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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

New Films

Waylon Jennings Live At The US Festival DVD to Be Released in November 2011

World Music Central News Room October 14, 2011 No Comments

The Waylon Jennings Live At The US Festival, June 4, 1983 DVD includes 22 songs and 60 minutes total running time and features and essential…

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Album reviews

Grooving with Cotonou Club

Angel Romero October 14, 2011 No Comments

Orchestre Poly-Rythmo Cotonou Club (Strut Records, 2011 ) Cononou Club is Orchestre Poly-Rythmo first new album in over 20 years. The legendary band from Benin…

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Articles

Seun Anikulapo Kuti Is On the Rise

Tony Hillier October 14, 2011 No Comments

Imbued with his late father’s indomitable spirit and emboldened by the inheritance of Fela Anikulapo Kuti’s band and middle name, Oluseun Anikulapo Kuti is poised…

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New CDs and digital releases

Slovak Folk Band Offers Free Album for Download

World Music Central News Room October 14, 2011 No Comments

Slovak folk music band Muzička is offering its new album, Pomo auta, bo anta neto kja! , for free via download. “Since we always ended…

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Album reviews

Mento While You Wait

Tom Orr October 13, 2011 No Comments

Blue Glaze Mento Band We Will Wait (Bilmon Productions, 2011) Before ska, rocksteady, reggae, dub or dancehall, Jamaica gave us mento. It was and is…

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Concert reviews

The Veena Festival starts off with a Sparkling Veena Jugalbandi*

Dr. Saroja Raman October 12, 2011 No Comments

It was an apt and sparkling inauguration of the Veena Festival at Chennai jointly organised by the Bharat Veenalaya, Delhi and Sri Krishna Gana Sabha,…

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New CDs and digital releases

Klezmer Amsterdam Style

World Music Central News Room October 12, 2011 No Comments

Amsterdam Klezmer Band has a new album titled Katla (Essay Recordings AY 028CD, 2011) . Katla is It is the ninth album by Amsterdam Klezmer…

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Album reviews

Immortalized Afro-Sambas

Angel Romero October 11, 2011 No Comments

Baden Powell Os Afro-Sambas (DRG, 2011) The great Brazilian guitarist Baden Powell and composer Vinicius de Moraes had one of the most successful partnerships in…

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Events

Malian Sensation Bassekou Kouyate to Perform This Friday at Duke University

World Music Central News Room October 11, 2011 No Comments

Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba are set to perform on at Duke University’s Reynolds Industries Theater in Durham, North Carolina this Friday, October 14, 2011,…

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Obituaries

Indian Ghazal Singer Dies

TJ Nelson October 10, 2011 No Comments

Singer, composer and musical director Jagjit Singh died October 10, 2011 in Mumbai, India at the Lilavite hospital. Mr. Singh had been in a coma…

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