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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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    Todd Albright Makes Old Blues Songs Feel Fresh Again

    Todd Albright — Blues For Dexter Linwood (April 17, 2026 / Misfortune Records, 2026) Todd Albright’s Blues For Dexter Linwood finds the Detroit fingerpicker turning…

    Ryan Emmert March 28, 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

Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Moya Brennan

Angel Romero September 1, 2018 No Comments Celtic musicIrelandIrish folk musicMoya Brennan

Máire Brennan, better known as Moya Brennan is best known as the lead singer of Clannad, a group largely made up of Brennan family members.…

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Artist Profiles: Máirtin O’Connor

Angel Romero September 1, 2018 No Comments accordionIrelandIrish folk musicMáirtín O’Connor

Máirtin O’Connor began playing the accordion at the age of nine, and his remarkable career has seen him as a member of many of traditional…

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Artist Profiles: Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh

Angel Romero September 1, 2018 No Comments IrelandIrish folk musicMairéad Ní Mhaonaigh

Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh was born and raised in the Donegal Gaeltacht of Gaoth Dobhair. Her first language was Irish, and from her earliest years she…

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Charts

Samba Touré Tops the September 2018 Transglobal World Music Chart

World Music Central News Room September 1, 2018 No Comments Samba TouréTransglobal World Music Chart

Wande (The Beloved), the album by Malian musician Samba Toure tops the Transglobal World Music Chart in September 2018. “We had a totally different album…

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Artist Profiles: Frankie Gavin

Angel Romero August 31, 2018 No Comments fiddleFrankie GavinIrelandIrish folk music

Frankie Gavin’s virtuosic and fiery fiddle playing has inspired and influenced players of traditional music throughout the world. He is equally compelling as a solo…

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Artist Profiles: Frances Black

Angel Romero August 31, 2018 No Comments Frances BlackIrelandIrish folk music

Frances Black began her career performing alongside her siblings in the Black Family Band. Frances then moved on to sing with Arcady in the late…

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Artist Profiles: Four Men and a Dog

Angel Romero August 31, 2018 No Comments Four Men and a DogIrelandIrish folk music

Cathal Hayden, Kevin Doherty, Gino Lupari and Gerry O’Connor are Four Men and a Dog. These four extremely talented men come from a variety of…

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Artist Profiles: Fintan Vallely

Angel Romero August 31, 2018 No Comments Fintan VallelyfluteIrish folk musicNorthern Ireland

All the way from Moy in Co. Armagh, Fintan is a flute player, uilleann piper and writer of satirical songs. Currently lecturer on Traditional Music…

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Artist Profiles: Emer Mayock

Angel Romero August 31, 2018 No Comments Emer MayockfluteIrelandIrish folk music

Emer Mayock grew up in County Mayo and began to play traditional music at an early age. She was influenced greatly by her brothers and…

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Artist Profiles: Emer Kenny

Angel Romero August 31, 2018 No Comments Emer KennyharpIrelandIrish folk music

Emer Kenny started playing harp at the age of nine. While still in her teens, she won an Alfred Byte Scholarship to study composition and…

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