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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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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

New CDs and digital releases

Electric Anadolu Band BaBa ZuLa Unveils Single ‘Çöl Aslanlari’

World Music Central News Room September 9, 2020 No Comments Baba ZulaTurkish musicworld fusion

Turkish band BaBa ZuLa has released its second single ‘Çöl Aslanlari‘ (Desert Lions), extracted from forthcoming direct-to-disc album ‘Hayvan Gibi’. The piece combines hypnotic traditional…

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Splendid Recreations from Kate Rusby

Angel Romero September 9, 2020 No Comments AmericanaEnglish Folk musicKate Rusby

Kate Rusby – Hand Me Down (Pure Records, 2020) Hand Me Down is a delightful, intimate album from English folk singer Kate Rusby. The album…

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Nigerian Afrobeat Band Bantu to Release Everybody Get Agenda

World Music Central News Room September 8, 2020 No Comments AfrobeatBantuNigerian music

Bantu, one of the finest Afrobeat bands in the current Nigerian music scene, has announced the release of a new album titled Everybody Get Agenda…

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Events

The Bienal de Flamenco de Sevilla 2020 to present Streaming Concerts

World Music Central News Room September 8, 2020 No Comments Antonio CanalesBienal de FlamencoFlamencoMaria MorenoRafael Riqueni

The Bienal de Flamenco de Sevilla is back in 2020 with a mix of performances open to the public and streaming concerts. International audiences hindered…

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Gorgeous Cross-Cultural Visions of the Four Divine States of Mind

Angel Romero September 7, 2020 1 Comment Buddhist musicChloe PourmoradyDeva PremalEstrella MorenteUyanga Boldworld fusionYuval Ron

Yuval Ron – Four Divine States of Mind (Metta Mindfulness Music, 2020) Multi-instrumentalist and composer Yuval Ron combines sacred Buddhist chants with world music elements…

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The Ancient Bianzhong Chime Bells of China

Angel Romero September 6, 2020 No Comments Chinese music

Hubei Song & Dance Ensemble of The People’s Republic of China – Imperial Bells Of China (Fortuna Records, 1991) The Hubei Song and Dance Ensemble…

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Optimistic Malian Blues Rock

Angel Romero September 5, 2020 No Comments Malian musicSonghoy Blues

Songhoy Blues – Optimisme (Fat Possum/Transgressive Records, 2020) Malian band Songhoy Blues performs music that differs from the familiar world music releases we receive from…

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WOMEX 2020 to Go Virtual

World Music Central News Room September 4, 2020 No Comments womexWOMEX 2020world music

WOMEX 2020 organizers announced today that the highly influential annual world music conference and showcase will be virtual this year. The physical conference was scheduled…

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Events

Virtual World Music Festival Chicago 2020 Begins Sunday with Ragamala

World Music Central News Room September 4, 2020 No Comments Indian classical musicSaraswathi_Ranganathanveena

The virtual edition of World Music Festival Chicago 2020 will start on Sunday, September 6, 2020. The show is titled Ragamala – A Centennial Tribute…

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New CDs and digital releases

Gabriel Bismut & Maurizio Minardi to Release Le Chat Brel

World Music Central News Room September 4, 2020 No Comments Gabriel BismutMaurizio Minardi

French violinist and violist Gabriel Bismut and Italian accordionist and pianist Maurizio Minardi are set to release an album titled Le Chat Brel (AMA Recording)…

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