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    Jazz, Raga, And Black Holes: Quadrature Plots Debut Black Hole Blues

    Quadrature – Black Hole Blues (Deko Entertainment, 2025) Black Hole Blues is Quadrature’s debut album. The quartet grew out of the long-running Brooklyn Raga Massive…

    Tyler Bennet April 5, 2026 No Comments
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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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    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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  • 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

cover of the album Reflection by Hyväluoma Group
Album reviews

The Multifaceted and Wonderfully Sculpted Music of Hyväluoma Group

Angel Romero February 18, 2022 No Comments Finnish musicHyväluoma GroupTero Hyväluomaworld fusionworld jazzworld music

Hyväluoma Group – Reflection (Lusti Music, 2017) On the album “Reflection”, fiddler and composer Tero Hyväluoma and his band take the listener on a wild…

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Badal Roy - photo by Greg Plachta - courtesy Music of the World
Obituaries

Remembering Badal Roy, Pioneer of Indian Jazz Fusion

Music of the World February 17, 2022 No Comments Badal RoyIndian musictablaworld fusion

Indian tabla maestro Badal Roy passed away on January 18, 2022. Badal Roy was a pioneer who introduced tabla into jazz and improvisational music over…

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He Jinhua playing the jaw harp -Photo by Helen Rees
Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: He Jinhua

Angel Romero February 16, 2022 No Comments ChinaChinese musicHe JinhuaNaxi music

He Jinhua is a national first-level artist with the Yulong County Song and Dance Troupe of Lijiang in China. The daughter of farmers, He was…

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cover of the album Byzaanchy by Choduraa Tumat
Album reviews

The Varied Sounds of the Byzaanchy

Angel Romero February 16, 2022 No Comments byzaanchyChoduraa TumatTuvan music

Choduraa Tumat – Byzaanchy (Pan Records, 2021) The album Byzaanchy features 14 tracks of traditional songs from Tuva, performed by Choduraa Tumat accompanied by a…

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cover of the album Best Dressed Beggar In Town by Luke McKnight
New CDs and digital releases

Luke McKnight Unveils New Album “Best Dressed Beggar In Town”

Angel Romero February 15, 2022 No Comments BluegrassLuke McKnight

Nashville vocalist and mandolinist Luke McKnight has a new album titled “Best Dressed Beggar In Town” (Turnberry Records). Although rooted in bluegrass, the new recording…

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cover of the single Another Highway This Time by Amanda Cook
New Releases

Amanda Cook Reveals New Single “Another Highway This Time”  

World Music Central News Room February 14, 2022 No Comments Amanda CookBluegrass

“Another Highway This Time” (Mountain Fever Records) is the new single by bluegrass singer and bandleader Amanda Cook, written by Thomm Jutz and Mark Fain.…

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Awards

Fiddle player Eryn Rae Wins BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician for 2022

World Music Central News Room February 13, 2022 No Comments Eryn RaefiddleScottish music

Eryn Rae, a 21 year old fiddler from Jedburgh currently living in Glasgow, won the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician award for 2022. Eryn…

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Linda Lay
Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Linda Lay

Angel Romero February 13, 2022 No Comments BluegrassLinda LayUnited States of America

Bluegrass singer and bassist Linda Clayman Lay, better known as Linda Lay grew up in Clayman Valley, a small community named after her family outside…

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cover of the album Sunset and Paragraphs by Ifé
Album reviews

Sunset and Paragraphs

Angel Romero February 13, 2022 No Comments IféIgbo HighlifeNigerian music

Ifé – Sunset and Paragraphs (Ifé, 2021) “Sunset and Paragraphs” showcases the work of talented Nigerian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She elegantly combines Igbo traditional music…

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Les Ambassadeurs Internationaux with Salif Keita: Tounkan/Mana Mani
Articles

A Prophet’s Heart: Salif Keita with Les Ambassadeurs Internationaux

George Turner February 12, 2022 No Comments

A flurry of notes from the lead guitar, then a blast of forceful brass kicks off the album with a wonderfully arranged intro. The plucking…

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