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).…
Craicdown releases music video inspired by the North Carolina Moral Monday Protests
World acousticana band Craicdown has released a new music video inspired by the Moral Monday Protests which have sprung up throughout North Carolina. Moral Mondays…
The music of trance and possession
Wayo: Trance Percussion Masters of the South Sudan (Riverboat, 2013) The Rough Guide to Voodoo + Erol Josue: Hountu Legba (World Music Network, 2013) Trance;…
A Musical Wonderland Where Tradition Seeps Into Modernity and Vice Versa
Anoushka Shankar Traces of You (Deutsche Grammophon, 2013) The late and much revered musician and composer Ravi Shankar has gifted music fans an extraordinary legacy.…
Nearly 700 delegates Register for 16th Fira Mediterrània Manresa
Nearly 700 participants have registered for the Fira Mediterrània Manresa, a Mediterranean music showcase that takes place in Manresa, a city located 55 Kilometers from…
Flamenco Guitar Maestro Tomatito Wins Madrid’s Prestigious Premio de Cultura 2012 Music Award
Prominent flamenco guitarist Tomatito is the winner of the Premio de Cultura 2012 (2012 Cultural Award) given by the Madrid Regional Government in the Music…
Sivabalan Shanmuga Wins Prestige Magazine’s 2013 Top 40 under 40 award
Malaysian percussionist Sivabalan S. Shanmuga Sundram, founder and manager of world fusion band AkashA has been awarded Prestige Magazine’s 2013 Top 40 under 40 award.…
Mundofonías World Music Radio Multiplies its Global Reach
Mundofonías, the Madrid–based world music radio show hosted by Juan Antonio Vazquez and Araceli Tzigane, propelled by Asociación Cultural Mapamundi Música, has multiplied its international…
Mundial Montreal Announces 2013 Lineup
World music showcase Mundial Montreal, presented in collaboration with Galaxie, announced the program for its 3rd edition. The event takes place November 19-22 in Montreal,…
Bluegrass singer and bass player Edgar Loudermilk releases “My Big Chance Tomorrow”
My Big Chance Tomorrow (Mountain Fever Records) is the title of the new album from skilled bluegrass singer and bass player, Edgar Loudermilk. My Big…
Anoushka Shankar to Perform at Yellow Lounge London
Sitar player, composer, songwriter and world music sensation Anoushka Shankar will be presenting music from hew new album ‘Traces of You‘ at Yellow Lounge London…