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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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  • Album reviews

    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

Events

London’s La Linea Festival Announces Shows by Jorge Drexler and Gisela Joao

World Music Central News Room January 17, 2018 No Comments Gisela JoãoJorge DrexlerLa Linea

London’s Latin Music Festival La Linea has announced two new high profile concerts for this year’s event: Uruguayan singer-songwriter Jorge Drexler and fado vocalist Gisela…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Maniucha & Ksawery

Angel Romero January 17, 2018 No Comments Ksawery WójcińskiManiucha & KsaweryManiucha BikontPolandUkrainian music

Maniucha & Ksawery is a Polish duo specialized in combining jazz improvisation with dying-off traditional songs from the Polesie region in northwestern Ukraine. The duo…

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Album reviews

A Musical Journey Around Nordfjord

Angel Romero January 17, 2018 No Comments Britt Pernille FrøholmfiddleNorwegian music

Britt Pernille Frøholm – Nordfjord (Mere Records, 2017) Nordfjord is the second solo album by talented Norwegian fiddler Britt Pernille Frøholm. Although she has recorded…

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Album reviews

Calexico Takes a Slight Detour

Venita Munir January 16, 2018 No Comments AmericanaCalexico

Calexico – The Thread That Keeps Us (Anti Records, 2018) Calexico’s 9th studio album, The Thread That Keeps Us (Anti- records), is a slight detour…

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Album reviews

Deeply Mesmerizing Ud

Angel Romero January 15, 2018 No Comments Arabic musicglobal electronicaoudSmadjud

Smadj – Solotronic (Whirling Wolf, 2017) Solotronic is the new solo album by Smadj (Jean-Pierre Smadja), a French-Tunisian artist who has taken the ud (Arabic…

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Music videos

Xabier Díaz & Adufeiras de Salitre Release Music Video with First Single from Upcoming album

World Music Central News Room January 14, 2018 No Comments Adufeiras de SalitreGalician musicXabier Díaz

O baile de Noró is the title of the new single by Spanish vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Xabier Díaz and Adufeiras de Salitre. The group performs…

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Music videos

World Music Supergroup Toto Bona Lokua Release Ma Mama Music Video

World Music Central News Room January 14, 2018 No Comments Gerald TotoLokua KanzaRichard BonaToto Bona Lokua

Toto Bona Lokua have released a music video featuring the song ‘Ma Mama’. The video was directed by Katy Wang. The song appears in the…

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Events

Flamenco Innovator Niño de Elche to Perform in New York

Angel Romero January 13, 2018 No Comments Niño de Elche

Niño de Elche, as groundbreaking flamenco artist, is set to perform his latest project Antología del Cante Flamenco Heterodoxo on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at…

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Events

Niyaz to Perform at the The Fourth Light Project in New York

World Music Central News Room January 13, 2018 No Comments Niyaz

Acclaimed world music act is set to perform at the The Fourth Light Project on Saturday, March 10, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. The concert will…

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New CDs and digital releases

Omar Sosa and NDR Bigband to Release Es:sensual

World Music Central News Room January 13, 2018 No Comments Cuban musicLatin jazzOmar Sosa

Acclaimed Cuban pianist Omar Sosa and Germany’s NDR Bigband are set to release Es:sensual on January 18. This is the international release of this album…

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