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).…
International Songwriting Competition Extends Deadline, Includes World Music Category
International Songwriting Competition (ISC) announced yesterday that due to high demand, the contest (ISC) has extended the deadline for entering songs until November 1, 2012.…
Global Music Stars and Bluegrass Mavericks at 2012 Fall Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival
On Sunday, October 7th, I headed to Chatham County, North Carolina to attend the Fall Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival. The Shakori Hills farmstead is located…
Bollywood Dreams: Bhangra
Various Artists Bollywood Dreams: Bhangra (ARC Music) This compilation features a high-profile line-up of bhangra stars: Daler Mehndi, Rajeshwari Sachdev, Jasbir Jassi, Rajinder Raina, Ashoo…
Samuel Yirga Opening Up
Samuel Yirga Guzo (Real World Records CDRW190, 2012) Real World Records’ A&R department certainly has the magic touch. The renowned British world music label is…
Best of Mory Kante
Mory Kante Best of Mory Kante (Universal Music) Mory Kanté from Guinea is an acclaimed vocalist and player of the kora, a West African string…
A Taste of Bristol Reggae
Bunny Marrett – I’m Free (Bristol Archive Records, 2012) Dan Ratchet – Jah Poor People (Bristol Archive Records, 2012) I know a thing or two…
Interview with Rising Sephardic and World Music Performer Ana Alcaide
Spanish musician Ana Alcaide has become a familiar name in Europe thanks to her new album La Cantiga del Fuego that hit the world music…
Renowned African Musicians Collaborate with Pop Stars For Charity Album Rhythms Del Mundo: Africa
‘Rhythms Del Mundo: Africa’ is the most recent undertaking from Artists Project Earth (APE) and includes high profile western and African musicians collaborating on exclusive…
Reggae Gone Acoustic
Toots and the Maytals – Reggae Got Soul: Unplugged on Strawberry Hill (Isis Productions, 2012) Tarrus Riley – Mecoustic (Soulbeats Records, 2012) Richie Spice –…
Road to Infinity
Azal Road to Infinity (Times Music) Pakistani artiste Azal joins others like Junoon and Strings with a release in India. Their album Road to Infinity…