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).…
Celtic Master Harpists to Perform in Philadelphia on September 28
On Saturday, September 28, Philadelphia’s Crosssroads Music will host two of the finest living players of the traditional Celtic harp: Gráinne Hambly from Ireland and…
Chatma, a Kaleidoscope of Varying Tuareg Colors
Tamikrest Chatma (Glitterbeat, 2013) The past couple of years in Mali have proved to be a poisoned stew of armed conflict, Islamic rebels looking for…
Timeless Musical Beauty Rooted In Irish Traditions
Clannad Nádúr (ARC Music label EUCD 2471, 2013) Clannad, the masters of ethereal Celtic folk music have released Nádúr, their eagerly awaited studio album this…
Ricardo Silveira and Vinicius Cantuaria Deliver a Truly Delightful Collaboration with Remarkable Depth
Ricardo Silveira and Vinicius Cantuaria RSVC (Adventure Music, 2013) Sleek and silky, lush and lovely, Adventure Music’s release of RSVC is a delicious dive into…
The 2013 Lotus World Music and Arts Festival Begins September 25th
The 20th edition of the annual Lotus World Music and Arts Festival will take place September 25 through 29 in downtown Bloomington, Indiana. The programming…
Juan Luis Guerra and 4.40 to Perform at Royal Albert Hall in October 2013
Dominican singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra, one of the most popular stars of Latin American music for the past quarter of a century will make his…
Anoushka Shankar Releases Traces Of You Video Featuring Norah Jones
Celebrated sitar player and composer Anoushka Shankar will release her seventh album Traces Of You on October 22nd, 2013 via Deutsche Grammophon. As a preview,…
Melody Day Celebrations in Delhi
Veena Foundation and Bharat Veenalaya – Delhi are organizing a grand Veena Festival in Delhi on the 2nd October 2013 which falls on the Gandhi…
A Tribe Called Red Headliner at Mundial Montreal 2013
Canadian band A Tribe Called Red is one of the headliners scheduled to perform at Mundial Montreal 2013. The crew released a very successful bass-heavy…
English Folk Supergroup The Full English to Release Debut Album in October 2013
The Full English, a contemporary folk music band featuring some of the finest musicians in the English folk music scene will release its first album…