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).…
Balkan Music Sextet Zongora to Release First CD in April 2011
Belgian band Zongora will release an album in April 2011. They have built up a strong reputation in Brussels as a live act, on the…
Celebrate Music Freedom Day 2011
It’s time to find your favorite censored music and play it loud and proud. As the official sponsor of Music Freedom Day, Freemuse.org has reached…
Havana’s International Drum Festival 10 years sounding drums
Havana’s International Drum Festival Guillermo Barreto in Memoriam will celebrate its 10th edition on March 8-13 with the best of Cuban and foreign percussion players.…
Loudon Wainwright III Releases Career-spanning Boxet Set
The boxed set 40 Odd Years celebrates the exceptionally prolific and storied career of Loudon Wainwright III. The career-spanning 4-CD/1-DVD collection will be available May…
WOMEX 2011 Announces Showcase Jury Members
Every year world music conference WOMEX invites a Jury made up of well-respected members of the world music community. The Jury members – also known…
Portuguese Global Fusionistas Mu Touring Spain
Portuguese world music band Mu will be touring Spain in April 2001. The band from Oporto combines traditional Portuguese music with global sounds and musical…
Eclectic Blends of Asian Global Electronica
Tarun Nayar 22º of Beatitude Tarun Nayar has been making musical hybrids as part of the critically acclaimed Delhi 2 Dublin. His solo effort shows…
Twisted Cumbia Night at London’s La Linea 2011 Festival
Sunday, April 17th, will be a special La Linea sampler night of artists playing with the unstoppable, loping Colombian cumbia beat that is popular with…
Sufi Sensation Sanam Marvi to perform at du World Music Festival
Sanam Marvi is an outstanding Pakistani folk and Sufi singer and at her young age she is considered among the finest performers in the Sufi,…
New Festival in Dubai, du World Music Festival 2011
The du World Music Festival 2011 is a new world music festival taking place in Dubai. The line-up includes local and international musicians. Artist Line…