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).…
Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles to Present 15th Annual Free World Music Concerts
Skirball Cultural Center is set to present its fifteenth annual free summer world music series. The Sunset Concerts will take place on six consecutive Thursday…
Masterful World Fusion from Malaysia
AkashA Karakoram Highway (2011) Malaysian band AkashA is quickly becoming one of the most interesting bands in the world fusion category. The multiethnic band has…
European Innovators and Merengue Fire on July 9th at Rainforest World Music Festival
Saturday is usually the day that gets larger crowds at the Rainforest World Music Festival and July 9th, 2011, was no exception. The Sunset Concert…
Sahara Groove 2
Various Sahara Groove 2 (Arc Music) This is a terrific compilation of music from North Africa. The 11 tracks make for over an hour of…
Salsamuffin Star Sergent Garcia Launches North American Tour
Franco-Spanish musician Sergent Garcia (also known as Sargento Garcia), a massive star around the globe, is set to invade North America in 2011 with a…
Queens Theatre in the Park to Present Chase 2011 Latino Cultural Festival
Queens Theatre in the Park (QTP) announced the Chase 2011 Latino Cultural Festival, which will take place from July 20 – 24, 2011, at Queens…
Sounds of Malaysia and Global Beats on July 8th at Rainforest World Music Festival 2011
The first performances on Friday, July 8th, at the Rainforest World Music Festival were by the Leweton Women’s Water Music (Vanuatu). The performers used the…
The Return of Kar Kar
Boubacar Traore Mali Denhou (Lusafrica 562492, 2011) Hard to believe it’s been six years since Boubacar Traore’s quietly stunning Kongo Magni CD, but Kar Kar…
The Wondrous World of Leweton Women’s Water Music
One of the most fascinating acts of the 2011 edition of the Rainforest World Music Festival was Leweton Women’s Water Music. The all-female group hails…
Delicious Romp through the New Quebecois Sound
Genticorum Nagez Rameurs (Mad River Records, 2011) Looking to kick up your heels this summer with a little Quebecois flair? Look no further than the…