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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 Releases

Czech Folk Rockers Cankisou Releases Borrega Video

World Music Central News Room August 18, 2009 No Comments

Czech band Cankisou have released their third video from the CD Le la (2008, Indies Scope Records). This time it is an animated video called…

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Tour Announcements

Berlin Global Music Blenders 17 Hippies Present U.S. Tour and New Album

World Music Central News Room August 18, 2009 No Comments

Germany’s quirkiest acoustic export 17 Hippies embrace all the planet’s unexpected juxtapositions on their new album El Dorado is not on the other side of…

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New Releases

Folk Music Explorers Väsen Take Swedish String Music Global

World Music Central News Room August 18, 2009 No Comments Väsen

Vasen Street(NorthSide), the new recording by Swedish contemporary folk music band Väsen is out today in North America. Väsen Street is a playful global byway…

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Album reviews

Khaled’s Electrifying Vibrancy

TJ Nelson August 18, 2009 No Comments

Khaled Liberté (Wrasse Records) Khaled, the King of Raï, is back with an emotional explosive collection of songs. Liberté, set for release on August 25…

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New Releases

Tuvan Throat Singing Masters Huun Huur Tu Release Eternal

World Music Central News Room August 18, 2009 No Comments Huun-Huur-Tu

For Huun Huur Tu’s latest album, Eternal (Electrophone Music/Green Wave Music; August 2009) the legendary Tuvan band recruited electronic musician and producer Carmen Rizzo (Niyaz,…

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New Releases

Brazil’s Manguebeat Pioneer Otto Releases New Album in September 2009

World Music Central News Room August 16, 2009 No Comments

Innovative Brazilian singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Otto, one of the most compelling figures of the new generation of young rock musicians exciting fans in…

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New Releases

Woody Guthrie Limited Edition Boxed Set My Dusty Road Out in August 2009

World Music Central News Room August 15, 2009 No Comments

The Woody Guthrie  boxed set My Dusty Road

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New Releases

Czech Rapper Gipsy.cz Releases Animated Video Reprezent

World Music Central News Room August 15, 2009 No Comments

Michael Jackson, Barack Obama, Jiøí Paroubek, Canada, Ziguli, BM DoubleW and other well known figures appear in the new video of Gipsy.cz group. The animated…

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Album reviews

Piranha Remixed

Angel Romero August 14, 2009 No Comments

Dunkelbunt Raindrops and Elephants: Piranha Re: Interpretations (Piranha, 2009) German DJ and remixer Dunkelbunt (Ulf Lindemann) was asked by Berlin-based Piranha Records to remix some…

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General News

Maasai Community Goes Digital with High-Tech Support from UN Agency WIPO

World Music Central News Room August 14, 2009 No Comments

[image1_left]The Maasai people of Laikipia in Kenya have received digital recording equipment, marking a milestone in a United Nations-backed pilot-project aimed at helping indigenous communities…

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