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).…
O Mar
Maria Teresa O Mar (Harmonia Mundi, 2004) Wow! What a lovely sensuous and seductive album this is! Of course it has to be from a…
Celtic Connections Festival Announces 20th Anniversary Line-Up
The popular Celtic Connections music festival announced this week the lineup for the 2013 edition. Held in Glasgow, Scotland, Celtic Connections will celebrate its 20th…
Traditional Music from Bolivia
Ukamau Traditional Music from Bolivia (ARC Music, 2008) The music of Ukamau is rooted in the cultures of the Quechua and the older Aymara who…
Sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan and sons in an unusual musical lineup in Bangalore
October 22, 2012 Music fans in Bangalore had a rare concert treat this past Dussera festival weekend with an unbelievable lineup: sarod maestro Ustad…
Albanian Jazz State of Mind
Elina Duni Matanë Malit (ECM, 2012) Matanë Malit presents one of the most captivating new voices in the global jazz scene. Elina Duni is a…
Four Little Sisters
Real Vocal String Quartet Four Little Sisters (Flower Note Records, 2012) The Real Vocal String Quartet, based in the San Francisco Bay Area, has released…
Hookah Cafe
Various Artists Hookah Cafe (Free Spirit) This superb compilation delivers what the liner notes promise: a musical trip through the smoky cafes of Morocco, Turkey…
London International Festival of Exploratory Music 2012 to Focus on the Music of Scandinavia
London International Festival of Exploratory Music (LIFEM) 2012 will be held October31 through November 3rd, 2012 at Kings Place, London. Under the title LIFEM 12:…
Fado Innovator António Zambujo Releases Quinto
Portuguese artist António Zambujo is set to release his new album Quinto this month. Quinto will be available in the United States on Tuesday, November…
Zanzibar’s Sauti za Busara Festival Announces Acts for 2013 Edition
Sauti za Busara, one of the most prestigious African music festivals, has announced some of the artists that are set to perform in Zanzibar (Tanzania).…