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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).…

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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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    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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  • Album reviews

    Todd Albright Makes Old Blues Songs Feel Fresh Again

    Todd Albright — Blues For Dexter Linwood (April 17, 2026 / Misfortune Records, 2026) Todd Albright’s Blues For Dexter Linwood finds the Detroit fingerpicker turning…

    Ryan Emmert March 28, 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 Releases

Buzuki Orhan Osman Releases Turkophony

Tom Orr October 3, 2011 No Comments

Orhan Osman is the messenger of a new music movement with his latest CD, ‘’Turkophony’’ (Golden Horn). With this album, Orhan who is from Greece…

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Album reviews

Andalusian Hearts

Angel Romero October 3, 2011 No Comments

Las Guitarras De España Tantas Cosas (NR 1104, 2011) Las Guitarras De España (The Guitars of Spain) is a Chicago-based band that fuses Flamenco sounds…

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Events

8th Annual Colombian Music Festival in New York City

World Music Central News Room October 3, 2011 No Comments

The annual Encuentro/Encounter of Colombian Musicians in New York music festival, will take place October 22-23, 2011. Founded by Colombian bandleader, pianist, and composer Pablo…

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Album reviews

Most Definitely

Tom Orr October 2, 2011 No Comments

The Afro-Semitic Experience Further Definitions of the Days of Awe (Reckless DC Music RMCD 1055, 2011) Continuing their unlikely though intriguing fusion of African and…

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Events

Theodosii Spassov & Balkan Tales to Perform at Peter Norton Symphony Space in New York

World Music Central News Room October 2, 2011 No Comments

Theodosii Spassov & Balkan Tales will be performing on Sunday, October 23, 2011 at 7:00 PM at Peter Norton Symphony Space in New York City.…

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New Films

Benda Bilili! Now Showing in American Theaters

World Music Central News Room October 1, 2011 No Comments

The film Benda Bilili! was released in American theaters on September 30. Benda Bilili! received standing ovations when it opened at Cannes in 2010 and…

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New CDs and digital releases

Gregory Isaacs Reggae Anthology: The Ruler 1972-1990 to Be Released in October 2011

World Music Central News Room October 1, 2011 No Comments

On October 24th, 2011, 17 North Parade commemorates the life and music of Gregory Isaacs with Reggae Anthology: The Ruler 1972-1990, an extensive 40-track collection…

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New CDs and digital releases

The Carter Brothers Announce New Album Titled The Road To Roosky

World Music Central News Room October 1, 2011 No Comments

The Carter Brothers are releasing their first album of rocking bluegrass, and their first with Compass Records, The Road To Roosky, on October 25. Tim…

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Tour Announcements

Rising Reggae Band The Green Announces Album and United States Tour

World Music Central News Room September 30, 2011 No Comments ReggaeThe Green

Hawaii-based reggae band has a new album titled Ways & Means and they will be touring throughout the continental United States, starting in October. In…

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New CDs and digital releases

World Routes: On The Road to Present Previously Unreleased World music from BBC3

Angel Romero September 30, 2011 No Comments

World Routes: On The Road, scheduled for release on November 14, is a 2 CD set of previously unreleased material recorded by the BBC Radio…

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