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

    World Music Central News Room March 27, 2026 No Comments

New Releases

Yolanda Duke Releases Many Moods with Tito Puente’s Orchestra

World Music Central News Room December 20, 2009 No Comments

Amigos Music announced the release of Yolanda Duke’s Many Moods. The album is the culmination of a long-standing dream which Yolanda shared with her dearly-departed…

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Amparo Sanchez Returns as a solo Artist after Amparanoia

World Music Central News Room December 20, 2009 No Comments

‘Tucson-Habana’ is Amparo Sanchez’s first solo album. If the name sounds familiar, that’s because of Amparanoia, the band that she formed in 1997. However, in…

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Reinvigorating Trova

Angel Romero December 20, 2009 No Comments

Marta Topferova Trova (World Village, 2009) Marta Topferova, the passionate Czech singer-songwriter with a Latin American heart has a new recording titled Trova. The new…

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Alan Lomax Presents Haitian Impressions

Angel Romero December 19, 2009 No Comments

Alan Lomax in Haiti (Harte Recordings, 2009) In December of 1936, a young Alan Lomax arrived to Haiti to collect music. Lomax, accompanied by his…

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Events

Tibet House US 20th Annual Benefit Concert at Carnegie Hall to Feature Baaba Maal, Philip Glass and Other Renowned Musicians

World Music Central News Room December 17, 2009 No Comments

Tibet House U.S. will hold its 20th Annual Benefit Concert at Carnegie Hall on Friday, February 26th of 2010. Philip Glass, the concert’s Artistic Director,…

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Events

World Music Event Mondo Mundo Festival Returns to New York in 2010

World Music Central News Room December 16, 2009 No Comments

  Saturday, January 9, 2010 marks the third annual Mondo Mundo Festival in New York City with another stellar line-up of “world music” from the…

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General News

World Music Star Baaba Maal to Speak About Climate Justice at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen

World Music Central News Room December 16, 2009 No Comments

In a special event to mark the closing stages of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15) in Copenhagen, Senegalese star Baaba Maal will be…

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Album reviews

Reggae Gets a Stretch

Tom Orr December 15, 2009 No Comments

Jason Wilson – The Peace Maker’s Chauffeur (Wheel Records/Raspberry Jam Music, 2009) Edward II – The Definitive Collection (E2 Music E2CD1001, 2009) Despite the very…

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Authenticated

Tom Orr December 14, 2009 No Comments

Keletigui et Ses Tambourinis The Syliphone Years (Sterns Africa STCD 3031-32, 2009) Independence from France in 1960 meant that the West African nation of Guinea…

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Breezily Eclectic Flamenco Jazz

Angel Romero December 14, 2009 No Comments

Jerez-Texas Sun (2009) Sun is the title of the new recording by Spanish Flamenco-jazz trio Jerez-Texas. The Valencia-based group includes French cellist Matthieu Sagglio, Flamenco…

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