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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

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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“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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The Raga Samay Festival to Present 24 hours of Indian Classical Music in Philadelphia

World Music Central News Room March 31, 2013 2 Comments

The Raga Samay Festival will present the first 24-hour concert of Hindustani (North Indian) classical music to take place in the Western Hemisphere in decades.…

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Articles

Penang World Music Festival 2013 Opens at the Khoo Kongsi

Angel Romero March 30, 2013 No Comments

The official opening of the Penang World Music Festival took place on March 29, 2013 at the historical Khoo Kongsi. Leong San Tong Khoo Kongsi,…

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Album reviews

Steeped in Absolute Loveliness

TJ Nelson March 30, 2013 No Comments

Ludovico Einaudi In a Time Lapse (Ponderosa Music & Art, 2013) I’m going to stray off the path of the usual for World Music Central…

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Music videos

Guitarist Amir John Haddad presents Music Video “Punta y Tacón”

World Music Central News Room March 29, 2013 No Comments

Flamenco guitarist and world music multi-instrumentalist Amir John Haddad has a new music video titled “Punta y Tacón”. The piece is part of his new…

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Events

Indian Classical Music Festival “A Tribute to Pandit Ravi Shankar” in New York City

World Music Central News Room March 28, 2013 No Comments

HarmoNYom has teamed up with Rubin Museum of Art to present an exceptional Indian Classical Music Festival in New York City during April 5-7, 2013.…

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Tour Announcements

Polish Folk Fusion Band Raz Dwa Trzy to Begin 2013 North American Tour in April

World Music Central News Room March 27, 2013 No Comments

Raz Dwa Trzy, one of the most original Polish folk fusion bands will be touring North America in April 2013. They are booked for 11…

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Concert reviews

The Gold Standard of Cuban Music

TJ Nelson March 26, 2013 No Comments

Juan De Marcos & The Afro-Cuban All Stars Page Auditorium, Duke University March 23, 2013 With recordings such as A Todo Cuba Le Gusta, Distinto,…

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