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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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  • Album reviews

    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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  • Album reviews

    Selwyn Birchwood Plugs In Florida Blues For Electric Swamp Funkin’ Blues

    Selwyn Birchwood – Electric Swamp Funkin’ Blues (Alligator, 2026) Guitarist, vocalist, and composer Selwyn Birchwood will release Electric Swamp Funkin’ Blues on Friday, March 27,…

    Angel Romero March 27, 2026 No Comments
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Featured News

  • 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
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    Music videos

    Nidia Góngora Celebrates Colombian Life on “La Vida Es Un Baile”

    World Music Central News Room March 27, 2026 No Comments

Concert reviews

Fascinating Dance Performance by Prashanti Natya Nilayam

World Music Central News Room August 26, 2005

Author: Lakshmi ‘Dheera Santushti’ – A new Horizon For Peace, was a fascinating contemporary theme very well expressed in the Dance show held on 09Aug…

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New CDs and digital releases

Rap from War-Torn Sudan

World Music Central News Room August 25, 2005

San Francisco (California), USA – Emmanuel Jal is one of the hottest rappers to explode out of the African music scene. A former child-soldier from…

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Album reviews

Hip Flamenco Billy

Angel Romero August 24, 2005

Mártires del Compás Sin Papeles (World Village) Mártires del Compás represents the hip contemporary urban sound of Seville, the capital of Andalucía (southern Spain). The…

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Obituaries

Synthesizer Visionary Robert Moog Dies at 71

World Music Central News Room August 23, 2005

Ashville (North Carolina), USA – Synthesizer inventor Robert Moog died August 21 at his home in Asheville, North Carolina. He was 71. Bob was diagnosed…

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New CDs and digital releases

Los Angeles Hip Hop artist Cleva taps his jazz, classical, and Flamenco Influences

World Music Central News Room August 23, 2005

Los Angeles (California), USA – /PRWEB/ – If Hip Hop gets a bad rap it’s because the genre remains largely within the narrow confines of…

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Events

Small World Music Announces Festival 2005 in Toronto, Canada

World Music Central News Room August 22, 2005

Toronto, Canada – The fourth annual Small World Music Festival returns with another season of world class music from September 22nd to October 2nd at…

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Tour Announcements

Bulgarian Gypsy Bebop Forbidden During Soviet Times Tours USA

World Music Central News Room August 21, 2005

New York (New York), USA – Some of Bulgaria’s most famous musicians will be touring 24 cities in the USA in September 2005. Ivo Papasov,…

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General News

Homeless in America, a Charity CD by Nashville’s Roots Musicians

World Music Central News Room August 20, 2005

Nashville (Tennessee), USA – Homeless in America (Freedom Tracks Record, 2005) is an independent CD release which includes some of Nashville’s top session musicians and…

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Events

WOMAD Singapore 2005 in the Heartlands

World Music Central News Room August 19, 2005

Singapore – WOMAD Singapore will present WOMAD in the Heartlands on Saturday, August 20 at 6:30pm at the Punggol. Admission is free. Jointly organized by…

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New CDs and digital releases

The Rough Guide To Tito Puente

World Music Central News Room August 19, 2005 Tito Puente

San Francisco (California), USA – The Rough Guide series focuses on one of the masters of Latin music in the US, Tito Puente. The Rough…

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