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).…
Senegalese Musician Yoro Ndiaye Will Make U.S. Debut at globalFEST 2011
Senegalese singer and guitarist Yoro Ndaiye will be performing at globalFEST 2011 at New York City’s Webster Hall (125 E. 11th St.) on January 9.…
Blackmore’s Night to Release ‘Autumn Sky’ In The United States January 18th
Blackmore’s Night, the “fantasy” inspired folk rock band formed by legendary guitarist Ritchie Blackmore and his wife Candice Night, will release their newest album “Autumn…
GondwanaSound’s Best World Music Albums of 2010
Our contributor Jill Turner of GondwanaSound in the U.K. presents her list of best world music recordings of 2010. 1. The Hut People – Home…
A Musical Gift from the Apache People
Estun-Bah From Where the Sun Rises (Canyon Records, 2010) It’s good to see young American Indian musicians pursuing musical projects that go beyond pow-wow and…
Brazil’s Orquestra Contemporânea de Olinda to Showcase at globalFEST 2011
Brazilian sensation Orquestra Contemporânea de Olinda will be performing at globalFEST 2011 at New York City’s Webster Hall (125 E. 11th St.) on January 9.…
Cape Verdean Singer-songwriter and Activist Norberto Tavares Dies
Cape Verdean musician Norberto Tavares (1956-2010) died December 26th in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Tavares suffered from complications from diabetes and kidney failure. He had a…
Thierry Van Roy and Melanie Gabriel Collaborate on Taïga Maya, an Alternative History Audiovisual Project
Taïga Maya is a new parallel universe Music Fiction project by composer Thierry Van Roy. The set includes a CD with 12 original songs featuring…
Mesmerizing Cocoon
Inna Zhelannaya Cocoon (7d Media, 2010) One of the most pleasant surprises in 2010 was Cocoon, the first U.S. release by Russian world music icon.…
Afro-Peruvian Renovators Novalima to Perform at globalFEST 2011
Novalima will be performing at globalFEST 2011 at New York City’s Webster Hall (125 E. 11th St.) on January 9. Originally the product of a…
Flamenco Billy Poet Chico Ocaña Releases “30 metros” Music Video
Singer-songwriter Chico Ocaña has a new music video titled “30 metros” from his album “Canciones de Mesa camilla” which was released earlier this year in…