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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.
    Music videos

    Kavita Shah & Bau Revisit ‘Miss Perfumado’ In Mindelo Video

    World Music Central News Room March 27, 2026 No Comments

Artist Profiles

Artist profiles: Shammi Pithia

Angel Romero December 2, 2017 No Comments Indian musicShammi PithiaUnited Kingdomworld fusion

Shammi Pithia is a British Asian composer and producer based in east London. Shammi follows the path of great artists such as Nitin Sawhney, Talvin…

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Artist profiles: Shabaz

Angel Romero December 1, 2017 No Comments qawwaliRiffat SalamatShabazSukhawat Ali KhanUnited States of America

Shabaz combined eleven generations of vocal history with a modern global sensibility and the wicked rhythms of the dance floor. Shabaz featured the voices of…

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Artist profiles: Sevara Nazarkhan

Angel Romero December 1, 2017 No Comments dutarSevara NazarkhanUzbek musicUzbekistan

Sevara Nazarkhan, an Uzbek singer-songwriter and musician, plays the dutar, a fifteenth century two-stringed Central Asian lute that is plucked, not strummed. When music was…

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Artist profiles: Seth Walker

Angel Romero December 1, 2017 No Comments bluesSeth WalkerUnited States of America

Seth Walker is deeply influenced by guitar players such as B.B. King, T-Bone Walker and Snooks Eaglin. He’s also a talented songwriting in the blues…

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Artist profiles: Senem Diyici

Angel Romero December 1, 2017 No Comments Senem DiyiciTurkeyTurkish music

Born in Istanbul, Senem Diyici was well known in Turkey as a classical and traditional singer. She later moved to Germany and then in France…

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Artist profiles: Sebunjo Joel

Angel Romero December 1, 2017 No Comments Sebunjo JoelUgandaUgandan music

Born on 20th August 1984 in Kampala, Uganda Sebunjo Joel is in the 14th lineage of the mamba generation. He has studied and perfomed Ganda…

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Artist profiles: Savourna Stevenson

Angel Romero December 1, 2017 No Comments Celtic musicharpSavourna StevensonScotlandScottish musicUnited Kingdomwestern classical music

Savourna Stevenson has been a leading figure in the renaissance of the Celtic harp in Scotland. An outstanding virtuoso and inspiring performer, she has pushed…

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Artist profiles: Sarah Ndagire

Angel Romero December 1, 2017 No Comments Sarah NdagireUgandaUgandan music

Sarah Ndagire was born and raised in Uganda. Ndagire has actively participated in the field of African music dance and culture. Ndagire has come up…

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Artist profiles: Sarah Allen

Angel Romero December 1, 2017 No Comments Celtic musicFlookSarah Allen

Sarah Allen started her musical career in a couple of little known bands on the London circuit – Di’s New Outfit and Bodhrans and Binlids.…

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Artist profiles: Santiago Jimenez Jr.

Angel Romero December 1, 2017 No Comments accordioncorridosSantiago Jimenez Jr.Tex-MexUnited States of America

One of the major figures in Tex-Mex border music, Santiago Jimenez Jr. is a singer and accordion virtuoso of the first rank. His father virtually…

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