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

    World Music Central News Room March 27, 2026 No Comments

Album reviews

Utterly Dazzling Bassekou Kouyate

TJ Nelson April 8, 2013 No Comments

Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba – Jama Ko (Outhere Records, 2013) With recordings Segu Blue and the Grammy-nominated I Speak Fula to his credit, Mali’s…

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Events

Winnipeg Folk Festival to Present Loreena McKennitt in August 2013

World Music Central News Room April 7, 2013 2 Comments

The Winnipeg Folk Festival will present Loreena McKennitt at the Centennial Concert Hall on Friday, August 9, 2013. Originally from Morden, Manitoba, Loreena McKennitt made…

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New CDs and digital releases

Bluegrass Icon Peter Rowan Releases The Old School Featuring an All-Star Lineup

Angel Romero April 7, 2013 1 Comment

Bluegrass legend Peter Rowan has a new album titled The Old School. “The Old School is a big school. It is where the tributaries of…

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Album reviews

Paris Combo’s Savvy Sound

TJ Nelson April 6, 2013 1 Comment

Paris Combo 5 (DRG Records, 2013) With recordings like Paris Combo, Motifs, Living Room and Attraction to their credit, Paris Combo is back with 5,…

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Events

Renowned Vocalist Bahar Movahed to Perform at World Music Institute in New York

World Music Central News Room April 5, 2013 No Comments Bahar Movahed

The World Music Institute’s Global Salon will present the New York debut of an important new voice in the Persian and Kurdish music of Iran.…

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Admired Cuban Musician Eliades Ochoa Recording New Album in Santiago de Cuba

World Music Central News Room April 4, 2013 No Comments

Famed guitarist and songwriter Eliades Ochoa will recreate the songs he performed 40 years ago with the Cuarteto Patria in a new album currently being…

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Irish Songwriter Brendan Loughrey Releases Acoustic Album

Angel Romero April 4, 2013 No Comments

Irish native Brendan Loughrey has released To Those Who Fell, an album that features some of the most poignant, significant songs of Ireland’s unrelenting struggle…

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Concert reviews

Balkan Sounds, Taiko Drumming and Portuguese Musical Explorers Highlights of Day 1 at Penang World Music Festival

Angel Romero April 3, 2013 1 Comment

Day one of the Penang World Music Festival on Saturday, 30th March 2013 got started with the daily press conference at the media center, located…

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Events

The Sounds of Brazil and Mali to Meet in London with A Curva Da Cintura

World Music Central News Room April 2, 2013 No Comments

Mali’s kora master Toumani Diabaté, Brazlian musicians Arnaldo Antunes & Edgard Scandurra and Family Atlantica are set to perform on Friday 12 April 2013 at…

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Events

“Play Like A Lion: The Legacy of Maestro Ali Akbar Khan ” Film Screening in Philadelphia

World Music Central News Room April 1, 2013 No Comments Ali Akbar Khan

The Ragasamay Festival in Philadelphia will present the screening of “Play Like A Lion: The Legacy of Maestro Ali Akbar Khan” on Wednesday, April 3…

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