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 Raging Asian Women Taiko Drummers of Canada to present From Rage Comes in Toronto
The Raging Asian Women Taiko Drummers will present their show From Rage Comes on December 7 and 8, 2013 at Betty Oliphant Theatre in Toronto.…
Fira Mediterranea de Manresa 2013 Conclusion
Sunday was the day for the wrap-up press conference and more great food and wine. Our international group of bloggers and journalists attended the press…
Vintage Electric Guitar Meets Cumbia and the Tropical Sounds of Peru
Various Artists Peru Maravilloso (Tiger’s Milk, 2013) This compilation takes the listener to 1960s and 1970s Peru, to a time when traditional tropical music was…
Angelique Kidjo Lets the Voices of Women Show Their Beauty To The World
Angelique Kidjo Eve (429 Records, 2014) With recordings like Oremi, Black Ivory Soul, Djin Djin, Oyo and Spirit Rising to her credit, as well as…
Latin GRAMMY Awards 2013 Announced
The winners of the 14th Latin GRAMMY Awards were announced this evening, November 21st, 2013 at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas (Nevada, USA).…
Scottish Superband Capercaillie Celebrates 30th Anniversary with Splendid New Album
Capercaillie At the Heart of It All (Compass Records/Vertical Records VERTCD100, 2013) Scottish band Capercaillie has been making some of the finest contemporary folk music…
Celtic Connections Opening Concert to Feature Nicola Benedetti and Friends
The Celtic Connections music festival will open with a special concert by award-winning classical violinist Nicola Benedetti, together with leading Scottish artists Julie Fowlis, Aly…
Alicia’s Food and Science and Fira Mediterranea’s Headliners
On Saturday, November 9th, 2013, our international media group headed to Alícia (alimentació I ciencia), the food and science research center located at Mont Sant…
Martino found Joy in the Music
On a cool night in Brooklyn in Mid-September 2013, a group of musicians, friends and colleagues gathered in a meeting hall to celebrate the musician…
Rock, Ballads, Spiritual Journeys and Fusion
Valentine Shipley The Wandering Mystic: Rustic Indian Echoes (Times Music) From rock and ballads to spiritual journeys and fusion, Delhi veteran Valentine Shipley has another…