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).…
The Poozies to Release Into The Well
Pioneering all-female folk band The Poozies has a new album titled Into The Well (Schmooz Records) scheduled for release on May 25, 2015 in the…
Pop and Shamanic Music on May 9 at EXIB 2015
The micro conferences returned to EXIB Música 2015 on Friday, May 9th at Azkuna Center in Alhondiga Bilbao. The first one was a presentation…
Western Swing Maestro Johnny Gimble Dies at 88
Celebrated fiddler and Western Swing master Johnny Gimble passed away on May 9, 2015 in Dripping Springs, Texas. Johnny Gimble was born on May…
“Music is about peace and tranquility” – interview with Deobrat Mishra, The Trio Benares
Deobrat Mishra is a seventh generation sitarist of the Benares Gharana, continuing the tradition of his father Pandit Shivanth Mishra and grandfather Pandit Mahadev…
Folk Music Icons Eliza Carthy & Tim Eriksen to Release Bottle
Bottle (Navigator Records) is the first album by celebrated folk music artists Eliza Carthy and Tim Eriksen, scheduled for release in the UK on May…
Wildly Fresh Los Crema Paraiso
Los Crema Paraiso De Pelicula! (Cultupra Productions, 2015) Good music, mediocre music and sometimes very bad music flows across my desk, but I’m rarely ever…
World Music Band Atash to Perform at Joshua Tree Music Festival
Austin’s award winning world music band, Atash, is set to perform at Joshua Tree Music Festival on May 16th at the Joshua Tree Lake…
Flamenco Singer Antonio Reyes to present ‘A mi manera’ in Seville
Flamenco singer Antonio Reyes from Chiclana (Cádiz) is set to present ‘A mi manera’ (My Way) on Tuesday, May 12 at 21: 00h (9:00 pm)…
Visa for Music Call for Showcase Proposals
Visa for Music (VFM) is seeking African music showcase and video documentary applications for its second edition to be held November 11-14 in Rabat, Morocco.…
Niyaz to Perform at Skirball Cultural Center
Celebrated world music act Niyaz Featuring Azam Ali is set to perform on Thursday, May 28, at 20:00 (8:00 p.m.) Skirball Cultural Center in Los…