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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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  • 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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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

Wahancanka – Remember Me Grandfather, Rare Lakota Pipe and Ceremonial Songs

World Music Central News Room December 18, 2006

Phoenix (Arizona), USA – Wahancanka – Remember Me Grandfather: Lakota Pipe & Ceremonial Songs features the voice Joe Shields, Jr. Oflhunktowan Dakota/Sicangu Lakota heritage, Shields…

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Interviews

World Music Profiles: Dmitri Vietze; rock paper scissors

World Music Central News Room December 17, 2006

Dmitri Vietze runs rock paper scissors, a publicity company that specializes inworld music. In a short period of time, Vietze’s firm has become one of…

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New Releases

Irish Guitarist Donal Clancy Talks About His Debut CD

World Music Central News Room December 17, 2006

Nashville (Tennessee), USA – Guitarist Donal Clancy’s has released his first solo CD, Close to Home (Compass 4433). The title is no accident, “These are…

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Album reviews

Malian Roots Embracing Electronica

Angel Romero December 17, 2006

Issa Bagayogo Tassoumakan (Six Degrees Records) When I first encountered world electronica fusion, I felt at home with it. Then over the course of a…

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Obituaries

Music Legend, Philanthropist and Prominent Liaison Between the U.S. and Turkey Dies at 83

admin December 16, 2006

New York (NY), USA – The American Turkish Society announces with profound regret and a deep sense of loss the death of Ahmet Ertegun, the…

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New Releases

Thunder Hill’s Southern-style Pow-wow Music

World Music Central News Room December 16, 2006

Phoenix (Arizona), USA – Comprised of many of the best singers of the southern Plains, Thunder Hill has emerged as one of the most compelling…

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Concert reviews

Glorious Laudes & Praises: Medieval Women’s Choir’s Laude Novella

Angel Romero December 15, 2006

Medieval Women’s Choir Laude Novella (An Italian Advent) December 10, 2006 St. James Cathedral, Seattle, Washington By Patricia Herlevi A week before Medieval Women’s Choir’s…

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New Releases

Rare Tribal Cambodian Recordings

World Music Central News Room December 15, 2006

The album Ethnic Minority Music of Northeast Cambodia (Sublime Frequencies, 2006) documents the ceremonial animist music from the mysterious tribal villages of Northeast Cambodia. The…

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Album reviews

A Beaten Path Between Africa and Haiti

Tom Orr December 14, 2006

Bonga and the Voudou Drums of Haiti – Ayiti Afrika (Bongamusic, 2006) Not to be confused with the legendary Angolan singer named Bonga, Gaston “Bonga”…

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Obituaries

Atlantic Records Chairman and Founder Ahmet Ertegun Dies at 83

World Music Central News Room December 14, 2006

Los Angeles (California), USA – Ahmet Ertegun, the founder of Atlantic Records, one of the most influential record companies of the late 20th century, died…

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