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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.
    Music videos

    Kavita Shah & Bau Revisit ‘Miss Perfumado’ In Mindelo Video

    World Music Central News Room March 27, 2026 No Comments

New CDs and digital releases

Lusafrica Announces New Logo and Sublabel The Garden

World Music Central News Room September 14, 2018 No Comments Blinky BillKenyan music

Lusafrica, the seminal record company founded by José da Silva that introduced Cape Verdean and other lusophone (Portuguese-speaking) artists to worldwide audiences, is celebrating its…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Dina El Wedidi

Angel Romero September 14, 2018 No Comments Dina El WedidiEgyptian musicelectronic music

Vocalist, daf player and experimentalist Dina El Wedidi was born on October 1, 1987 in Giza, Egypt. She performed traditional Egyptian folk music with the…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Ofra Haza

Angel Romero September 14, 2018 No Comments IsraelIsraeli musicOfra Hazaworld fusionYemenite music

Ofra Haza was one of Israel’s best known female singers. Born on November 19, 1957 in the Hatikva neighborhood in Tel Aviv, Israel, to a…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Ori Kaplan

Angel Romero September 14, 2018 No Comments Balkan Beat BoxBalkan musicIsraelOri Kaplan

Ori Kaplan studied Klezmer clarinet in Jaffa at age 11, yet was exposed to the Arabic culture around him. Each week he would sneak into…

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Album reviews

Laid Back Blues and Latin

Angel Romero September 14, 2018 No Comments Badi AssadbluesCarlos ReyesRoy Rogerssmooth jazzStringshot

StringShot – Blues and Latin (Chops Not Chaps Records, 2018) Stringshot brings together three virtuoso musicians from various musical genres: slide guitarist and vocalist Roy…

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Events

Egyptian and Ukrainian Artists to Perform in the USA through Center Stage

World Music Central News Room September 14, 2018 No Comments Dina ElwedidiEgyptian musicKurbasyMohamed AbozekryUkrainian musicYoussra El Hawary

Some of the greatest performers and creative innovators from Egypt and Ukraine will be traveling to the United States in September-November 2018. The music and…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Aynur

Angel Romero September 13, 2018 1 Comment AynurKurdish musicMiddle Eastern musicTurkish musicworld fusion

Aynur Doğan, better known as Aynur, was born in 1975 in Çemisgezek, in the province of Tunceli. She attended ASM Music School in Istanbul, where…

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Tour Announcements

Acclaimed Vocalist Aynur Announces September 2018 North American Tour

World Music Central News Room September 13, 2018 No Comments AynurKurdish musicworld fusion

Aynur, one of the great voices of the eastern Mediterranean, will be touring the United States and Canada in September 2018. Her ensemble includes Salman…

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Obituaries

Algerian Vocalist and Fusionist Rachid Taha Dies at 59

Angel Romero September 12, 2018 No Comments Algerian musicRachid TahaRaiworld fusion

Acclaimed French-Algerian singer Rachid Taha died today, September 12, 2018 in Paris, France of a heart attack. The France-based Taha was a world music star…

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Album reviews

New Life for the Best of Sudanese Music

Angel Romero September 12, 2018 No Comments African musicSudanese music

Various Artists – Two Niles to Sing a Melody: The Violins & Synths of Sudan (Ostinato Records, 2018) Two Niles to Sing a Melody –…

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