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).…
Almería To Host European Folk Network Conference in 2026
The European Folk Network has announced that its 2026 conference will take place in Almería, Spain, on Friday, November 13, and Saturday, November 14, 2026.…
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).…
Bluegrass With Heart: Shelton & Williams Share “Shifting Sand”
Shelton & Williams have rolled out “Shifting Sand,” a new bluegrass-rooted single on Huckleberry Records, written by Jay Shelton and Linda Burton. The song is…
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…
Souad Massi’s Zagate Hits No. 1 on April’s Transglobal World Music Chart
Souad Massi has reached No. 1 on the Transglobal World Music Chart for April 2026 with Zagate. The Franco-Algerian singer-songwriter presents a mix of folk,…
Songs Of Stolen Children Tops World Music Charts Europe in April 2026
Songs Of Stolen Children by Daughters of Donbas has reached No. 1 on the World Music Charts Europe for April 2026. The ensemble features Ukrainian-Canadian…
Sami Yusuf Unveils Transfixing Single “Being”
British-Azerbaijani composer Sami Yusuf recently released his new album, Ecstasy, on Andante Records. The second single, “Being”, features a cappella vocals by VOCES8 and Yusuf.…
Rocío Márquez Takes MIN Indie Award for Best Flamenco Album
(headline image: Rocío Márquez receiving the award at the gala — Photo by Premios MIN, Daniel Vázquez) Rocío Márquez won the 2026 MIN Award (Spain’s…
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…
Don Partridge, the uncrowned King of the English Buskers
(headline image: Photograph by A. Vente or A & F. van Geelen – Don Partridge. Dutch TV program Fenklup, recorded 8 March 1968, broadcast 15…