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    Ana Crismán Revolutionizes Flamenco with Her Harp

    Ana Crismán Arpa Flamenca — Arpaora (Andalouse Alhambra / InOuïe Distribution, 2026) Spanish harpist Ana Crismán has released her debut album Arpaora internationally in physical…

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  • Album reviews

    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 1 Comment
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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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Featured News

  • Sufian Ararah - Asdaa cover artwork. An interior space with arched columns.
    Music videos

    Oud Maestro Sufian Ararah Revisits Memory on “Asdaa”

    World Music Central News Room April 5, 2026 No Comments
  • 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.
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    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

Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: BB Seaton

Angel Romero September 27, 2018 No Comments BB SeatonJamaicaReggae

B.B Seaton christened Harris Lloyd Seaton, born September 3rd is a singer with a soulful voice, a qualified musician, producer and one of the most…

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Artist Profiles: Culture

Angel Romero September 27, 2018 No Comments CultureJamaicaReggae

Culture, featuring Joseph Hill, is reggae’s preeminent harmony group. Born in the 1970s golden age of reggae, Culture has garnered continual US and international acclaim…

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Artist Profiles: Buju Banton

Angel Romero September 27, 2018 No Comments Buju BantonJamaicaReggae

Mark Anthony Myrie, aka Buju Banton (born July 15, 1973) is the youngest of 15 children born to a ‘higgler’, street vendor mother in Kingston,…

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Oumou Sangaré Releases Mali Nialé Video

World Music Central News Room September 27, 2018 No Comments Malian musicOumou Sangaré

Malian world music star Oumou Sangaré has released a new music video for the song “Mali Nialé” (Beautiful Mali)!”     “Mali Nialé” appears in…

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Irresistible Bokanté

Angel Romero September 27, 2018 No Comments Bokantéworld fusionworld music

Bokanté – What Heat (Real World Records, 2018) What Heat is the second album by the fabulous world music band Bokanté. It is a project…

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Artist Profiles: Bob Marley

Angel Romero September 26, 2018 No Comments Bob MarleyJamaicaReggaeworld music

“I love the development of our music.How we’ve tried to develop, y’know? It grows. That’s why every day people come forward with new songs.Music goes…

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Guitarist Ana Popovic Motivates the Ladies

Angel Romero September 26, 2018 No Comments Ana Popovicblues

Ana Popovic – Like It On Top (ArtisteXclusive Records, 2018) Ana Popovic is one of the finest guitarists in the blues scene. She’s a role…

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Artist Profiles: Desmond Dekker

Angel Romero September 25, 2018 No Comments Desmond DekkerJamaicaReggaeska

Desmond Dekker (born Desmond Adolphus Dacres in Kingston, Jamaica on July 16, 1941) was a ska and reggae singer and songwriter. Together with his backing…

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Artist Profiles: Alpha Blondy

Angel Romero September 25, 2018 1 Comment Alpha BlondyIvory CoastReggae

Alpha Blondy has become one of the world’s biggest reggae stars. Inspired musically by Jamaica, and specially Bob Marley, Blondy also sings about struggle, revolution,…

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Artist Profiles: Tenores di Bitti “Mialinu Pira”

Angel Romero September 24, 2018 No Comments Italian musicItalySardinian musicTenores di Bitti "Mialinu Pira"

Tenores di Bitti “Mialinu Pira” was formed in Sardinia and takes its name from the well-known anthropologist Michelangelo ‘Mialinu’ Pira from Bitti. All the members…

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