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).…
Jamaica: Homeland Reggae
Various Artists Jamaica: Reggae Homeland (Putumayo World Music) Reggae compilations are all the rage these days, and this Putumayo collection brings the works of reggae…
De Tierra y Oro
Sofia Rei De Tierra y Oro (Cascabelera / Lilihouse Music LM012-CD, 2012) I find that by the time you get to November, the number of…
Legendary Sitar Maestro Ravi Shankar Dies at 92
The Ravi Shankar Foundation and East Meets West Music reported the death of sitar virtuoso and influential world music performer and composer Ravi Shankar. He…
Renowned World Music Act Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars to Perform in Dublin in January 2013
Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars is set to perform in Dublin (Ireland) on Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013 as part of Waltons World Masters, a series…
Quinto
António Zambujo Quinto (World Village, 2012) At a time when most of the popular voices in fado are female, Portuguese singer António Zambujo has brought…
Folk and Traditional Sounds at the Heart of Celtic Connections 2013
At the heart of the Celtic Connections 2013 festival is the vibrant folk and traditional music scene, with some of the UK and Ireland’s finest…
Liberation
Karsh Kale Liberation (Six Degrees/Times Music, 2003) Liberation is the evolution of a musical journey started centuries ago, according to musician and composer Karsh Kale.…
British Publication fRoots Announces 2012 Critics Poll Winners
BBC Radio 3’s World on 3 and fRoots have announced today the results of the 2012 Critics Poll for world music folk and roots music…
Taj Mahal 15 CD Box Set to Include the Complete Columbia Releases
Coinciding with Black History Month in February 2013, Columbia/Legacy Records is set to release a box set by iconic African American musician Taj Mahal. The…
Inaugural Borneo World Music Expo Announced Today
A new international world music conference was announced today, The Borneo World Music Expo. The new event will be held in Sarawak, the state in…