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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.
    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

Events

Chicago flamenco Festival 2019 Kick off with Guitarist Antonia Jiménez

World Music Central News Room February 10, 2019 No Comments Antonia JiménezFlamencoflamenco guitar

Spanish flamenco guitarist Antonia Jiménez is set to perform on Friday, February 15, 2019 at Instituto Cervantes in Chicago. This concert is part of the…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Bäsk

Angel Romero February 9, 2019 No Comments BäskSwedenSwedish music

Bäsk was a brilliant acoustic trio of three Swedish masters: Jonas Simonson on flute; Sten Källman on saxes and percussion; and fiddler Hans Kennemark. Bäsk…

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Artist Profiles: Tony Guppy

Angel Romero February 9, 2019 No Comments steelpanTony GuppyTrinidad and Tobago

Tony Guppy was born and raised in Success Village Laventille P.O.S (Trinidad). The youngest of five brothers, he was exposed to steel drum music at…

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Artist Profiles: Desperadoes Steel Orchestra

Angel Romero February 9, 2019 No Comments Desperadoes Steel OrchestrasteelpanTrinidad and Tobago

Desperadoes Steel Orchestra hails from Laventille, Port of Spain, Trinidad and traces its beginnings back to the 1940s. Desperadoes is considered by many to be…

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Artist Profiles: Amina

Angel Romero February 9, 2019 No Comments AminaTunisiaTunisian music

Amina Annabi was born in Carthage (Tunisia). Her family emigrated to France when she was 12. At home she listened to her mother’s North African…

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Artist Profiles: Amine and Hamza M’Raihi

Angel Romero February 9, 2019 No Comments Amine and Hamza M’RaihiTunisiaTunisian music

Amine and Hamza M’Raihi are Tunisian brothers, born respectively, in 1986 and 1987. They graduated in Middle Eastern music in 1999 and obtained the first…

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Artist Profiles: Lela Soto

Angel Romero February 9, 2019 No Comments FlamencoLela SotoSpain

Lela Soto Heredia was born in 1992 in Madrid. She is one of the young flamenco voices with more projection of the current flamenco scene,…

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Artist Profiles: Israel Fernández

Angel Romero February 9, 2019 No Comments FlamencoIsrael FernándezSpain

Israel Fernández was born into a gypsy family in Corral de Almaguer (Toledo province, Spain). He performs flamenco in its purest form. His passion, his…

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Tour Announcements

Portuguese Guitarist Marta Pereira da Costa Announces March 2019 U.S. Tour

World Music Central News Room February 9, 2019 No Comments Marta Pereira da CostaPortuguese guitarPortuguese music

Boundary-breaking Portuguese guitar player Marta Pereira da Costa will be touring North America in March 2019, with a monthlong, five city tour, that includes stops…

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Artist Profiles: Chico Pérez

Angel Romero February 8, 2019 1 Comment Chico PérezFlamencoflamenco pianoworld fusion

Chico Pérez was born in Jaén in 1994. He is a Spanish flamenco pianist, performer and composer. In 2016 he obtained the Superior Degree in…

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