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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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    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: Aoife Clancy

Angel Romero August 26, 2018 No Comments Aoife ClancyCeltic musicIrelandIrish folk music

Aoife Clancy had little idea of the extent other father and uncles’ international stardom as The Clancy Brothers while she was growing up in the…

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Artist Profiles: Andy Irvine

Angel Romero August 26, 2018 No Comments Andy IrvineIrelandIrish folk music

Andy Irvine is one of the great Irish singers, his voice one of a handful of truly great ones that gets to the very soul…

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Artist Profiles: Anúna

Angel Romero August 26, 2018 No Comments AnúnaIrelandIrish music

Twelve centuries of Ireland’s vocal tradition are explored by the chorale ensemble, Anúna. Best-known for their performance in Riverdance, the group combines songs in Middle…

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Significant Chamber Strings and Pipa Interplay

Angel Romero August 26, 2018 No Comments Chinese musicpipawestern classical music

Lin Ma & Zhen Chen – On & Between (Navona Records, 2018) On & Between is a remarkable encounter between western classical music and Chinese…

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Artist Profiles: Eamonn Coyne

Angel Romero August 25, 2018 1 Comment Celtic musicEamonn CoyneIrelandIrish folk music

Éamonn Coyne, who now lives in Edinburgh is originally from Dublin (Ireland). He learned his playing from a variety of sources and is a member…

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Artist Profiles: Naseer Shamma

Angel Romero August 25, 2018 No Comments Arabic musicIraqIraqi musicNaseer Shammaoudud

Naseer Shamma was born in 1963 in Kut, a village on the Tigris River in Iraq. He began studying the ud at the age of…

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Artist Profiles: Mohammad Gomar

Angel Romero August 25, 2018 No Comments IraqIraqi musicMohammad Gomar

Mohammad Gomar was born in Diala, Iraq. He has a degree in Musicology from the University of Baghdad. Mohammad Gomar founded and leads the Iraqi…

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Artist Profiles: Kazem Al-Saher

Angel Romero August 25, 2018 No Comments Arabic musicIraqIraqi musicKazem Al-Saher

Iraqi singer Kazem Al-Saher (also spelled Al-Sahir) began composing at the age of 12, reaching into classical forms and themes. Programmers at Iraqi television recognized…

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Artist Profiles: Fawzy Al-Aiedy

Angel Romero August 25, 2018 No Comments Fawzy Al-AiedyIraqIraqi musicoudworld fusion

Fawzy Al-Aiedy is an Iraqi composer and multi-instrumetalist. He sings, plays ud (lute), oboe, and English horn. Born in Basra (Iraq) towards 1950, Fawzy studied…

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Artist Profiles: Iraqi Maqam Ensemble

Angel Romero August 25, 2018 No Comments IraqIraqi Maqam EnsembleIraqi musicmaqam

The Iraqi Maqam Ensemble is a prominent group founded by Mohammed Gomar in 1989. This ensemble is a continuation of The Iraqi Musical Heritage Group…

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