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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…

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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

Osvaldo Golijov Releases Oceana

World Music Central News Room August 10, 2007

New York (NY), USA – Deutsche Grammophon recently released Oceana, the third recording of music by Osvaldo Golijov. Since his Deutsche Grammophon debut CD Ayre,…

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General News

Music serves as tool in UN-backed plan for peaceful elections in Sierra Leone

World Music Central News Room August 8, 2007

If music be the food of love, then it can also serve to promote peaceful elections in a country recovering from a disastrous decade-long civil…

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Awards

Canyon Records Receives 21 Native American Music Awards Nominations

World Music Central News Room August 8, 2007 American Indian musicNative American musicNative American Music Awards

Phoenix (Arizona), USA – The Native American Music Awards (NAMA) has announced this years nominations and Canyon Records has received a total of 21 nominations.…

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Events

Gordon Duncan Book and CD Celebrate the Scottish Piper’s Legacy

World Music Central News Room August 8, 2007

The Gordon Duncan Memorial Trust has announced that the book “Gordon Duncan Tunes”, published under the guidance of Ian Duncan, and a new Gordon Duncan…

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Awards

Nominations for the Ninth Annual Native American Music Awards Announced

World Music Central News Room August 8, 2007 American Indian musicNative American musicNative American Music Awards

New York, NY (August 6, 2007) – Nominations for the Ninth Annual Native American Music Awards were announced this week by The Native American Music…

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Events

Musicians’ Tales are Told at the at 11th Annual Rhode Island International Film Festival

World Music Central News Room August 8, 2007

The 11th Annual Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF) recently announced its 2007 season, showing over 321 films from around the world in venues in…

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Tour Announcements

Oliver Mtukudzi Tours North America to Promote New Album Tsimba Itsoka

World Music Central News Room August 8, 2007

Zimbabwean world music star Oliver Mtukudzi willbe touring Noeth america in October 2007 to promote his new release, Tsimba Itsoka (HUCD 3124). The twelve-song CD…

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New Releases

Slack Key Guitarist Cindy Combs Releases Sunny Rain

World Music Central News Room August 7, 2007

The story of Cindy Combs begins in San Diego, meanders around the globe to places as far away as the Canary Islands (Spain) off the…

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New Releases

Whisky Song Specialist Robin Laing Releases "One For The Road"

World Music Central News Room August 7, 2007

Scottish musician Robin Laing has a new recording titled One for the Road (Greentrax CDTRAX 313).  Laing  is a professional musician and writer based in…

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New Releases

Renowned Ghazal Performer Kiran Ahluwalia Talks About Her New Album Wanderlust

World Music Central News Room August 6, 2007

Singer Kiran Ahluwalia, a musical wanderer who was born in India, raised in Canada, and now lives in New York City—unites ghazal and fado on…

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