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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: Aramirè

Angel Romero September 17, 2018 No Comments AramirèItalian musicItaly

Aramirè plays all types of traditional Salentine music. The CD SudEst contains fifteen songs, some sung in Griko, the Greek dialect still spoken in many…

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Artist Profiles: Aria Corte

Angel Romero September 17, 2018 No Comments AriacorteItalian musicItaly

Aria Corte plays contemporary arrangements of the traditional music from the Lower Salento region of Italy. The band’s show travels through the mythical world of…

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Artist Profiles: Beppe Gambetta

Angel Romero September 17, 2018 No Comments Beppe GambettaItalian musicItaly

Beppe Gambetta, born in 1955 in Genoa, Italy, is the leading flat-picking guitarist of Europe. Through his superb recordings, frequent tours of Europe and the…

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Artist Profiles: Bonifica Emiliana Veneta

Angel Romero September 17, 2018 1 Comment Bonifica Emiliana VenetaItalian musicItaly

Bonifica Emiliana Veneta (BEV) is a Northern Italian ensemble formed in June 1998 by musicians from the Emilia-Romagna and Veneto regions. The group was established…

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Eme Alfonso Releases “Oroko” Single and Music Video

World Music Central News Room September 17, 2018 No Comments Afro-Cuban musicEme Alfonsoworld fusion

Eme Alfonso, one of Cuba’s most captivating young artists, has a new music video titled “Oroko”. Oroko is a song dedicated to Oshún, the goddess…

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Artist Profiles: Yair Dalal

Angel Romero September 16, 2018 No Comments Israelworld musicYair Dalal

Yair Dalal, composer, violinist and oud player is probably the most prolific Israeli ethnic musician today.Over the last decade he has put nine albums, covering…

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Artist Profiles: Yuval Ron

Angel Romero September 16, 2018 No Comments IsraelYuval Ron

Yuval Ron is an international composer and record producer. He has done field recordings in the Sinai desert with the Bedouins and produced the record…

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Artist Profiles: Vira Lozinsky

Angel Romero September 16, 2018 No Comments IsraelVira LozinskyYiddish music

Vira Lozinsky is a leading voice among a new generation of singers cultivating Yiddish culture in Israel. She is also one of the freshest young…

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Artist Profiles: Smadar Levi

Angel Romero September 16, 2018 No Comments IsraelSmadar Leviworld music

A voice emerging from the New York City world music scene, Smadar Levi is an Israeli-Moroccan singer whose craft is best described as pan-Mediterranean music…

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Artist Profiles: Sara Alexander

Angel Romero September 16, 2018 No Comments IsraelSara Alexanderworld music

Awarded in the year 2000 the Legion d’Honneur by the French Prime Minister Lionel Jospin as well as the Ethics &Meaning Award (Ethics &Meaning Fundation,…

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