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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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  • Album reviews

    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.
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    Kavita Shah & Bau Revisit ‘Miss Perfumado’ In Mindelo Video

    World Music Central News Room March 27, 2026 No Comments

Events

Mundial Montreal on the Road at APAP

World Music Central News Room December 26, 2015 No Comments

  North American showcase Mundial Montreal is hitting the road to New York City for the APAP conference. Mundial Montreal is partnering up again with…

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Events

Ethno India 2016 Announces Program

World Music Central News Room December 26, 2015 No Comments

  Ethno India 2016 announced the program for next year’s edition. The event will take place March 6-14. An Ethno is an assembly of young…

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Obituaries

Celebrated Flamenco Singer Manuel Agujetas Dies at 76

Angel Romero December 25, 2015 No Comments FlamencoManuel Agujetas

  One of Spain’s best known flamenco vocalists, Manuel de los Santos Pastor, better known as ‘Agujetas’ or ‘Agujetas de Jerez’, passed away December 25…

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Album reviews

The Captivating Songstress of Somaliland

Angel Romero December 25, 2015 No Comments

Sahra Halgan Trio Faransiskiyo Somaliland (Buda Records, 2015) Sahra Halgan Trio is an act from Somaliland, an independent nation (unrecognized internationally) in eastern Africa that…

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Events

NYC South American Music Festival and showcase Announces 2016 Program

World Music Central News Room December 25, 2015 No Comments

  The NYC South American Music Festival, a showcase organized by El Colectivo Sur, has announced the names of the artists set to perform on…

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New CDs and digital releases

Laurie Lewis & The Right Hands to Release The Hazel and Alice Sessions

World Music Central News Room December 24, 2015 No Comments

  Laurie Lewis & The Right Hands celebrate the work of pioneering bluegrass duo Hazel Dickens and Alice Gerrard on their upcoming album The Hazel…

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Bengali Music with a London Sound

Arthur Shuey December 23, 2015 No Comments

  In brief, this CD sounds like what would have happened if Pete Townshend had gone to India with the Beatles. It is full of…

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Events

Couleur Café 2016 Announces First Acts

World Music Central News Room December 23, 2015 No Comments

  Belgian festival Couleur Café has announced the first batch of artists scheduled to perform in 2016. The festival will take place July 1-3, 2016…

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Interviews

Interview with Vocalist and Songwriter Somi

Angel Romero December 22, 2015 No Comments African musicSomiworld fusionworld music

Somi, an eclectic jazz and Afro-Roots singer-songwriter born in Illinois to immigrants from Rwanda and Uganda, is set to perform on January 17, 2016 at…

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Album reviews

Italian Cradle of Emotions

Angel Romero December 21, 2015 No Comments

Louisa Baileche Terra mia (Mix et Métisse, 2015) French singer-songwriter Louisa Baileche dedicates ‘Terra mia’ to her Italian side of her family. As a child,…

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