Timple’s Mestizo Sounds

Angel Romero November 4, 2014 No Comments

Beselch Rodríguez In-diferente (Multitrack, 2009) Beselch Rodríguez is part of a new generation of timple players in the Canary Islands that are creating new hybrid…

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Events

Espiritu Gitano to Present Flamenco: Felah-Menguz in New York

World Music Central News Room November 4, 2014 No Comments Flamenco

New York-based Flamenco ensemble Espiritu Gitano will present its new show titled Flamenco: Felah-Menguz on Saturday, November 15, 2014 at Roulette in Brooklyn, New York.…

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Music videos

Irish band Kila Releases Suas Síos Music Video

World Music Central News Room November 3, 2014 No Comments

  Celebrated Irish contemporary folk music band has released a new videoclip titled Suas Síos directed by the talented Mattias Gordon. ‘Suas Síos is a…

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Events

The Touré-Raichel Collective to perform at Peter Norton Symphony Space

World Music Central News Room November 3, 2014 3 Comments

The Touré-Raichel Collective is set to perform on Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at Peter Norton Symphony Space in New York City. This concert at Symphony…

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