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).…
In the Spirit and in the Red
Nour Eddine Morocco: Traditional Songs and Music (ARC Music EUCD 2289, 2010) It’s been a while since I’ve heard a new recording of good old…
Roskilde Festival World Music Award Goes to Dhow Countries Music Academy in Zanzibar
Roskilde Festival World Music Award goes to the music academy The Dhow Countries Music Academy in Zanzibar. The project receives the 30,000 euro award for…
Magical Time at the Night of Fairies
Daemonia Nymphe Live at la Nuit des Fées (Prikosnovenie, 2010) I’ve always associated the world of fantasy literature and art with progressive rock. However, world…
Atlas Not Shrugging
Natacha Atlas Mounqaliba (In a State of Reversal) (Six Degrees Records 657036 1170 2 0, 2010) Natacha Atlas, formerly of groundbreaking fusion band Transglobal Underground…
Paquito D’Rivera to Release Panamericana Suite
Cuban-born alto saxophone and clarinet virtuoso Paquito D’Rivera will release his new CD, titled Panamericana Suite,on the MCG Jazz label on November 2. Recorded live…
Bassist Avishai Cohen to Begin 2010 North American Tour
Legendary jazz bassist Avishai Cohen is embarking on a North American tour to promote his latest release, titled Aurora (EMI Music). The phenomenon that is…
Forro In The Dark to Tour With Gogol Bordello in Fall 2010
New York City’s Forro In The Dark will be touring with Gogol Bordello in October and November of 2010. Forró In The Dark have been…
Seconds on the Chicha
The Roots of Chicha 2, Psychedelic Cumbias From Peru (Barbes Records BR0028, 2010) It was worth the wait, and now what a joy to have…
Spotlight Québec offWOMEX Showcase at WOMEX 2010
Folquébec will present Spotlight Québec on Friday, 29 October of 2010. Spotlight Québec is an offWOMEX Showcase at WOMEX 2010 featuring folk, trad and world…
American Soul Legend Solomon Burke Dies in the Netherlands at 70
The legendary soul, gospel, country and crossover singer Solomon Burke died October 10th of 2010 at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport. He was 70 years old. An…