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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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  • 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

Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Utla

Angel Romero May 6, 2017 No Comments Håkon HøgemoKarl SeglemNorwayNorwegian musicTerje IsungsetUtla

Utla is a trio whose music based on the Hardanger fiddle tradition, primarily that of western Norway. The group focuses on creating music on its…

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Artist Profiles: Unni Løvlid

Angel Romero May 6, 2017 No Comments NorwayNorwegian musicUnni Løvlid

Unni Løvlid is one of Norway’s leading folk music vocalists, and was the first musician to be nominated ‘Performer of the Year’ at the Folkelarm…

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Artist Profiles: Unni Boksasp

Angel Romero May 5, 2017 No Comments NorwayNorwegian musicUnni Boksasp

Unni Boksasp is a traditional folk singer from Nordmøre in the northwest coast of Norway. She now lives in Telemark, in the southern part of…

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Artist Profiles: Trygve Seim

Angel Romero May 5, 2017 No Comments JazzNorwayNorwegian musicsaxophoneTrygve Seim

Inspired early in his creative life by Jan Garbarek and by Edward Vesala, Trygve Seim has worked in many modern jazz contexts, and continues to…

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Artist Profiles: Transjoik

Angel Romero May 5, 2017 No Comments NorwayNorwegian musicSami musicTransjoik

Transjoik is a Sami group out of Norway. Where tradition and modernity have long been the two sole absolutes of the enigmatic path of the…

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Artist Profiles: Toubab Krewe

Angel Romero May 5, 2017 No Comments African musicrockToubab KreweUnited States of Americaworld music

Toubab Krewe is an instrumental quintet based in Asheville, North Carolina, that fuses West African music with American rock. The five members, who are childhood…

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Effective Letter of Introduction to Yuly Tovar

Arthur Shuey May 5, 2017 No Comments Mexican musicMexicoYuly Tovar

Yuly Tovar – Songs From Mexico (Arc Music EUCD 2714, 2016) The delicate combination of chicano afterbeat and the general ear is challenging. We tend…

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Artist Profiles: Tone Hulbækmo

Angel Romero May 5, 2017 No Comments harpNorwayNorwegian musicTone Hulbækmoworld music

Award-winning Norwegian artist Tone Hulbækmo was born in 1957 in Tolga in Østerdalen. She’s a vocalist with broad repertoire, ranging European medieval and renaissance music…

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Artist Profiles: Tomasz Kukurba

Angel Romero May 5, 2017 No Comments KlezmerKrokePolandPolish musicTomasz Kukurbaworld fusionworld music

Tomasz Kukurba was born in Cracow, Poland in 1969. He started playing the violin in elementary school. At the age of ten he sang in…

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Artist Profiles: Tomás San Miguel

Angel Romero May 4, 2017 No Comments FlamencoJazzSpainSpanish musicTomás San Miguelworld music

Tomás San Miguel was born in Vitoria (Spain) in 1953. He is living presently in Madrid, working as a pianist, composer and an accomplished accordionist.…

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