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).…
A Balance between the Improvised and the Composed
Paul Winter Sextet Count Me In – 1962 & 1963, Two-Disc Anthology (Living Music, 2013) Count Me In – 1962 & 1963 is a two-disc…
True Blues Keeps the Blues Live With Innovation and Collaboration
Various Artists True Blues (Telarc, 2013) All right my little blues babies, wake up, rub that crusty sleep from your eyes and pull your pants…
The Celtic Fiddle Festival Announces 20th Anniversary UK Tour May – June 2013
Renowned ensemble Celtic Fiddle Festival will be touring the UK from May 29th – June 16th 2013 to celebrate its 20th Anniversary. Celtic Fiddle Festival…
Exceptional Celtic Music Maestros
Sylvain Barou ~ Dónal Lunny ~ Pádraig Rynne Triad (Rlb Records, 2013) Three Celtic music master instrumentalists get together on Triad to present one of…
Tribute to Ismael Rivera with Moncho Rivera in the Bronx
SummerStage will present a Tribute to Ismael Rivera with Moncho Rivera on Tuesday June 25, 2013 at Saint Mary’s Park in Bronx (New York). As…
The Fado of Francisco Fialho
Francisco Fialho Portugal: Best of Fado (ARC Music) A former member of the Portuguese group Raizes do Fado, this acoustic album showcases vocalist Francisco Fialho.…
Alluring Kalimba Fusion
Njacko Backo & Kalimba Kalimba Here Below, Nothing is Impossible – Ici Bas, Rien N’est Impossible (independent release NB2013, 2013) Cameroonian kalimba virtuoso Njacko Backo…
Songbird Riddim to Feature Reggae Artists from Virgin Islands and Beyond
I Grade Records announced the release of the Songbird Riddim album – the first installment of the Zion I Kings Riddim Series. The Songbird Riddim…
U.S. Postal Service Issues Stamp Honoring Tejano Music Icon Lydia Mendoza
The U.S. Postal Service announced the launch of a new Music Icons stamp series with the issuance of a stamp honoring Lydia Mendoza, one of…
Explosive Caribbean Infused Creole Jazz
Etienne Charles Creole Soul (Culture Shock Music, 2013) Trumpeter Etienne Charles’s Creole Soul isn’t World Music Central’s usual fare, but because our readers are clever,…