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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.
    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: Marcio Bahia

Angel Romero March 7, 2018 No Comments BrazilBrazilian musicMarcio Bahia

Márcio Villa Bahia was born December 18, 1958 in Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro. He began playing drums at age of 13. In February 1981, he…

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Artist Profiles: Monica Salmaso

Angel Romero March 7, 2018 No Comments BrazilBrazilian musicMonica Salmaso

Mônica Salmaso was born February 27, 1971 in, Sao Paulo, Brazil. She rose to fame in 1999 when she won the Visa-mastercard-Eldorado Prize for best…

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Artist Profiles: Luiz Gonzaga

Angel Romero March 6, 2018 No Comments BrazilBrazilian musicLuiz Gonzaga

Luiz Gonzaga do Nascimento, Sr. was born December 13, 1912 in Exu, Pernambuco, Brazil. Several years after his death in 1989 and several decades after…

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Artist Profiles: Lia de Itamaraca

Angel Romero March 6, 2018 No Comments BrazilBrazilian musiccirandaLia de Itamaraca

Maria Madalena Correio do Nascimento, better known as Lia, was born in the island of Itaramacá in 1944, about 40 km. north of Recife, Brazil.…

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Artist Profiles: Lenine

Angel Romero March 6, 2018 No Comments Brazilian musicLeninemaracatú

Osvaldo Lenine Macedo Pimentel, better known as Lenine, was born February 2, 1959 in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. Lenine is a singer, composer, arranger, musician and…

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Artist Profiles: Jorge Ben Jor

Angel Romero March 6, 2018 No Comments BrazilBrazilian musicJorge Ben Jorsamba

Jorge Ben Jor is a composer of Brazilian hits likes “Mas, Que Nada,””Chove Chuva,””Que Pena,” and “Pais Tropical.” This happy master of samba-funk consistently has…

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Artist Profiles: Joyce

Angel Romero March 6, 2018 No Comments BrazilBrazilian musicJoyce

Described by Antonio Carlos Jobim as “one of the greatest singers of all time“, singer, composer and guitarist Joyce is one of the most revered…

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Artist Profiles: Alfredo Rodríguez

Angel Romero March 6, 2018 No Comments Alfredo RodriguezCubaCuban musicJazzLatin jazz

Composer and pianist Alfredo Rodríguez was born October 7, 1985 in Havana, Cuba. Alfredo has a solid musical background. He began studying percussion at the…

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Events

Ellas Crean, Spain’s Festival that Celebrates Women Performers and Creators Announces 2018 Program

Angel Romero March 6, 2018 No Comments Carmen LinaresEllas CreanTiburtina Ensemble

Ellas Crean, a festival dedicated to women performers and creators is taking place during March and April 2018 in Madrid, Spain. The acclaimed series is…

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Artist Profiles: Joao Gilberto

Angel Romero March 5, 2018 No Comments bossa novaBrazilBrazilian musicJoao Gilberto

Legendary Brazilian singer, guitarist and composer João Gilberto is the artist who revolutionized Brazilian popular music in the 1950s by creating the bossa nova sound.…

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