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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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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.
    Music videos

    Kavita Shah & Bau Revisit ‘Miss Perfumado’ In Mindelo Video

    World Music Central News Room March 27, 2026 No Comments

FluteFling 2025 poster. Photos of the two musicians.
Events

FluteFling Sets Aberdeen Weekend With Hamish Napier And Kirsten Allstaff

World Music Central News Room September 18, 2025 No Comments Celtic musicFluteFlingHamish NapierKirsten AllstaffScottish musicworld music

FluteFling returns to Aberdeen, Scotland, from Friday, October 31, to Sunday, November 2, 2025. The weekend features award-winning musician Hamish Napier and Kirsten Allstaff, the…

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Darren Nicholson - Get Me Down The Line cover artwork. A green-colored old radio.
Music videos

Darren Nicholson Says Goodbye To The Blues On “Get Me Down The Line”

World Music Central News Room September 18, 2025 No Comments BluegrassDarren Nicholsonworld music

Darren Nicholson has released a new single, “Get Me Down The Line,” via Mountain Home Music Company. The mandolin-wielding singer co-wrote the track with Charles…

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New York Gypsy Festival 2025 poster. The Statue of Liberty playing accordion.
Events

Back To Avenue A: New York Gypsy Festival Turns 20 At Drom

Music of the World September 17, 2025 No Comments Husnu SenlendiriciNew York Gypsy FestivalRomashkaSerkan CagriSlavic Soul Party!world fusionworld musicYalla YallaZlatne Uste

The New York Gypsy Festival returns to the East Village for its 20th anniversary run at Drom from Sunday, November 9 through Wednesday, November 19,…

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Alaa Zouiten - Aficionado - Flamenco Mor cover artwork. Zouiten holding an oud with monumental Granada in the background,
Album reviews

Alaa Zouiten: Flamenco Meets The Music of the Maghreb

Angel Romero September 17, 2025 No Comments Alaa ZouitenArabic musicFlamencoMoroccan musicoudworld fusionworld music

Alaa Zouiten – Aficionado – Flamenco Moro (self-release, 2025) Aficionado – Flamenco Moro is a captivating project by Moroccan virtuoso musician Alaa Zouiten that effortlessly…

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The single cover shows a pencil sketch of a seated, nude man holding a long vertical pole. The figure is drawn with soft shading and rests on a block-like structure.
Music videos

Vicente Navarro Brings Rural Song to the City With “Gañanada”

World Music Central News Room September 16, 2025 No Comments neofolkSpanish musicVicente Navarroworld music

Madrid singer Vicente Navarro returns with “Gañanada,” a single that combines Spanish folk tradition with intrepid electronic minimalism. Known as a leading figure in Spain’s…

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The album cover shows a stylized, cartoon-like dancer adorned with jewelry, moving behind a curtain of colorful beads. The title “Oriental Soul” appears at the top in bold yellow lettering, while the artist’s name, “Chettini and the Turkish Trio,” is displayed in a decorative box at the bottom.
Album reviews

East Meets Best: Chettini’s ‘Oriental Soul’ Returns on Vinyl

Tyler Bennet September 16, 2025 No Comments Anatolian musicChettini and the Turkish TrioTurkish musicworld music

Chettini and the Turkish Trio – Oriental Soul (Ironhand Records, 2025 reissue) Oriental Soul, the 1972 album by Turkish multi-instrumentalist Çetin Bükey, credited here as…

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La Capi Que Nada. La Capi playing guitar on a boat.
Music videos Single reviews

Dance and Learn

Tom Orr September 15, 2025 No Comments Brazilian musicColombian musicLa Capiworld fusionworld music

Combining Colombian and Brazilian inflections with a broader Latin feel, “Que Nada” by La Capi is supreme dance music that also contains a lyrical lesson…

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Hermeto Pascoal wearing a hat - Photo by Gabriel Quintao
Obituaries

Hermeto Pascoal, Legendary Brazilian Composer and Multi-Instrumentalist, Dies at 89

World Music Central News Room September 15, 2025 No Comments Brazilian musicHermeto Pascoalworld fusionworld music

(headline image: Hermeto Pascoal – Photo by Gabriel Quintao) Brazilian composer and multi-instrumentalist Hermeto Pascoal died on September 13, 2025, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.…

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The album cover for Trust Fall by Hannah Delynn features a double-exposed photograph of a woman in a long red coat standing on a snow-dusted forest path. The blurred layering effect creates the illusion of her appearing twice, side by side, against a backdrop of bare trees and stone steps. The title Trust Fall and artist’s name appear in handwritten-style white lettering in the lower right corner.
Album reviews

Falling Into Place: Hannah Delynn’s “Trust Fall” Lands September 5, 2025

Madison Quinn September 15, 2025 1 Comment Hannah Delynn

Hannah Delynn – Trust Fall (self-released, 2025) When an artist releases a debut full-length album, it often feels like the opening of a long-sealed journal.…

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The album cover for Steppin’ Out! by Roomful of Blues shows a stylish woman in a sparkling red dress and wide-brimmed hat stepping out of a dark blue car.
Album reviews

A Step Well Taken: Roomful Of Blues ‘Steppin’ Out!’

Angel Romero September 14, 2025 No Comments bluesRoomful Of Bluesworld music

Roomful Of Blues — Steppin’ Out! (Alligator Records, 2025) Roomful of Blues returns with Steppin’ Out!, the band’s 20th album and the first to feature…

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