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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

Awards

Thornetta Davis Earns the 2017 International Songwriting Competition Blues Award

World Music Central News Room April 24, 2018 No Comments bluesInternational Songwriting CompetitionThornetta Davis

Thornetta Davis’s song I Believe Everything Gonna Be Alright is the winner of the 2017 International Songwriting Competition in the blues category. Altered Five Blues…

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Interviews

Interview with Roberto Paolo Riggio of World Music Esemble Atash

Angel Romero April 23, 2018 No Comments AtashSt. Stephen’s Global Ensembleworld fusionworld music

  World music ensemble Atash will be performing today in New York City along along with the St. Stephen’s Global Ensemble. Roberto Paolo Riggio, Atash’s…

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Album reviews

Highly Emotional Music From Man of La Mancha

Angel Romero April 23, 2018 No Comments Eliane EliasLatin jazz

Eliane Elias – Music From Man of La Mancha (Concord Jazz, 2018) Brazilian pianist Eliane Elias’ new album consist of unreleased pieces from the musical…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Croatian Radiotelevision Tamburitza Orchestra

Angel Romero April 22, 2018 No Comments CroatiaCroatian musicCroatian Radiotelevision Tamburitza Orchestratamburitza

The Croatian Radiotelevision Tamburitza Orchestra is a unique instrumental ensemble founded in 1941 as a professional orchestra of Zagreb Radio. Since its founding, the orchestra…

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Artist Profiles: Tamara Obrovac

Angel Romero April 22, 2018 No Comments CroatiaCroatian musicTamara Obrovac

One of the most important artists on the Croatian music scene, Tamara Obrovac was born in 1962 in the Croatian city of Pula. This singer,…

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Artist Profiles: Patria

Angel Romero April 22, 2018 No Comments CroatiaCroatian musicPatria

Patria was founded in 1993 in the town of Zupanja located in Croatia’s heartland of tamburica music, Slavonija, when the musicians were only sixteen. This…

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Artist Profiles: Lidija Bajuk

Angel Romero April 22, 2018 No Comments CroatiaCroatian musicLidija Bajuk

Lidija Bajuk is a Croatian writer whose poetry and books are based on the rich heritage of Slavic mythology. But above all, she is a…

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Artist Profiles: Kries

Angel Romero April 22, 2018 No Comments CroatiaCroatian musicKries

Mojmir Novakovic is in a constant pursuit of all that is unpredictable in the Croatian roots music scene. He is the frontman of the legendary…

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Artist Profiles: Ensemble Lado – National Folk Dance Ensemble Of Croatia

Angel Romero April 22, 2018 No Comments CroatiaCroatian musicEnsemble Lado

Lado, the state ensemble of Croatian folk songs and dances, is the Croatian professional folklore ensemble established in 1949 for the research, collection, artistic interpretation…

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Artist Profiles: Orquesta de la Papaya

Angel Romero April 21, 2018 No Comments Costa Rican MusicOrquesta de la Papaya

Since its creation in February 2002, the Orquesta de la Papaya (Papaya Orchestra) has become Central America’s most distinctive calling card. Meeting for the first…

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