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).…
Traore’s Finely Drawn Musical Map
Boubacar Traore Mali Denhou (Lusafrica, 2011) There must be something in the air of Mali in order to produce such extraordinary talents like Ali Farka…
Tapestry of Asia’s Rich Musical Diversity
Ancient Future Asian Fusion (Narada, 1993) This superb album is a wonderful tapestry of Asia’s rich musical diversity. Featured guest musicians include Zhao Hui, China’s…
Umalali, the Garifuna Women’s Project to Perform in Philadelphia
Umalali, the Garifuna Women’s Project, will perform May 4, 2011. The concert is presented by Crossroads Music and will take place at 7:30 pm at…
Sitar Master Shahid Parvez Khan to perform at Crossroads in Philadelphia
Seventh-generation sitar player Shahid Parvez Khan is scheduled to perform on Sunday, May 8, 2011, at Philadelphia’s Crossroads Music. The concert, produced in collaboration with…
Kale on Fire
Karsh Kale Cinema (Six Degrees, 2011) Karsh Kale returns with Cinema, an album where he casts a net for a wider audience. If you are…
Master Conguera
Janine Santana “Soft As Granite” Soft As Granite by conga player (conguera) and band leader Janine Santana is a must have CD in your Latin…
Telluride Bluegrass 2011 Festival Lineup
The 2011 Telluride Bluegrass festival will present four days of performances. The festival is built around the many bluegrass and American roots artists that have…
A Box of Musical Surprises
Felonious Bosch Toy Box (Omnium Records OMM 2047, 20100 Felonious Bosch has released an intriguing album titled Toy Box. The boundary breaking album includes a…
Dianne Reeves, Angelique Kidjo and Lizz Wright to Perform at Blaze Festival 2011 in London
Singing sensations Angelique Kidjo, Dianne Reeves and Lizz Wright will perform together on Tuesday 5 July 2011 at Barbican Hall. This passionate new production honors…
Jazz Stars, Latin Jazz Masters and Renowned World Music Acts at 54th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival
The 54th Monterey Jazz Festival will take place September 16 – 18 of 2011 at the Monterey Fairgrounds, home to the Festival for 54 consecutive…