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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

General News

WOMEX Announces Top 15 World Music CDs of the Year

World Music Central News Room September 7, 2007

Berlin, Germany –  As part of the 2007 World Music Labels Awards WOMEX announced the names of the Top 15 World Music CDs of the…

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Album reviews

The Tibetan Diva Rises

Angel Romero September 7, 2007 Tibetan music

Vienna, Austria – Tibetan music to western audiences have often symbolized meditative mindscapes and spirituality, often luring them into experiencing the mystical with the appeal…

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Awards

WOMEX Announces 2007 Top World Music Labels Award Winners

World Music Central News Room September 7, 2007

Berlin, Germany – WOMEX announced the names of the record companies that won the 2007 World Music Labels Awards. The awards are presented by WOMEX…

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Album reviews

Manu Chao’s Polyglot Melting Pot of Lyrics and Music

TJ Nelson September 7, 2007

Manu Chao La Radiolina (Nacional Records, 2007) After a 6 year hiatus Manu Chao has blazed back onto the music scene with his third solo…

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New Releases

Voodoo Love Inna Champeta Land

World Music Central News Room September 7, 2007

San Francisco (California), USA – Champeta is the riotous Afro-Colombian street sound of Colombia’s Caribbean coast – a powder-keg of rhythms from local slave descendents…

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New CDs and digital releases

The Rough Guide To Latino Nuevo

World Music Central News Room September 6, 2007

San Francisco (California), USA – Contemporary Latin music offers a unique melting pot of fresh flavors reflecting ever widening influences and cross-pollinations. From surf-rock band…

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Tour Announcements

Nomads, Mystics, and Troubadours of Central Asia Tour North America in 2007

World Music Central News Room September 6, 2007

New York (NY), USA – Seventeen musicians from Central Asia, a culturally dynamic and rapidly changing region, will share their mastery of traditions at once…

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Events

Madison World Music Festival to Present Fantastic Music, Workshops, Community Showcase

World Music Central News Room September 5, 2007

The Madison World Music Festival 2007 will take place September 13 and 14. The annual event will present music from Latvia, the Balkans, Vietnam, the…

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Film Reviews

A Tribute to Cuban Doo Wop Stars

Angel Romero September 5, 2007

Los Zafiros Los Zafiros – Music From The Edge Of Time (Shout Factory SF18589, 2007) This insightful documentary about Cuban group Los Zafiros shows the…

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Events

Dobet Gnahoré at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley in Seattle

World Music Central News Room September 5, 2007

Seattle (Washington), USA – The Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley presents vocalist and dancer Dobet Gnahoré for one night only, September 24, 2007…

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