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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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    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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    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

Tour Announcements

Amadou & Mariam Touring the United States

World Music Central News Room April 28, 2006

Paris, France – Amadou & Mariam will be on tour through the United States and Canada from April 26 to July 19 to promote their…

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Events

Lamajamal Will Perform in Chicago as part of Arabesque Chicago Concert Series

World Music Central News Room April 28, 2006

Chicago (Illinois), USA –  Lamajamal will perform Wednesday, May 10 at 8:00 p.m. at Raven Theatre’s East Stage.    Lamajamal, formed in Chicago in 2004,…

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Carnival de Cuba, The Spirit of Cuba in London

World Music Central News Room April 28, 2006

London, UK – Carnival de Cuba will bring the sounds of Cuba to South Bank, June 10th and 11th. Carnival de Cuba will be one…

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General News

Canticles of Brother Corsica

World Music Central News Room April 27, 2006

Seattle (Washington), USA – Tune into the Old Country, (KBCS, 91.3 FM, Seattle/Bellevue) on April 30, 2006, 7 p.m., Standard Pacific Time to hear a…

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General News

Katrina Children’s Jazz & Blues Education and Instrument Drive

World Music Central News Room April 27, 2006

Chicago – Acclaimed blues, jazz and diversity teacher/musician T.J. Wheeler, in conjunction with the non-profit Blues Bank Collective, is embarking on a new project called…

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Events

Tuareg Band Tinariwen Will Perform at Joe’s Pub in New York

World Music Central News Room April 27, 2006

New York City (New York), USA – Mali’s desert guitar rebels, Tinariwen, living legends of contemporary Tuareg (Tamashek) music from the deserts of northern Mali,…

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Events

Joel Zoss & Juan Carlos Formell in New York

World Music Central News Room April 26, 2006

New York (New York), USA – Joel Zoss and Juan Carlos Formell will be performing Thursday, April 27, at 8pm at Makor. The venue is…

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New CDs and digital releases

Mbira Queen Stella Chiweshe Releases Double CD

World Music Central News Room April 26, 2006

  When British colonizers tried to stop mbira sessions in what is now known as Zimbabwe, the police were so enchanted by the music they…

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General News

Live Scottish traditional music webcast sessions online

Angel Romero April 26, 2006

Live Scottish traditional music webcast sessions online each week at Ayepod.net. The idea behind this came from the people at Foot Stompin’ Celtic Music (a…

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Album reviews

A Collection of Tango

TJ Nelson April 26, 2006 tangoworld fusion

First up is Carlos Libedinsky’s Narcotango. One can only assume the narco part of the title is in some way linked to the Mexican narco-corridos,…

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