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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.
    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: Adassa

Angel Romero April 20, 2016 No Comments Adassadancehallreggaeton

Singer-songwriter Adassa combines dancehall, reggaeton, and r&b, and hip hop captivating the public’s ear with unabashed and up front lyrics as well as fiery club…

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Artist Profiles: Adam Solomon

Angel Romero April 19, 2016 1 Comment Adam SolomonAfrican musicbossa novaCanadachakachachelaHighlifeKenyaKenyan musicReggaesambasoukous

Adam Solomon is a 2005 Juno Award winner in the World Music Album category. Adam was born in Mombasa, Kenya, and began performing at an…

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Artist Profiles: Adam Rudolph

Angel Romero April 19, 2016 No Comments Adam RudolphGo: Organic OrchestraJazzpercussionworld fusionworld jazz

Adam Rudolph, a native of Chicago, is known as one of the early innovators in what is now called world music. In 1977, he co-founded…

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Artist Profiles: Adalberto Santiago

Angel Romero April 19, 2016 No Comments Adalberto SantiagoPuerto Rican musicsalsa

Born in Ciales, Puerto Rico, Adalberto Santiago was influenced and inspired by the vocal styles of Beny Moré, Chapottin, Pancho Alonso and Miguelito Cuni. These…

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Artist Profiles: Adalberto Alvarez

Angel Romero April 19, 2016 No Comments Adalberto AlvarezCuban musicson cubano

Adalberto Cecilio Álvarez Zayas, better known as Adalberto Álvarez, was born in Havana on November 22, 1948 For the past decades, Adalberto Álvarez was passionately…

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Artist Profiles: Actores Alidos

Angel Romero April 19, 2016 No Comments Actores AlidosItalian musicItalySardinian polyphony

Actores Alidos is a Sardinian group that specializes in female polyphony. The group performs songs of love, sacred songs, lullabies, popular dances, funeral laments and…

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Artist Profiles: Acquaragia Drom

Angel Romero April 19, 2016 No Comments Acquaragia DromaltarelloGypsy musicpizzicaRoma musictammurriatatarantellas

Acquaragia Drom is an Italian band with a little Gypsy blood and lots of experience performing at traditional weddings and feasts all around in Italy.…

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Artist Profiles: Achilla Orru Apaa-Idomo

Angel Romero April 19, 2016 No Comments Achilla Orru Apaa-IdomolokembeUgandan music

Achilla Orru Apaa-Idomo was considered by some the master of the lokembe (also spelled lukembe), known as kalimba or thumb piano in the West). The…

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Obituaries

Influential Salsa Vocalist and Composer Ismael Quintana Dies at 78

Angel Romero April 19, 2016 No Comments Ismael QuintanaPuerto Rican musicPuerto Ricosalsa

Puerto Rican salsa singer and composer Ismael Quintana passed away on April 16, 2016 in Colorado. Ismael Quintana was the lead singer of Eddie Palmieri’s…

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New CDs and digital releases

Rounder Records Reissues Los Pleneros de la 21’s Somos Boricuas

Angel Romero April 19, 2016 No Comments bombaLos Pleneros de la 21plenaPuerto Rican musicPuerto Rico

Rounder Records has reissued Somos Boricuas / We Are Puerto Rican: Bomba y Plena en Nueva York by Los Pleneros de la 21. The reissue…

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