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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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    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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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.
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    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.
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    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

Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Wu Fei

Angel Romero May 31, 2020 No Comments avant-gardeChinaChinese musicguzhengwestern classical musicworld fusionWu Fei

Wu Fei was born on May 12, 1977 in Beijing, China. She is a classically trained composer, a prominent master of the guzheng (21-string Chinese…

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Concert reviews

Daby Touré Live from Montreal

Steve Capra May 30, 2020 No Comments Daby TouréSenegalese music

On May 26th, Global Arts Live presented online a concert by Daby Touré. Mr. Touré is a singer/musician from Senegal; he broadcast the concert from…

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Interviews

John Armstrong Talks about Nkem Njoku and Igbo Highlife

Angel Romero May 29, 2020 No Comments HighlifeIgbo HighlifeNkem Njoku & Ozzobia Sound

An essential album titled Ozobia Special by Nkem Njoku & Ozzobia Sound is now available. This was Nkem Njoku’s one and only album. The producers…

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Album reviews

Make Your Move, Innovation Rooted in Estonian Folk

Angel Romero May 28, 2020 No Comments Estonian musicTrad.Attack!

Trad.Attack! – Make Your Move (Trad.Attack!, 2020) Make Your Move is the fourth album from innovative Estonian band Trad.Attack! The trio plays a sizzling mix…

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Album reviews

Joyful and Forward-Thinking Transglobal Underground

Angel Romero May 27, 2020 No Comments Natacha AtlasTransGlobal Undergroundworld fusionworld music

Transglobal Underground – Walls Have Ears (Mule Satellite Recordings, 2020) The masters of global fusion are back with a gem titled Walls Have Ears. Transglobal…

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New CDs and digital releases

Marthe Valle and Syrian artists Release Every child is a prophet

World Music Central News Room May 27, 2020 No Comments Marthe ValleSyrian music

Norwegian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and composer Marthe Valle has recorded an album with Syrian musicians titled Every child is a prophet (Kirkelig Kulturverksted). The project addresses…

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Luis Giménez Amorós Releases Pagoda Session

World Music Central News Room May 26, 2020 No Comments Luis Giménez Amorósworld fusionworld music

Spanish vocalist, guitarist and global traveler Luis Giménez Amorós has a new album titled Pagoda Session. This is Amorós twelfth album and the second chapter…

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Lithuanian Act Sen Svaja to Release Dowry from a Swamp

World Music Central News Room May 25, 2020 No Comments Lithuanian musicSen Svaja

Lithuania’s Sen Svaja is described as an experimental post-folklore band. The group consists of three women based in Vilnius who combine Lithuanian folk music with…

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Album reviews

Niemi’s Peaceful Setting

Angel Romero May 25, 2020 No Comments Finnish musicInka Niemilullabies

Niemi – Spiraalit / Spirals (Bafe’s Factory, 2020) Finnish singer-songwriter Inka Niemi takes walks throughout the forests to escape stress. She also uses traditional lullabies…

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New CDs and digital releases

Tony Succar & Pablo Gil Release Raices Jazz Orchestra

World Music Central News Room May 24, 2020 No Comments Latin jazzPablo GilRaices Jazz OrchestrasalsaTony Succar

Moved by the love of big band and their passion to express their Latin American roots, Tony Succar and Pablo Gil have created Raices Jazz…

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