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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).…

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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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    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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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

Flook’s 2005 USA Spring Tour

Angel Romero April 13, 2005

London, UK – Celtic sensation Flook will be touring the United Sates in April and May. Tour dates include performances at major world and roots…

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Events

Mercan Dede’s New Album Su and NY Concert

admin April 12, 2005 Mercan Dede

Istanbul’s Bosphorous River is ever present in Su, the new album by Turkish Sufi musician Mercan Dede. The album title means “Water,” and liquid metaphors…

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New CDs and digital releases

The Stanley Brothers, Earliest Recordings

Angel Romero April 12, 2005

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA – Rounder Records has released Earliest Recordings: The Complete Rich-R-Tone 78s (1947-1952) by The Stanley Brothers. It includes the complete earliest recordings…

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Editorials

Lost Without Translation

TJ Nelson April 11, 2005

Something rank and insidious has crept onto the world music scene recently and it’s coming from the reputable weekly journal Time Magazine. The foul scat…

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Album reviews

Orchestral Canarian Folk

Angel Romero April 11, 2005

Juan Carlos Martín Guadá (Miltitrack Estudios, 2004) Composer Juan Carlos Martín creates a rich mosaic of sounds inspired by the folk music of the Canary…

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Album reviews

Middle Eastern Soundscapes

Angel Romero April 10, 2005 Middle Eastern musicOmar Faruk TekbilekYair DalalYuval Ron

Yuval Ron, Omar Faruk Tekbilek, Yair Dalal & Azam Ali One (Magda, 2003) Israeli Composer Yuval Ron put together a spectacular ensemble of Middle Eastern…

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General News

World Music and Ecology

World Music Central News Room April 9, 2005

Bulgaria – On April 8, Club Ethno & Art and world music band Lot Lorien organized a planting of trees and bushes in the national…

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Events

Performance Planet Music Series Features Cameroonian Artist Gino Sitson

Angel Romero April 9, 2005

Long Island City, New York, USa – Gino Sitson, a New York-based Cameroonian vocalist, who produces a unique sound that melds the music of both…

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Events

Chöying Drolma & Steve Tibbetts in Chicago

Angel Romero April 8, 2005

Chicago, Illinois, USA – Tibetan vocalist Chöying Drolma, joins guitarist Steve Tibbetts and percussionist Marc Anderson for a concert on Friday, April 15 at 7…

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Awards

MerleFest Announces 2005 Chris Austin Songwriting Contest Finalists

Angel Romero April 7, 2005

Wilkesboro, North Carolina: The Chris Austin Songwriting Contest at MerleFest 2005, presented in Wilkesboro by Wilkes Community College, has announced the finalists for the Chris…

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