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).…
Virtuoso Sitarist Anupama Bhagwat Performs Today in New York
Anupama Bhagwat, a refreshingly versatile sitarist of the current generation, will be performing today, Friday October 7, 8:00 pm at HariNYC Studio. Anupama Bhagwat has…
The Staff Of Life
Some extraordinary bands have emerged from the turmoil and tumult that is Third World Africa, such as Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars, who were born…
Beninese Grooves with Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou Anthology From The Vaults Of Albarika Store
Four years in the making, Analog Africa finally released Volume Two – Echos Hypnotiques From The Vaults Of Albarika Store 1969-1979 (Analog Africa AACD 066CD).…
Ulsan World Music Festival 2011 Begins This Week
Korea’s Ulsan World Music Festival 2011 will be be held this week, October 6th through October 10th, 2011 at Ulsan Culture & Arts Centre. The…
Sweeping Elegance
A Moving Sound A Moving Sound (Motema Music, 2011) Lush and exotic A Moving Sound is a stunning collection of tracks celebrating the musical tradition…
Reverse: A new album by Cuban X Alfonso
The album Reverse is, according to its author, an album made among friends and conceived as an art antibiotics. It is the most recent musical…
Inspired by the Mountains of Caramulo
Toques de Caramulo Retoques (Dorfeu 003, 2011) Portuguese band Toques de Caramulo hails from Agueda, a mid-size city in northern Portugal located right by the…
Video of the Week: Daybreak by Mandolinist Sierra Hull
This week’s video features 19-year of bluegrass sensation Sierra Hull. The video, titled ‘Daybreak’ is taken from Sierra’s latest album also called Daybreak. Sierra Hull…
Doing What Comes Nationally
Nation Beat Growing Stone (Barbès Records BR033, 2011) Two core members of Nation Beat, drummer Scott Kettner and vocalist Liliana Araujo, both arrived at the…
Argentine Poet and Tango Rock Innovator Hugo Estevez Dies at 48
Singer-songwriter Hugo Estevez, better known as Peche, died Saturday, October 2nd, stabbed by a neighbor while he was walking his dog. Peche was a leading…