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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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    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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  • 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

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Album reviews

Somi’s Superb Renditions of Miriam Makeba’s Music

Angel Romero April 23, 2022 No Comments African musicMiriam MakebaSomiworld fusionworld music

Somi – Zenzile: The Reimagination Of Miriam Makeba (Salon Africana, 2022) Acclaimced vocalist and songwriter Somi celebrates the work of the iconic South African artist…

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Kaveh Mahmudiyan
Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Kaveh Mahmudiyan

Angel Romero April 23, 2022 No Comments IranIranian musicKaveh MahmudiyanPersian classical musictombakworld fusion

Kaveh Mahmudiyan was born in 1983 in Mahabad, Iran. He moved to Norway with his family in 1977. At the age of 13, Kaveh started…

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Madalitso Band
Events

World Music Festival ¡Globalquerque! Announces 2022 Headliners

World Music Central News Room April 22, 2022 1 Comment ¡Globalquerque!world fusionworld music

Annual world music festival ¡Globalquerque! Has revealed the names of some of the acts set to perform at the 2022 edition of the festival. ¡Globalquerque!…

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Virgilio Figueroa
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Les Moncada Chats with Master Conguero & Batalero Virgilio Figueroa

Les Moncada April 21, 2022 No Comments batá drumcongascongueroCuban musicFrancisco AguabellasalsaVirgilio Figueroa

By Les Moncada & Marco Moncada There are individuals that are drummers, and then there are personalities that are drummers with heart, with the grand…

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Kongero - Photo by Linda Rós Guðnadotter
Events

Swedish Ensemble Kongero to Perform at American Folklife Center Homegrown Concert April 20

Angel Romero April 20, 2022 No Comments KongeroSwedish folk music

The American Folklife Center’s first Homegrown 2022 concert will present Swedish a cappella folk quartet Kongero on April 20 at noon. Along with Kongero’s concert,…

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Kongero - Photo by Linda Rós Guðnadotter
Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Kongero

Angel Romero April 19, 2022 No Comments KongeroSwedish folk music

Kongero is a Swedish a cappella group, consisting of four women who sing folk songs: Lotta Andersson, Emma Björling, Sofia Hultqvist Kott, and Anna Wikénius.…

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General News

World Music Venue Barbès Celebrates 20th Anniversary in May 2022

Angel Romero April 19, 2022 No Comments Barbèsworld fusionworld music

Popular Brooklyn (New York) music venue Barbès will celebrate its 20th anniversary in May with a series of special shows. The influential world music and…

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Conferences Events

Nordic Folk Alliance Announces 2022 Showcase Festival And Conference

World Music Central News Room April 18, 2022 No Comments Danish musicFinnish musicIcelandic musicNordic Folk AllianceNorwegian musicSwedish musicworld music

Nordic Folk Alliance will be taking place April 20-22, 2022 in Gothenburg, Sweden. The annual meeting is the largest assembly of the folk music industry…

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cover of the album Awakening by Yungchen Lhamo
Album reviews

Tibetan Charm and Sound Healing in Sunny Spain

Angel Romero April 17, 2022 No Comments Tibetan musicworld fusionworld musicYungchen Lhamo

Yungchen Lhamo –  Awakening (Six Degrees Records Music, 2022) ‘Awakening’ is a charming album of modern Tibetan-grounded songs from vocalist and songwriter Yungchen Lhamo. The…

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cover of the album La Diablera by La Típica Folklórica
Album reviews

Argentine Folk through Tango Prism

Angel Romero April 16, 2022 No Comments Argentine musicLa Típica Folklóricatango

La Típica Folklórica – La Diablera (TAC Faubourg du Monde, 2021) The masterfully constructed album La Diablera brings together two wonderful musical traditions from Argentina,…

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