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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

Stars at the Mill, Seventh Edition of the Jazz Festival in Wadowice

Paulina Tendera February 10, 2017 No Comments Dianne ReevesHerbie HancockJazzMaria SadowskaMarta KrólMłyn Jazz Festiwal WadowicePaweł Tomaszewski GroupPolandThe Brand New Heavies

Now you can plan summertime musical adventures in Poland! The year 2017 abounds in world-class stars appearing at an ever-growing number of fantastic jazz music…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Håkon Høgemo

Angel Romero February 9, 2017 No Comments fiddleHåkon HøgemoHardanger fiddleNorwayNorwegian music

Håkon Høgemo (born 1965), from Øvre Årdal in Sogn, has been described by fiddler Knut Buen as “the Crown Prince of the Hardanger fiddle”. His…

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Artist Profiles: Haila Maria Mompie

Angel Romero February 9, 2017 No Comments CubaCuban musicHaila Maria Mompiesalsason cubanotimba

Born in January 28, 1974, in Las Tunas, eastern province of Cuba, daughter of a singer father and a stylist mother, Haila Maria Mompie Gonzalez…

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Artist Profiles: Gustavo Santaolalla

Angel Romero February 9, 2017 No Comments ArgentinaArgentine musicfusionGustavo Santaolallajazz-rockpopprogressive rockworld music

Gustavo Santaolalla has been a force in Latin American music since the 1960s. He is one of a small group of musicians who created the…

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Album reviews

Sizzling Jambú

Angel Romero February 9, 2017 No Comments AfrobeatcumbiaJungle FireLatin jazz

Jungle Fire – Jambú (Jungle Fire Music/Nacional Records, 2016) Los Angeles-based Afro-Latin funk band Jungle Fire is an outstanding collective of musicians from various backgrounds…

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Events

Rising Fado Star Gisela João to Perform at NY Fado Festival 2017

World Music Central News Room February 8, 2017 No Comments fadoGisela JoãoPortugalPortuguese music

One of the most exciting new fado vocalists, Gisela João will make her New York City debut at the Schimmel Center at Pace University on…

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Events

Piano Day in Cracow

Paulina Tendera February 8, 2017 No Comments Kuba PłużekMateusz MatejaNikodem DybińskipianoPiano DayVitaliy IvanovWeronika Mietelska Duo

“Why does the world need a Piano Day? (…) because it doesn’t hurt to celebrate the piano and everything around it: performers, composers, piano builders,…

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Album reviews

Visionary Music of Cape Verde

Angel Romero February 7, 2017 No Comments Cape VerdeCape Verdean music

Various Artists – Synthesize The Soul: Astro-Atlantic Hypnotica From The Cape Verde Island 1973 – 1988 (Ostinato Records, 2017) This great compilation opens a door…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Giovanni Hidalgo

Angel Romero February 6, 2017 No Comments congasGiovanni HidalgoLatin jazzPuerto Ricosalsaworld music

Widely acknowledged among the greatest congueros of his generation, Giovanni Hidalgo was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico in 1963, first taking up the drums…

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Artist Profiles: Gjermund Larsen

Angel Romero February 6, 2017 1 Comment fiddleGjermund LarsenMajorstuenNorwayNorwegian music

Gjermund Larsen is a gifted violinist and composer. He also plays the cello. His music displays an unusually broad emotional range, from virtuosic brilliance to…

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