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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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  • Album reviews

    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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    Todd Albright Makes Old Blues Songs Feel Fresh Again

    Todd Albright — Blues For Dexter Linwood (April 17, 2026 / Misfortune Records, 2026) Todd Albright’s Blues For Dexter Linwood finds the Detroit fingerpicker turning…

    Ryan Emmert March 28, 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

Interviews

Gino Sitson’s Adventure

Dorothy Johnson-Laird April 23, 2019 No Comments Cameroonian musicGino Sitson

Gino Sitson is a singer with a vocal range of four octaves. He soars while others crawl. As a high-flying acrobat, he glides from one…

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Album reviews

Flamenco and Jazz, Andreas Arnold’s Two Hearts

Angel Romero April 22, 2019 No Comments Andreas ArnoldFlamencoflamenco guitarGreek musicworld fusion

Andreas Arnold – Odisea (Galileo Music, 2019) Andreas Arnold is a US-based, jazz-trained German guitarist who fell in love with flamenco and spent some time…

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Events

Fado Festival NY&NJ 2019 to Feature Portuguese Stars in Downtown Manhattan and Newark

World Music Central News Room April 21, 2019 No Comments Ana Sofia VarelaCamanéfadoHelder MoutinhoMaria EmiliaPortuguese musicSofia Ribeiro

Fado Festival NY & NJ 2019 will offer an exciting representation of fado’s past, present and future. The festival will present four of fado’s biggest…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Maria Emília

Angel Romero April 21, 2019 1 Comment fadoMaria EmiliaPortugalPortuguese music

Maria Emília was born in São Paulo, Brazil, but always had a strong connection to fado. Her Portuguese grandfather introduced fado to Maria Emília and…

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Artist Profiles: Ana Sofia Varela

Angel Romero April 21, 2019 No Comments Ana Sofia VarelafadoPortugalPortuguese music

Ana Sofia Varela Fernandes, better known as Ana Sofia Varela, was born in Lisbon on March 28, 1977. She was a finalist in RTP’s contest…

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Artist Profiles: Camané

Angel Romero April 21, 2019 No Comments CamanéfadoPortugalPortuguese music

Carlos Manuel Moutinho Paiva dos Santos Duarte, better-known as Camané, was born on December 20, 1966, in Oeiras, Portugal. Camané is the Prince of Fado.…

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Album reviews

The Stylish Celtic Flute Allure of Flook

Angel Romero April 20, 2019 No Comments Celtic musicFlookfluteIrish folk music

Flook – Ancora (Flatfish Records, 2019) Flook, the Celtic flute powerhouse, is back with a fabulous new album. Ancora is Flook’s first studio album since…

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Events

Nickel Creek and Punch Brothers to Perform Special Concert at Carnegie Hall

World Music Central News Room April 19, 2019 No Comments Chris ThilemandolinNickel CreekPunch Brothers

Chris Thile will conclude his season-long Debs Composer’s Chair residency at Carnegie Hall on Wednesday, May 8, 2019. The special one-night-only performance at Stern Auditorium…

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Events

Africa Oyé Announces Headliners for 2019 festival

World Music Central News Room April 18, 2019 No Comments Africa OyeGarifuna musicHorace AndyReggaeThe Garifuna Collective

The Garifuna Collective from Belize and celebrated reggae artist Horace Andy will headline the 27th annual Africa Oyé festival this summer in the UK. Africa…

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Album reviews

Masterful and Reverent Vietnamese Zither

TJ Nelson April 17, 2019 No Comments Tri NguyenVietnamese musiczither

Tri Nguyen – The Art of the Vietnamese Zither (ARC Music, 2019) Okay, I know what you’re thinking. You see the title The Art of…

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