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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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  • 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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    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

Events

Foot-Stompin’ Folk to Bring the Best of British folk Music to London

World Music Central News Room September 10, 2011 No Comments

Foot-Stompin’ Folk is a night dedicated to some of the best acts in British folk music. Three award-winning acts from various parts of the UK…

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Articles

Lord of the Trance

Tony Hillier September 9, 2011 No Comments

Rango’s debut album, Bride Of Zar, took everyone by surprise when it was released last year, introducing trance-inducing music from Sudanese mystic healing ceremonies and…

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Articles

Fes Festival of World Sacred Music 2011. Part I: The World’s Spiritual Glories in the Medina

Evangeline Kim September 9, 2011 No Comments

“What is important, and indeed urgent, is to unlock our systems of thinking, our mental habits and automatic responses, to allow us to become more…

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Album reviews

West East Underground

Madanmohan Rao September 8, 2011 No Comments

Talvin Singh Ha (Universal) This album again showcases UK-based Talvin Singh’s abilities to move between West and East, blending mixed percussive sound with Hindi devotional…

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Events

London African Music Festival 2011 Celebrates 21 Years

World Music Central News Room September 8, 2011 1 Comment

The 9th London African Music Festival is set to take place in several venues throughout London between September 9-18th. Highlights include Tiken Jah Fakoly, Sona…

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Album reviews

A Salsa Giant

Angel Romero September 7, 2011 No Comments

La Sonora Ponceña El gigante sureño (Codigo Music/Fania 463 950 8014-2, 2011) This two-CD set is an excellent introduction to one of the essential salsa…

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Events

8th Annual Fall Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance in October 2011

World Music Central News Room September 7, 2011 No Comments

The Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance will hold its annual fall festival from Thursday, October 6 to Sunday, October 9, 2011 in…

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Interviews

Interview with Garifuna Musician Aurelio Martinez

Angel Romero September 6, 2011 2 Comments

Renowned Garifuna musician Aurelio Martinez sat down with World Music Central’s Angel Romero during the 2010 edition of the Forde Folk Music Festival in Norway.…

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Awards

WOMEX 2011 Announces Label Award Winner

World Music Central News Room September 5, 2011 No Comments

The 2011 WOMEX Label Award Label Award goes to World Village / Le Chant du Monde / harmonia mundi (France/USA/UK/Spain) They will be receiving the…

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Articles

The New Nusrat

Tony Hillier September 5, 2011 No Comments

The premature passing of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan in 1997 robbed the world of a truly outstanding vocalist, a veritable musical deity whose qawwali singing…

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  • Souad Massi’s Zagate Hits No. 1 on April’s Transglobal World Music Chart
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  • Sami Yusuf Unveils Transfixing Single “Being”

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