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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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  • Album reviews

    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

Events

Vocalist Clara Sanabras to Make Her American Debut July 20th in New York City

World Music Central News Room July 10, 2014 No Comments

  Catalan vocalist Clara Sanabras is set to perform on July 20 at Joe’s Pub in New York City. The London-based singer returns to her…

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Events

Global Music Festival WobeonFest 2014 in Austin to Celebrate International Day of Peace

World Music Central News Room July 10, 2014 No Comments

  The second edition of world music festival WobeonFest will take place on September 20th, 2014. The festival presents global music and also promotes peace…

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Album reviews

Sondorgo’s Extraordinary Virtuosity and Captivating Passion

TJ Nelson July 9, 2014 No Comments

Sondorgo Tamburocket Hungarian Fireworks (Riverboat Records, 2014) Forget all the violin saturated Hungarian music you’re used to because Sondorgo’s latest release Tamburocket Hungarian Fireworks is…

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Events

Pirineos Sur 2014 Begins this Friday at the Tena Valley in the Pyrenees

World Music Central News Room July 9, 2014 No Comments

The 23rd edition of Pirineos Sur, the International Festival of Cultures of the South Pyrenees, begins Friday July 11, 2014 and will run until July…

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Album reviews

A Substantial Collection of Fiddle Styles

Angel Romero July 8, 2014 No Comments

Mark O’Connor MOC4 (Mark O’Connor Musik International, 2014) American violin maestro Mark O’Connor has performed a wide range of musical genres in the past decades,…

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New CDs and digital releases

Cameroonian Vocalist Sally Nyolo to Release Tiger Run

World Music Central News Room July 7, 2014 No Comments

Former Zap Mama vocalist Sally Nyolo has a new album titled Tiger Run, scheduled for release on September 29, 2014. Together with Cameroonian traditional influences,…

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Tour Announcements

Reggae Phenomenon Tarrus Riley Announces UK Tour

World Music Central News Room July 7, 2014 No Comments

Reggae sensation Tarrus Riley will be presenting his latest album Love Situation live in the UK this Summer. Tarrus is the holder of Jamaica’s CVM…

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Events

Flamenco singer Jose Merce to perform exclusive concert in the cloister of the Parador de Alcala de Henares on July 15

Angel Romero July 6, 2014 No Comments FlamencoJosé Mercé

On Tuesday July 15, Spain’s Paradores hotel chain will inaugurate the series “Noches Flamencas (Flamenco Nights).” It’s a musical and gastronomic event in which some…

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Album reviews

A Ticket to Brazil’s Best Current Musical Offering

Arthur Shuey July 5, 2014 No Comments

Various Artists Celebrate Brazil – Songs from Rio De Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Brasilia, Porto Alegre (ARC Music EUCD 2505, 2014) The title indicates that the…

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New CDs and digital releases

Smithsonian Folkways Recordings Reissues Traditional Music Recordings from Greece and Ivory Coast

World Music Central News Room July 4, 2014 No Comments

Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, the nonprofit record label of the national museum of the United States, has recently re-released the albums Côte D’Ivoire: Baule Vocal Music…

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