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).…
The 6th Annual Bay Area Flamenco Festival October 21-30
The 6th Annual Bay Area Flamenco Festival takes place from October 21st through October 30th with performances and master classes by visiting artists from Spain…
KigaliUp! to Bring Global Sounds to Rwanda in 2011
On September 10, 2011, Rwandans will be able to experience a Canadian-styled festival that will feature African musicians from a broad array of genres including…
Mystical Music Traditions of the World at Konya International Mystic Music Festival 2011
The 8th edition of the Konya International Mystic Music Festival will take place September 22nd through 30th under the serene shadow of Mevlana Rumi’s tomb,…
Moving in All Directions
José Conde Jose Conde (PiPiKi Records, 2011) Cuban-American singer-songwriter heads in new directions in his new album titled simply Jose Conde. While his previous album…
Canada’s Aboriginal Music Week to Be Held November 2011 in Winnipeg
Aboriginal Music Week will be held November 1-6, 2011 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The event showcases the vibrant energy of First Nation/Native American, Inuit, and Métis…
The Calypso Queen
McArtha Linda Sandy-Lewis might never be immortalized in the global annals of female activism, but the feisty woman claiming that formal and somewhat long-winded moniker…
2nd Annual Rustic Rhythm Music Festival Showcased Drums of Ireland and Ojibwe drummers from USA
The 2nd annual Rustic Rhythm Music Fest brought several different sounds from different cultures to the Boulder Junction Ball Park (Boulder Junction, Wisconsin) on Saturday,…
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba to Perform at Duke University on October 14
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba are set to perform on at Duke University’s Reynolds Industries Theater in Durham, North Carolina on Friday, October 14, 2011,…
Rock the Tabla Dream Comes True
Hossam Ramzy and Various Artists Rock The Tabla (ARC Music, 2011) So rarely in life we are given exactly what we want. For musicians those…
At the Edge of Totally Addictive Salsa
Bio Ritmo La Verdad (Electric Cowbell Records, 2011) Salsa band Bio Ritmo has become one of the hottest acts in the American tropical music field.…