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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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    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

Mambo Outfit Sergio Mendoza y la Orkesta to Perform at globalFEST 2014

World Music Central News Room January 10, 2014 No Comments

Sergio Mendoza y la Orkesta is set to perform at New York City’s globalFEST 2014 world music showcase at The Studio hall in Webster Hall…

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Congolese Musician Baloji to Showcase at globalFEST 2014

World Music Central News Room January 10, 2014 No Comments

Belgian-Congolese artist Baloji is set to perform at new York City’s globalFEST 2014 world music showcase at The The Ballroom in Webster Hall on January…

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Yasmine Hamdan to Perform at globalFEST 2014

Angel Romero January 9, 2014 No Comments

Singer-songwriter and composer Yasmine Hamdan is set to perform at new York City’s globalFEST 2014 world music showcase at The Marlin Room in Webster Hall…

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Austin’s World Music ensemble Atash to Perform in New York City around APAP 2014

World Music Central News Room January 8, 2014 1 Comment

Award-winning Austin world music band Atash will be performing two nights in New York city at the McKittrick Hotel’s “Sleep No More” show on January…

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Saharawi Sensation Aziza Brahim to Release Soutak in February 2014

World Music Central News Room January 7, 2014 No Comments

Aziza Brahim, one of the leading voices in the Saharawi music scene, will release her new album Soutak on February 10, 2014 on Glitterbeat Records.…

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Events

World Music Pre-Conference at APAP 2014 in New York

World Music Central News Room January 7, 2014 3 Comments

The World Music APAP Pre-Conference, organized by Dmitri Vietze of rock paper scissors, inc., will take place Friday, January 9-10 at the New York Hilton…

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Album reviews

A Rip-Roaring Ride Full of Gypsy Jazz and Meaty Balkan Brass

TJ Nelson January 6, 2014 No Comments

Adrian Raso and Fanfare Ciocarlia Devil’s Tale (Asphalt Tango Records, 2013) Admittedly I’m an easy mark for Gypsy Django Reinhardt/French Manouche style music, but the…

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Events

Association of Performing Arts Presenters conference in New York Announces Two-day Pre-conference

Angel Romero January 5, 2014 No Comments

The 2014 Association of Performing Arts Presenters conference (APAP) will hold two pre-conference day long sessions focused on the trends, challenges and business in the…

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Concert reviews

World fusion concert series kicks off in Bangalore with violin, flute and tuba

Madanmohan Rao January 4, 2014 No Comments

The world music circuit in India for the new year took off to a terrific start on January 2 in Bangalore, with a fusion concert…

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Album reviews

Inspired Music That Turns Inside Out the Possibilities of Indian music

TJ Nelson January 3, 2014 No Comments

Sheela Bringi Incantations (White Swan Records, 2014) Indian American singer and multi-instrumentalist Sheela Bringi says of her musical training under classical Indian teachers G.S Sachdev…

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