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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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    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

Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Sainkho Namtchylak

Angel Romero November 28, 2017 No Comments RussiaSainkho Namtchylakthroat singingTuvan music

Sainkho Namtchylak combines Tuvan throat singing, experimental jazz, classical, electronica and Buddhism. She is Tuva’s most celebrated female vocalist. Sainkho was born in 1957 in…

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Spellbinding Taos

Angel Romero November 28, 2017 No Comments Bijan ChemiraniEfrén LópezGreek musicMiddle Eastern musicStelios Petrakisworld fusion

Efrén López – Stelios Petrakis – Bijan Chemirani – Taos (Buda Musique, 2017) Taos brings together three outstanding instrumentalists representing various Mediterranean cultures. Efrén López…

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Artist Profiles: Sabah Fakhri

Angel Romero November 27, 2017 No Comments Arab-Andalusian musicArabic musicSabah FakhriSyriaSyrian music

Sabah Fakhri is one of the foremost master vocalists of the Arab world. He was born in Aleppo, Syria in 1933. His talent was recognized…

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A Jazz Flute Celebration

Angel Romero November 27, 2017 No Comments JazzLatin jazzNestor Torres

Nestor Torres – Jazz Flute Traditions (Alfi Records, 2017) Puerto Rican flute virtuoso Nestor Torres celebrates jazz, classical and Latin jazz stylings on Jazz Flute…

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Artist Profiles: Rua Macmillan

Angel Romero November 26, 2017 No Comments fiddleRua MacmillanScottish musicUnited Kingdom

From Nairn in the Scottish Highlands, fiddler Rua Macmillan has quickly made a name for himself as one of the stars in the highly competitive…

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Artist Profiles: Rosario

Angel Romero November 26, 2017 No Comments FlamencoGypsy rumbapopRosario

María del Rosario González Flores, better known as Rosario, was born November 4, 1963 in Madrid, Spain. She grew up in a family of renowned…

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Exhilarating BKO

Angel Romero November 26, 2017 No Comments BKOBKO QuintetMalian music

BKO – Mali Foli Coura (Buda Musique, 2017) Mali continues to produce some of the most fascinating acts in West Africa. One if the finest…

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Artist Profiles: Rosa Zaragoza

Angel Romero November 25, 2017 No Comments Rosa ZaragozaSephardic musicSpain

Rosa Zaragoza is a Sephardic music singers. She has performed at most Mediterranean music festivals and in Europe, the United States of America and Israel.…

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Artist Profiles: Rory Campbell

Angel Romero November 25, 2017 No Comments bagpipeRory CampbellScotlandScottish musicUnited Kingdom

Rory Campbell is widely regarded as one of Scotland’s finest pipers and tunesmiths. Rory was a cornerstone of Deaf Shepherd’s sound since its earliest days.…

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Album reviews

Austrian Celts

Angel Romero November 25, 2017 No Comments Austrian musicBlack Market TuneCeltic music

Black Market Tune – Drifters & Vagabonds (Galileo MC GMC076, 2017) Black Market Tune is an Austrian world music groupled by fiddler Paul Dangl. Although…

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