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).…
Legendary Cuban Dance Band Los Van Van to Perform at The Forum in London
Cuba’s popular dance band Los Van Van will return to London with a performance on Saturday, October 26 at The Forum. The group is this…
Arnab Chakrabarty & Sandip Bhattacharjee to Perform During India Music Week 2013 in New York
Sarod master Arnab Chakrabarty from the UK and vocalist Sandip Bhattacharjee from India are set to perform on Thursday, October 10, 2013 as part of…
Joseph Tawadros is in a New York state of mind
If you asked a panel of suitably qualified referees to nominate the Australian musician who punches highest above his weight, age and chosen instrument, one…
Puerto Rican Saxophone Virtuoso Miguel Zenón Explores His Heritage with New Multimedia Production in New York
Puerto Rican alto saxophonist, composer, and arranger Miguel Zenón will explore the complexities and contradictions of the Puerto Rican experience on Saturday, December 7 at…
DJ Rekha to Attempt the World’s Largest Bhangra Dance in New York
As part of India Music Week, DJ Rekha will attempt to set the Guinness World Record for The Largest Bhangra Dance on October 6th, 2013.…
India Music Week 2013 Kicks Off in New York
The ARChive of Contemporary Music (ARC) announced India Music Week (IMW) a full week of concerts, radio shows and academic events occurring around the world.…
Fabulous Fusions
The musical application of the word “fusion” handily predates the phrase “world music” and was as much a stepping stone toward the latter term as…
Värttinä Returns to London to perform at LIFEM
Celebrated Finnish contemporary folk music group Värttinä will present its lineup at the LIFEM 2013 festival on Wednesday, October 30th at 19:30, Kings Place, Hall…
Deeply Seductive Bombay Dub Orchestra
Bombay Dub Orchestra Tales from the Grand Bazaar (Six Degrees, 2013) With previous recordings, the self-titled Bombay Dub Orchestra and 3 Cities, under their belts…
Renowned World Music Showcase globalFEST Launches Kickstarter Campaign for 2014
American world music showcase globalFEST, one of the most important annual events in North America for this type of music has launched its Kickstarter Campaign…