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).…
Iconic Bluegrass and Country at Savannah Music Festival 2011
Maintaining its deep commitment to presenting a perfect balance of iconic artists and new forces on the scene, Savannah Music Festival (March 24 to April…
World-Dance Duo Los Chicharrons to Release Roots Of Life on January 2011
Los Chicharrons will be releasing a brand new Afro Funk album to help celebrate Tummy Touch’s 15 year birthday. Roots Of Life (out 1/25/11) is…
Pacifika Reconstructed in Chocolate Remixes
Chocolate Remixes is a bilingual groover from Pacifika’s latest album, Supermagique. Adrian Quesada (Ocote Soul Sounds/Grupo Fantasma/Brownout) moves the track into psychedelic funk territory while…
Ethno Sweden 2011 Survives
Jeunesses Musicales International (JM) announced that Ethno Sweden 2011 will continue. Jeunesses Musicales International (JM) Sweden, Rikskonserter and Concerts Sweden will be closed down by…
America’s Music Legacy: Soul to Be Released on DVD December 7 of 2010
America’s Music Legacy: Soul will be released as part of the “America’s Music Legacy” series on December 7, 2010. Soul is music that arose out…
The Rastafarians to Perform at Ashkenaz in Berkeley
The Rastafarians will perform Friday, November 19 at Ashkenaz Music & Dance Community Center. Led by Haile Maskel, the Rastafarians make a long-awaited return to…
The Ritual Project at San Francisco World Music Festival 2010
“The Ritual Project” will be broadcast live November 19-21, 2010. It is an innovative music production designed to bring artists from many diverse traditions together…
Compass Records Signs Canadian folk-pop sensation Dala
Canadian folk-pop duo Dala has signed with Compass Records for their first national US release Everyone Is Someone, in stores January 25th. Drawing upon influences…
Reggae Icon Lee Scratch Perry Releases Revelation
Reggae Icon Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry has a new album titled Revelation. It was recorded at Perry’s mountain-top studio in Switzerland and various studio locations in…
Erraji at His Prime
Hassan Erraji Awal Mara (World village, 2010) On his latest album Awal Mara, Moroccan multi-instrumentalist Hassan Erraji delivers an impressive set of reinvigorating pieces. Erraji…