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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.
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    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.
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    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

Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Arati Biswas

Angel Romero December 19, 2016 No Comments Arati BiswasBaul musicIndiaIndian music

Arati Biswas is one of the few renowned female Baul singers from Ghurni village of Krishnanagar-I Block of Nadia district in West Bengal. Discography: Introducing…

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Artist Profiles: Babu Fakir

Angel Romero December 19, 2016 No Comments Babu FakirBaul musicIndiaIndian musicqawwali

Babu Fakir specializes in Qawwali and Baul/Fakiri songs and is an extremely powerful singer in Fakiri music. Through Qawwali repertoire, he maitains a hundred year…

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Artist Profiles: Golam Fakir

Angel Romero December 19, 2016 No Comments Golam FakirIndiaIndian musicqawwali

Golam Fakir is an acclaimed singer and Dotara player (an instrument much associated with the musical culture of the Bengali people and highly favored by…

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Artist Profiles: Kailash Kher

Angel Romero December 19, 2016 No Comments IndiaIndian musicKailash Kher

  Kailash Kher’s spectacular journey from a humble upbringing to revered pop star, Bollywood playback singer and television celebrity is nothing less then remarkable. It…

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Artist Profiles: Krishna Bhatt

Angel Romero December 19, 2016 No Comments IndiaIndian classical musicIndian musicKrishna Bhattsitar

Pandit Krishna Bhatt was born into a family of musicians, poets and Sanskrit scholars who for five generations upheld their tradition in Rajasthan. Krishna was…

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Artist Profiles: Navin Sharma

Angel Romero December 19, 2016 No Comments IndiaIndian musicNavin Sharma

Navin Sharma, born in the Ulhasnagar district of Maharashtra (India), in 1975 to a musical family, started studying the dholak at a young age. His…

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Artist Profiles: Noor Alam

Angel Romero December 19, 2016 No Comments Baul musicNoor Alamqawwali

Noor Alam, from Gorbhanga village in Nadia district in West Bengal, is a skilled Baul, Fakiri and Qawwali singer. Noor is also an outstanding dotara…

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Artist Profiles: Sabir Khan

Angel Romero December 19, 2016 No Comments IndiaIndian musicSabir Khansarangi

Sabir Khan, born in Jodhpur, Rajasthan (India), belongs to the Sikar gharana (school) of music that has introduced several stalwarts to Indian classical music. He…

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Artist Profiles: Sridar Parthasarathy

Angel Romero December 19, 2016 No Comments IndiaIndian musicmridangamSridar Parthasarathy

Sridar Parthasarathy has studied the mrdangam since the age of six as a disciple of Vidwan Shri. Karaikudi R. Chandramouli. During his career, he has…

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Artist Profiles: Taufiq Qureshi

Angel Romero December 19, 2016 No Comments IndiaIndian classical musicIndian musicTaufiq Qureshi

Taufiq Qureshi, son and disciple of tabla maestro Ustad Allarakha, is an acclaimed composer and commanding percussionist. His trademark style incorporates body and vocal percussion…

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