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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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  • Album reviews

    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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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

Events

GlobalFEST: New World Music Festival to Host Sixteen Acts on January 10, 2004

Angel Romero November 24, 2003

New York, USA – GlobalFEST is a one-night festival modeled after other popular music industry events that draw in players from the Performing Arts industry…

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New Releases

Discovery Sound Releases New CD with Chinese Music Samples

admin November 23, 2003

Japan – The Legend of China is a set of 2 discs, CD-ROM (387 files) and Audio CD (339 phrases), corresponding to ACID & REX2…

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Album reviews

Navajo-Dine Songs

Angel Romero November 23, 2003

Delphine Tsinajinnie Mother’s Word (Canyon Records) Multi-talented Delphine Tsinajinnie (pronounced sin-a-jinee) is a descendent of the traditional Blessingway and Nightway medicine men of the Nihookáá’…

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Articles

Richard Egües: Arguments about an Exceptional Flautist

Angel Romero November 23, 2003

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha – Insider Music) The first argument supporting Richard Egües’s category as a paradigm of the interpretation of his instrument in Cuban…

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New CDs and digital releases

The Rosette Guitar Duo – Portage to Tunnel Mountain

Angel Romero November 22, 2003

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada – The Rosette Guitar Duo has composed and recorded a full-length compact disc entitled Portage to Tunnel Mountain, which was released in…

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New CDs and digital releases

Rashid Khan’s Voice of India

Angel Romero November 21, 2003

Great Britain – Sense World Music has released Voice of India, the new recording by vocalist Rashid Khan. “There is now at least one person…

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Events

 Kin Za Za Featured in MusicBrigade’s World Music Video Channel

Angel Romero November 21, 2003

Ambient-World duo Kin Za Za has announced its selection as a featured act on MusicBrigade’s special World Music Video Channel, running back-to-back music videos from…

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Awards

Sixth Annual Native American Music Awards

Angel Romero November 21, 2003

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA – Robert Mirabal was named Artist of the Year at the The Sixth Annual Native American Music Awards. The event was…

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Events

Pablo Milanés to Sing against Violence in Santo Domingo

Angel Romero November 21, 2003

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic – Cuban singer Pablo Milanés will give a free concert in the Dominican Republic on November 22,…

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Album reviews

Score One For the Good Guys

Tom Orr November 20, 2003

Ensemble Kaboul Radio Kaboul(Accords Croises ACC 100, 2003) By the time the Taliban completely criminalized popular music by deciding it was an abomination before God,…

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