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).…
Rasa Duende’s cross-cultural soul
Bobby Singh’s last cross-cultural trio collaboration, with kora maestro Mamadou Diabaté and slide guitar master Jeff Lang in the ARIA award-winning Djan Djan, examined the…
The Essence of Beninese Afro Funk
Orchestre Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou Volume Three – The Skeletal Essences of Afro Funk 1969-1980 (Analog Africa AACD 073CD, 2013) The superb Orchestre Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou…
offWOMEX 2013 to Present the Music of Quebec and South Africa on October 26
On Saturday, October 26, 2013 the offWOMEX program will present music from Quebec and South Africa. Independent Music Exporters South Africa (IMEXSA) will present Nomfusi…
Superior Accordion Work from Giuliano Gabriele
Giuliano Gabriele Melodeonia (self release, 2013) Melodeonia is the debut album by Italian musician Giuliano Gabriele. Although he is best known as an organetto (accordion)…
Musicport Festival to present pre-Festival Concert by Tashi Lhunpo Monks
World Music festival Musicport 2013 will present a performance on Friday, October 11th, in advance of the festival, by the Tashi Lhunpo Monks from Tibet.…
London International Festival of Exploratory Music 2013 Focuses on the Music of Finland
Finland’s best musicians are the focus of this year’s London International Festival of Exploratory Music (LIFEM) at Kings Place. The four-day event called The Finnish…
English Folk Music that Flows and Changes
Judy Dyble Flow and Change (Gonzo Multimedia, 2013) While mainstream music gets more homogenous, there has been a rebirth of progressive music in recent years.…
offWOMEX 2013 to Present the Music of Spain and Belgium on October 25
On Friday, October 25, 2013 the offWOMEX program will present music from Spain and Belgium. Renowned bagpiper and wind instrument virtuoso Budiño (Spain) will showcase…
Using the Songs of Fela Kuti to Increase AIDS Awareness
Various Artists Red Hot + Fela (Knitting Factory Records, 2013) Uniting artists from Africa and the United States using the music of Afrobeat legend Fela…
The Festival au Desert – Caravan for Peace Tour to make a stop in Chicago in 2013
Traditionally, the Festival au Desert has been held in Mali, but due to civil war, the festival was cancelled this year. So, in 2013, instead…