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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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  • 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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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

Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Almaplana

Angel Romero November 28, 2018 No Comments AlmaplanaPortugalPortuguese music

Almaplana was born in 2003, in the city of Evora, region of Alentejo, “where the beauty of the Portuguese plains feeds our inspiration.” Simplicity and…

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Artist Profiles: Arrefole

Angel Romero November 28, 2018 No Comments ArrefolePortugalPortuguese music

Arrefole is a Portuguese folk band that plays music which is rooted in Portugal’s 800 years of history and traditions that trail back to Medieval…

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Artist Profiles: Brigada Victor Jara

Angel Romero November 28, 2018 No Comments Brigada Victor JaraPortugalPortuguese music

Brigada Victor Jara was formed in Coimbra, Portugal in 1974, following the April 25 revolution, in which traditional music had played an inspiring part. The…

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Artist Profiles: Carlos Do Carmo

Angel Romero November 28, 2018 No Comments Carlos Do CarmofadoPortugalPortuguese music

Portuguese fado star Carlos Do Carmo was born pn December 21, 1939 in Lisbon, Portugal. Carlos Do Carmo is known as “The voice of the…

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Superb Anthology of Mónica Giraldo’s Songs

Angel Romero November 28, 2018 No Comments Colombian musicMónica Giraldo

Mónica Giraldo – Al Oido -The best of Mónica Giraldo (GLP Music, 2018) Al Oido -The best of Mónica Giraldo presents one of the finest…

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Artist Profiles: Ciganos D’Ouro

Angel Romero November 28, 2018 No Comments Ciganos D'OuroGypsy musicPortugal

Two brothers, José Pato and Sérgio Silva, formed Ciganos D’Ouro in 1994. Initially, the group played exclusively at cultural events for the Portuguese Gypsy community.…

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Artist Profiles: Carmen Souza

Angel Romero November 27, 2018 No Comments Carmen SouzaJazzPortugalworld fusion

Carmen Souza was born in Lisbon within a family of Cape Verdeans. Very young, she experienced the “Sodade” feeling of missing someone with the long…

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Artist Profiles: Custodio Castelo

Angel Romero November 27, 2018 No Comments Custodio Castelofadoguitarra portuguesaPortugalPortuguese guitarPortuguese music

Custódio Azevedo Fidalgo do Castelo, better known as Custódio Castelo, was born in Almeirim on the 23rd of December 1966. At the age of seven…

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Artist Profiles: Cristina Branco

Angel Romero November 27, 2018 1 Comment Cristina BrancofadoPortugalPortuguese music

Cristina Branco was born on December 28, 1972, in the village of Almeirim, Portugal. Her grandfather had fled the dictatorship of Salazar, and she was…

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Artist Profiles: Dazkarieh

Angel Romero November 27, 2018 No Comments DazkariehPortugalPortuguese musicworld fusion

Dazkarieh is a musical project that seeks to create a new language through a diversity of rhythms, timbres and melodies using traditional instruments from many…

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