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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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  • Album reviews

    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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  • Album reviews

    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

Engaging Global Fusion by Jim Matus and Doug Raneri

Angel Romero August 10, 2013 No Comments

Jim Matus and Doug Raneri While Sleeping, Watch (Ancient Records, 2013) While Sleeping, Watch is the first album collaboration between laoutar virtuoso Jim Matus and…

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Events

WithoutBorders 2013 a Significant World Music Festival and Forum to be Held in Bulgaria and Romania

World Music Central News Room August 9, 2013 No Comments

The Fourth Edition of the international art forum, ethno-art and world music festival WithoutBorders (FaraFrontiere) will take place September 9-15 at the “Albena” Resort Complex…

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Album reviews

Lord Mouse and the Kalypso Katz Convinces with its Old-School Calypso Sound

Angel Romero August 9, 2013 No Comments

Lord Mouse and the Kalypso Katz Go Calypsonian (Piranha Musik, 2013) From Berlin’s considerable melting pot comes another tasty concoction, a great calypso album by…

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Interviews

Jake’s uke still gently weeps

Tony Hillier August 8, 2013 No Comments

The late George Harrison would be dead chuffed to know that one of his finest songs shot a young ukulele star into the stratosphere. The…

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Obituaries

Etran Finatawa co-Founder Bagui Bouga Dies in Switzerland

Angel Romero August 7, 2013 No Comments

Wodaabe singer Bagui Bouga, one of the founders of Nigerien desert blues band Etran Finatawa died August 2nd, 2013 in Switzerland after a severe asthma…

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Events

Madrid’s Famed Galileo Galilei Club to Host its first Spanish Folk Music Festival

World Music Central News Room August 7, 2013 No Comments

The first Festival Folk Transitos Galileo will take place in Madrid during August 8-10, 2013 at Sala Galileo Galilei. The festival features some of the…

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Interviews

World music blended with up-tempo jazz: Indonesian fusion group Rafly wa Saja

Madanmohan Rao August 6, 2013 No Comments

One of the most creative bands performing at the recent Rainforest World Music Festival in Kuching, Malaysia, was the Indonesian fusion group Rafly Wa Saja.…

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Album reviews

Beguiling Amalgam of Jazz And Ethereal Soundscapes

Angel Romero August 5, 2013 No Comments

White Canvas Hundreds of Ways (Ozella Music OZ 028 CD, 2010) Hundreds of Ways is a delightful album by White Canvas, a project that brings…

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New CDs and digital releases

Murat Ses Tenth Album Sundial Released in the USA

sven August 5, 2013 No Comments

Murat Ses has a new album titled Sundial released by Clou Records (Clou-011) on August 1, 2013 . Digital-only available at iTunes and other digital…

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Events

MIMO Itinerant Cultural Festival to Bring Top International Talent to Various Brazilian States

World Music Central News Room August 4, 2013 No Comments

MIMO, Brazil’s impressive itinerant cultural festival, will present an international program of music, ranging from world music to classical and jazz. The free event takes…

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