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).…
Indie Distributor PIAS & AIM Establish Fund for Record Labels Affected by Sony DADC Fire
Following the devastating fire on Monday night at Sony DADC’s Enfield facility, which destroyed the stock of hundreds of independent labels, The Association of Independent…
World Music Label Putumayo Launches New Series With African Beat and Latin Beat Albums
World Music record label Putumayo announced the launch of the Putumayo World Beat series with the forthcoming albums African Beat and Latin Beat, to be…
Renovated Dances of Castile and Cantabria
Vallarna Km 90 (Folka Records, 2008) Spanish folk music group Vallarna recently sent us a copy of their album titled Km. 90. vallarna is formed…
Eritrea’s Got Soul
While music lovers around the world have been showing a huge interest in Ethiopian reissues from the 70s, neighboring Eritrea has in a way vanished…
Maria Bethania to Perform in Miami Beach on November 11th 2011
Brazilian star Maria Bethania is set to perform in Miami Beach on November 11th. This will be her first appearance in Florida since 1988. Singer…
Renowned Flamenco Guitarist Moraito Chico Dies at 54
One of Spain’s finest guitarists died today at Hospital General de Jerez de la Frontera of lung cancer. Moraito Chico was one of the leading…
Voice & Harp Delights
Moya Brennan and Cormac De Barra Voices & Harps (2011) Talented Irish musicians Moya Brennan and Cormac De Barra join forces on this outstanding album…
Guarco’s Fever
Guarco Fiebre (2011) Fiebre is the title of the new album by New York-based Uruguayan singer Marco Fernando Guarino (better known as Guarco). The singer-songwriter…
The Beloved Sacred Art & Music Festival 2011
The Beloved Festival will be held August 11-15, 2011 Tidewater Falls, near the town of Tidewater. This year’s lineup features Canadian cross-cultural banjo virtuoso Jayme…
Marbella Reggae Festival 2011
Marbella Reggae Festival 19 de Agosto de 2011 Recinto de Conciertos Playa del Pinillo, Marbella Toots and The Maytals, Poorhouse Rockers Sound System, Echo Reverb,…