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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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  • Album reviews

    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

General News

Donald Shaw continues as Celtic Connections Artistic Director for another year

World Music Central News Room March 15, 2007

Scotland – Celtic Connections is delighted to announce that Donald Shaw will stay on as Celtic Connections Artistic Director for another year. Musician, record producer,…

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New Releases

Scottish Americana, This is Roddy Hart

World Music Central News Room March 15, 2007

Nashville (Tennessee), USA – For a kid from Glasgow, twenty-six year old Scotland native Roddy Hart has produced an incredibly fresh piece of American sounding…

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Album reviews

The Edgy Sounds of the Abruzzi

World Music Central News Room March 15, 2007

Nuova Agricola Associazione Nuova Agricola Associazione (Radici Musicali, 2006) After several EPs, Italian band releases its first full album, Nuova Agricola Associazione. The result is…

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New Releases

The Rough Guide To World Music: Africa & Middle East

World Music Central News Room March 14, 2007

The Rough Guide To World Music: Africa & Middle East (RGNET1181CD) highlights the dynamic and everchanging world music scene, and is released in conjunction with…

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Articles

Peter Cole…. a Possibility of Liberian Music

nerfertitus March 13, 2007

By Aaron B. Weah In this contemporary time music have come to define culture and perhaps even the sociology of a people. More so, it…

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General News

Starbucks Launches Hear Music Record Label

World Music Central News Room March 13, 2007

Los Angeles and Seattle, USA  (BUSINESS WIRE) – Starbucks and Concord Music Group announced today the formation of a new record label, Hear Music, which…

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Album reviews

Come to the Water

Tom Orr March 13, 2007

Tinariwen Aman Iman: Water is Life (World Village 468067, 2007) I first saw Mali’s Tinariwen live in April of last year, at the Houston International…

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Album reviews

Peter Cole Releases Stay Alive

nerfertitus March 12, 2007

This album is something one would long to hear over and over again. The expression of the lyrics is accompanied by an array of instruments…

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New Releases

Benjamín Escoriza, the Voice of Radio Tarifa Releases Debut CD in North America

World Music Central News Room March 12, 2007

Alevanta! is the debut solo album of Granada-born vocalist and lyricist Benjamín Escoriza, one of the three core members of the famed Madrid-based Spanish band…

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Events

Reggae on the River Music Festival

World Music Central News Room March 12, 2007

Humboldt County (California), USA – The Mateel Community Center Inc., a non-profit organization and 2b1 Multimedia, Inc. together, announced the 24th annual Reggae on the…

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  • Almería To Host European Folk Network Conference in 2026
  • Tombak In The Spotlight On Between Hands
  • Bluegrass With Heart: Shelton & Williams Share “Shifting Sand”
  • Rising Teenage Guitarist and Singer-Songwriter Asher Brinson Debuts with Bluegrass Stars
  • Souad Massi’s Zagate Hits No. 1 on April’s Transglobal World Music Chart
  • Songs Of Stolen Children Tops World Music Charts Europe in April 2026
  • Sami Yusuf Unveils Transfixing Single “Being”

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