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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

Events

Ukrainian Flugery Lvova Festival Reveals 2017

Angel Romero March 20, 2017 No Comments Flugery LvovaUkraineUkrainian music

Ukrainian spring music festival Flugery Lvova will celebrate its 15th anniversary this year. Flugery Lvova will take place April 29-May 1, 2017 at the patio…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Mick West

Angel Romero March 19, 2017 No Comments Mick WestScotlandScottish music

Mick West is a singer of traditional Scottish music and is considered by many to be one of the finest interpreters of traditional song, attracting…

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Artist Profiles: Mick Moloney

Angel Romero March 19, 2017 No Comments Celtic musicIrelandIrish folk musicMick MoloneyThe Greenfields of America

Mick Moloney was born on November 15, 1944, in Limerick (Ireland). At 14, Moloney started to play skiffle songs and used a guitar. However, he…

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Artist Profiles: Mia Hsieh

Angel Romero March 19, 2017 No Comments Chinese musicMia HsiehTaiwanTaiwanese musicworld music

Mia Hsieh was born in a port city in Taiwan and now lives in Taipei city. She has been working in the art field and…

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Artist Profiles: Mezcla

Angel Romero March 19, 2017 No Comments CubaCuban musicMezcla

Mezcla has been an integral part of the Cuban music scene for the past decades. They perform frequently at Havana’s premier jazz club La Zorra…

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Artist Profiles: Mercedes Sosa

Angel Romero March 19, 2017 1 Comment ArgentinaArgentine musicMercedes Sosa

Mercedes Sosa was born July 9, 1935, in San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina. She was honored throughout the world as “The Voice of Latin America”…

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Artist Profiles: Mei Han

Angel Romero March 18, 2017 No Comments ChinaChinese musicMei Hanzheng

Mei Han is a zheng virtuoso. Presenting music deeply rooted in over two thousand years of Chinese culture, Han is transforming the zheng into a…

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Artist Profiles: May Nasr

Angel Romero March 18, 2017 No Comments Arabic musicLebanese musicLebanonMay Nasr

A native of Lebanon, May Nasr has been influenced by the songs of the great Fairuz, Zaki Nassif, Ahmad Kaabour, Marcel Khalife, Julia Boutros. In…

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Artist Profiles: Mathew Ngau Jau

Angel Romero March 18, 2017 No Comments Lan-e TuyangMalaysiaMalaysian musicMatthew Ngau JausapeSarawak

Mathew Ngau Jau is a proficient sape (Sarawakian lute) musician, who learned how to play the instrument during his childhood at Long Semiyang, Ulu Baram…

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Artist Profiles: Matthew Montfort

Angel Romero March 18, 2017 No Comments Ancient FutureguitarMatthew Montfortworld fusionworld music

The leader of the world fusion group Ancient Future, Matthew Montfort, released his first solo recording, ‘Seven Serenades for Scalloped Fretboard Guitar’ in 2009. He…

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