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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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  • 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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    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 Films

Flamenco Percussion DVD

World Music Central News Room July 21, 2005

Barcelona, Spain – Ventilador Music has released an educational video titled La percusión en el Flamenco [Flamenco percussion] (DVB300), by Nan Mercader. It’s designed to…

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New CDs and digital releases

South African Music Benefit Album

Angel Romero July 20, 2005

South Africa – A benefit album entitled Thina Simunye (We Are Together) is now available. Produced by the Children of Agape Orphanage in South Africa,…

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Obituaries

Flamenco Legend El Chocolate Dies at 75

World Music Central News Room July 20, 2005

Seville, Spain – Flamenco legend and Latin Grammy winner Antonio Núñez Montoya, ‘El Chocolate‘, died on July 19 at his home in Seville. The cantaor…

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Conferences

The Film Market’s new feature at WOMEX 2005: Pitching Session

World Music Central News Room July 20, 2005

Vienna, Austria – the International Music & Media Centre (IMZ) is organizing a Pitching Session for audiovisual co-productions at Womex, whose function will be to…

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Events

The San Francisco World Music Festival 2005

World Music Central News Room July 19, 2005

San Francisco (California), USA – The San Francisco World Music Festival 2005 will celebrate its Sixth Anniversary September 26 – October 16, 2005 with an…

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Album reviews

Cambridge massive

Angel Romero July 19, 2005

Horace X Strategy (Phantom, 2005) This six-piece band from Cambridge, UK, have been on the scene since 1993. In that time they’ve not exactly been…

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Album reviews

Let the Son Shine In

Tom Orr July 18, 2005

Sierra Maestra Son: Soul of a Nation (World Music Network/Riverboat Records TUGCD1039, 2005) No band is better qualified to present an album celebrating the history…

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Album reviews

Transatlantacoustic klezmer

Angel Romero July 18, 2005

Nikitov Amulet (Chamsa, 2004) Music from the Jewish diaspora, broadly known as Klezmer, has its roots in East & West European traditional music. The music…

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New CDs and digital releases

A DVD Portrait of Croatia’s Ibrica Jusic

Angel Romero July 18, 2005

Ibrica Jusic & Elvis Stanic Group Amanet & Best of HNK (Dancing Bear Records, 2005) This DVD, produced by Dancing Bear in Zagreb (Croatia) includes…

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General News

Trumpet Festival in Guca

Angel Romero July 17, 2005

Guca, Serbia – The annual Trumpet Festival in Guca (Serbia) will be held August 1st – 7th, 2005. There will be 20 juniors’ orchestras and…

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