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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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    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.
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    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

Cuban Band to Make Genoa Citizens Dance Rumba

Angel Romero November 2, 2003

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – The Cuban group Clave y Guaguancó will take the rumba to the Italian city of Genoa, where it…

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Album reviews

Two of Brazil’s New Leading Ladies

Tom Orr November 1, 2003

Mylene- Mylene (Fast Horse/Ryko FH004, 2003) Daude – Neguinha Te Amo (Real World 70876 18101 2 7, 2003) Many of Brazil’s brightest musical stars have…

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Articles

British Columbia Guide for World Music, Part 2

admin November 1, 2003

When I began putting the British Columbia Guide to World Music together last July I had a loftier view of how it would look in…

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General News

Arts in Monterrey, Mexico

Angel Romero November 1, 2003

Monterrey, Mexico – There is a new web site concerning the Arts Scene in Monterrey, Mexico, artesmonterrey.com, a bilingual site which includes many downloadable mp3s…

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New CDs and digital releases

Fink’s Constant releases long-awaited new album.

admin November 1, 2003

Pennsylvania, USA – Pennsylvania-based ska/reggae band Fink’s Constant is set to release their new album in December. The new album, entitled Two Wrongs is the…

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New CDs and digital releases

Charles Brown’s A Life in the Blues

Angel Romero November 1, 2003 bluesCharles Brown

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA – A Life in the Blues (Rounder Records) is a Charles Brown fan’s dream come true. Charles Brown (1922-1999) is truly one…

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General News

Burhan Öçal & Istanbul Oriental Ensemble

Angel Romero October 31, 2003

Burhan Öçal & Istanbul Oriental Ensemble Meany Hall for Performing Arts Seattle, WA November 1, 2003 Back by popular demand (after his sold-out Seattle debut…

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New Releases

Tabla Interactive CDROM

admin October 31, 2003

USA – Aimrec has released the first interactive CD ROM based on the popular Indian percussion known as the tabla. This CD ROM presents the…

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Tour Announcements

Cuban Singer Pablo Milanes Returns to Colombia after Seven Years

Angel Romero October 30, 2003

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Bogotá, Clombia – Cuban singer-songwriter Pablo Milanes returns to Colombia after seven years without performing in the Andean nation, where he…

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Conferences

Musicology Colloquium and Awards in Cuba

Angel Romero October 30, 2003

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – Twenty-one works from nine countries, including from Cuba as the host nation, are taking part in the Musicology…

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  • Bluegrass With Heart: Shelton & Williams Share “Shifting Sand”
  • Rising Teenage Guitarist and Singer-Songwriter Asher Brinson Debuts with Bluegrass Stars
  • Souad Massi’s Zagate Hits No. 1 on April’s Transglobal World Music Chart
  • Songs Of Stolen Children Tops World Music Charts Europe in April 2026
  • Sami Yusuf Unveils Transfixing Single “Being”

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