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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 CDs and digital releases

North American Release of Toumani Diabate’s Symmetric Orchestra, Boulevard De L ‘Independence

World Music Central News Room July 22, 2006

On July 25, World Circuit/Nonesuch will release in North America the debut of Toumani Diabate‘s pan-African Symmetric Orchestra, Boulevard de l’Independance. Boulevard was released in…

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Events

The African All-Stars Festival in New York

World Music Central News Room July 21, 2006

New York, USA – For the first time in its legendary history of African music support, world music club SOB’s will be presenting a four…

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General News

NPR Music Presents Six Back-to-Back Live Online Concerts from “WXPN all about the music festival”

World Music Central News Room July 21, 2006

Washington (D.C.) USA – Six concerts from the “WXPN All About the Music Festival” will be broadcast live online this Saturday July 22 by NPR…

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Events

28th Festival Sounds of the North in Gdansk

World Music Central News Room July 20, 2006

Gdańsk, Poland – Festival Sounds of the North is an annual international event that presents traditional folk music culture of nations inhabiting the Northern Hemisphere.…

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Events

Etnosur 2006, World Music in Spain’s Olive Oil Country

World Music Central News Room July 19, 2006

Alcalá la Real (Jaen), Spain – Etnosur, an annual world music festival held in Alcalá la Real, in the province of Jaen (Spain), will be…

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Events

Rojan with the PourNazeri Ensemble Will Perform in San Diego

World Music Central News Room July 18, 2006

A concert of Kurdish and Persian Music by Rojan with the PourNazeri Ensemble will take place Sat Jul 22 2006 at 8pm at The Neurosciences…

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New CDs and digital releases

10 Questions for the Dalai Lama Soundtrack

World Music Central News Room July 17, 2006 Dalai LamaPeter KaterTibetan music

Boulder (Colorado), USA – Silver Wave Records will release 10 Questions for the Dalai Lama, the soundtrack for the documentary film of the same name.…

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Events

Ramon Ayala Headlines Concert Lineup at the Festival de la Cosecha in Baytown, Texas

World Music Central News Room July 16, 2006

(PRNewswire) – Festival de la Cosecha promoters today announced the musical lineup of its mammoth entertainment event coming to Baytown, Texas at the Baytown Fairgrounds,…

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Film Reviews

Mandela, a Mesmerizing Boxed Set

Angel Romero July 15, 2006

Palm World Voices – Mandela (Palm Pictures, 2006) Mandela is the latest installment of the must have Palm Pictures series Palm World Voices. The beautifully…

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Events

WOMAD Singapore in the Heartlands, Beyond The Festival Gates

World Music Central News Room July 15, 2006

Singapore – Together with the North East Community Development Council, the festival presents another night of WOMADNESS with WOMAD in the Heartlands. This year will…

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