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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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  • 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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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.
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    Kavita Shah & Bau Revisit ‘Miss Perfumado’ In Mindelo Video

    World Music Central News Room March 27, 2026 No Comments

Events

Renato Braz joins Paul Winter for Bach2Brazil at Cathedral

admin June 7, 2004

New York, USA – Renato Braz , renowned Brazilian singer-songwriter and the intertwined music of Bach and Brazil will greet summer’s dawn, at Paul Winter’s…

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Tour Announcements

Reggeton Diva Ivy Queen announces her tour calendar for the month of June

Angel Romero June 6, 2004

Following the great success of her recent presentations in San Antonio and El Paso, Texas, the Reggeton Diva Ivy Queen is heading East again to…

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Tour Announcements

Mariza’s International Tour 2004

Angel Romero June 6, 2004 fadoMariza

Madrid, Spain – Fado star Mariza has just finished her concerts in Spain and has returned to her homeland (Portugal) to perform at Rock in…

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Maxi Priest, Beres Hammond, Marcia Griffith, and Lady Saw to Headline \"The 7th Annual Westchester Reggaefest\" 2004

Angel Romero June 5, 2004

Westchester, New York, USA – The annual Westchester Reggaefest 2004 concert will celebrate its seventh anniversary on June 13, 2004. Produced and hosted by linkup…

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Events

The 27th Annual Vancouver Folk Music Festival

Angel Romero June 4, 2004

Vancouver, Canada – The 2004 edition of the Vancouver Folk Music Festival will take place July 16, 17 & 18, 2004, at Jericho Beach Park.…

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Album reviews

The Many Faces of Roots

Tom Orr June 4, 2004 MidniteReggaeSly and RobbieThe Heptonesworld music

Various Artists – Reggae Pulse, Vol. 3: Love Songs (Sanctuary Records Group 06076-80446-2, 2004) Sly and Robbie – The Dub Revolutionaries (RAS Sanctuary 06076-89917-2, 2004)…

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The Arts sector in the European Union includes 2.5% of the working population

Angel Romero June 2, 2004

Madrid, Spain – The General Society of Authors and Composers (SGAE) informed today that activities related with the Arts (known as Culture in Europe) represent…

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Awards

National Endowment For The Arts Announces the 2004 Recipients of the Nation’s Highest Honor in the Folk and Traditional Arts

Angel Romero June 2, 2004

Washington, D.C., USA – The National Endowment for the Arts today announced the 2004 recipients of the NEA National Heritage Fellowships, the country’s highest honor…

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New CDs and digital releases

David Darling Records with the Wulu Bunun

Angel Romero June 1, 2004

San Francisco, USA – The album Mudanin Kata (World Music Network UGCD1032 ) unites singers from the Wulu Bunun people of Taiwan with the sounds…

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Album reviews

X-Tango, indeed!

Marie Jost May 31, 2004 Fernando Oterotango

Fernando Otero, X-Tango – Plan (Twinz 602, 2003) This is not your grandmother’s tango! This isn’t even your mother’s tango. X-Tango, indeed! Fernando Otero uses…

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