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    Jazz, Raga, And Black Holes: Quadrature Plots Debut Black Hole Blues

    Quadrature – Black Hole Blues (Deko Entertainment, 2025) Black Hole Blues is Quadrature’s debut album. The quartet grew out of the long-running Brooklyn Raga Massive…

    Tyler Bennet April 5, 2026 No Comments
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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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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.
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    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: Sa Dingding

Angel Romero April 14, 2018 No Comments ChinaChinese musicSa Dingding

Sa Dingding was born in Inner Mongolia (China) to a Mongolian mother and a Chinese father. She is a multi-instrumentalist, playing the zhen (a Chinese…

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Artist Profiles: Lunlun Zou

Angel Romero April 14, 2018 No Comments ChinaChinese musicguzhengLunlun Zou

Lunlun Zou is a guzheng virtuoso, renowned for her graceful and effortless style. She has performed at some of the world’s most respected concert halls…

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Artist Profiles: Liu Fang

Angel Romero April 13, 2018 No Comments ChinaChinese musicLiu Fangpipa

Born in Kunming (China) in 1974, Liu Fang started learning the pipa (Chinese lute) at the age of 6 and soon began to perform in…

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Artist Profiles: Lingling Yu

Angel Romero April 13, 2018 No Comments ChinaChinese musicLingling Yupipa

Lingling Yu was born in the south-western part of China, near Shanghai, beautiful city Hangzhou, starting point Silk Road. She took up music at age…

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Artist Profiles: Li Xiangting

Angel Romero April 13, 2018 No Comments ChinaChinese musicguqinLi Xiangting

Li Xiangting was born in 1940 in Liaoyuan, China. Li Xiangting is a world-class guqin (Chinese 7 string zither) and xiao (Chinese vertical bamboo flute)…

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Artist Profiles: Lei Qiang

Angel Romero April 13, 2018 No Comments ChinaChinese musicerhuLei Qiang

Lei Qiang is a master player of the erhu. Born in 1960 in Shaanxi province in the People’s Republic of China, Lei began to play…

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Album reviews

Mesmerizing Sarod

Angel Romero April 13, 2018 No Comments Alam KhanIndian classical musicsarod

Alam Khan – Immersion (AMMP Records, 2018) Alam Khan’s Immersion highlights the resonance and splendor of the sarod, a 25-string North Indian lute. San Francisco-based…

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Brazilian Stars Deliver Iconic Songs Live

Angel Romero April 13, 2018 No Comments Brazilian musicGal CostaGilberto GilNando Reis

Gil, Nando and Gal – Trinca de ases (Altafonte, 2018) Three of Brazil’s best known artists, singer-songwriter and guitarist Gilberto Gil, vocalist Gal Costa and…

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Artist Profiles: Jia Peng Fang

Angel Romero April 12, 2018 6 Comments ChinaChinese musicerhuJia Peng Fang

Jia Peng Fang was born April 1958 in Jiamusi, China. He is a virtuoso of the erhu (Chinese fiddle), and has played in hundreds of…

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Artist Profiles: Hu Bin

Angel Romero April 12, 2018 No Comments ChinaChinese musicerhuHu Bin

Hu Bin plays erhu fiddle and gaohu (Cantonese fiddle). She is a former lead musician in Xi’an Classical Chinese Music Ensemble and a graduate of…

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